Analyzing Paladin Energy (PALAF) & Its Rivals

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Paladin Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.5% of shares of all “MINING – MISC” companies are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of shares of all “MINING – MISC” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Paladin Energy has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paladin Energy’s rivals have a beta of 0.62, meaning that their average stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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	-1,016.34%	-12.38%	-4.50%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Paladin Energy and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paladin Energy	$177.68 million	-$44.64 million	-49.50
Paladin Energy Competitors	$10.00 billion	$439.04 million	-16.28

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 current ratings and recommmendations for Paladin Energy and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paladin Energy	0	3	0	0	2.00
Paladin Energy Competitors	731	1825	3499	170	2.50

As a group, “MINING – MISC” companies have a potential upside of 15.46%. Given Paladin Energy’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Paladin Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

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

Paladin Energy Company Profile

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.