Orbite Aluminae (OTCMKTS:EORBF) versus Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) Critical Review

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) and Orbite Aluminae (OTCMKTS:EORBF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Alpha Metallurgical Resources and Orbite Aluminae’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	-2.09%	-2.88%	-1.95%
Orbite Aluminae	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

84.3% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.0% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orbite Aluminae has a beta of -9.96, suggesting that its share price is 1,096% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Alpha Metallurgical Resources and Orbite Aluminae”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	$2.96 billion	1.02	$187.58 million	($3.56)	-65.93
Orbite Aluminae	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Alpha Metallurgical Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Orbite Aluminae.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Alpha Metallurgical Resources and Orbite Aluminae, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	1	1	1	0	2.00
Orbite Aluminae	0	0	0	0	0.00

Alpha Metallurgical Resources presently has a consensus target price of $188.00, suggesting a potential downside of 19.91%. Given Orbite Aluminae’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Orbite Aluminae is more favorable than Alpha Metallurgical Resources.

Summary

Alpha Metallurgical Resources beats Orbite Aluminae on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alpha Metallurgical Resources

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc., a mining company, produces, processes, and sells met and thermal coal in Virginia and West Virginia. The company offers metallurgical coal products. It operates twenty-two active mines and nine coal preparation and load-out facilities. The company was formerly known as Contura Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. in February 2021. Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Bristol, Tennessee.

About Orbite Aluminae

Orbite Technologies Inc. operates as a clean technology based mineral-processing and resource development company in Canada. It produces high-purity alumina, silica, hematite, magnesium oxide, titanium oxide, smelter-grade alumina, and rare earth and rare metal oxides from various feedstocks, including red mud, fly-ash, aluminous clays, mine tailings, bauxite, and kaolin clay, as well as serpentine residues from chrysotile processing sites. The company owns 100% interest in 99 mineral claims totaling approximately 55 square kilometers, as well as 1 mining lease of 98.5 hectares at a site near Grande-Vallée, Québec. It also owns 100% interest in 138 mineral claims covering approximately 78.4 square kilometers at sites near Rimouski and Cap-Chat, Québec. The company was formerly known as Orbite Aluminae Inc. and changed its name to Orbite Technologies Inc. in June 2015. Orbite Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.