Contrasting Paladin Energy (PALAF) and The Competition

Paladin Energy (OTCMKTS:PALAF) is one of 103 public companies in the “MINING – MISC” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Paladin Energy to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Paladin Energy and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paladin Energy	$177.68 million	-$44.64 million	-53.00
Paladin Energy Competitors	$10.20 billion	$448.48 million	-18.66

Paladin Energy’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Paladin Energy. Paladin Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Paladin Energy and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paladin Energy	0	3	0	0	2.00
Paladin Energy Competitors	738	1831	3510	170	2.50

As a group, “MINING – MISC” companies have a potential upside of 13.67%. Given Paladin Energy’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paladin Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Paladin Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.5% of shares of all “MINING – MISC” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of shares of all “MINING – MISC” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Paladin Energy and its rivals’ 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
Paladin Energy Competitors	-1,016.65%	-12.35%	-4.50%

Volatility & Risk

Paladin Energy has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paladin Energy’s rivals have a beta of 0.61, suggesting that their average share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Paladin Energy rivals beat Paladin Energy on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

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.