Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) & Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) Head to Head Analysis

Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) and Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Paladin Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Paladin Energy and Amplifon’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paladin Energy	$4.70 million	5,480.38	-$10.57 million	N/A	N/A
Amplifon	$2.23 billion	N/A	$188.09 million	$0.78	41.28

Amplifon has higher revenue and earnings than Paladin Energy.

Volatility and Risk

Paladin Energy has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amplifon has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Paladin Energy and Amplifon, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paladin Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Amplifon	0	0	2	0	3.00

Profitability

This table compares Paladin Energy and Amplifon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paladin Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amplifon	7.44%	16.57%	4.83%

Summary

Amplifon beats Paladin Energy on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Paladin Energy

Paladin Energy Ltd develops, explores for, owns, and operates uranium mines in Australia, Canada, and Africa. The company operates through Exploration, Namibia, and Australia segments. Its flagship project is the Langer Heinrich mine located in the Namib Desert in Namibia. The company was formerly known as Paladin Resources Ltd and changed its name to Paladin Energy Limited in November 2007. Paladin Energy Ltd was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

About Amplifon

Amplifon S.p.A. engages in the distribution of hearing solutions and the fitting of customized products that help people rediscover various emotions of sound in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Ampli-easy, Ampli-connect, Ampli-energy, and Ampli-mini hearing devices. It also operates Ampli-care, a platform to deliver audiological care experience; and Amplifon App to manage the device functions in real-time directly from smartphone. Amplifon S.p.A. was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. Amplifon S.p.A.