Head to Head Analysis: Labrador Iron Ore Royalty (LIFZF) versus The Competition

Institutional and Insider Ownership

32.4% of Labrador Iron Ore Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.0% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.6% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Labrador Iron Ore Royalty pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.3% and pay out 6.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Labrador Iron Ore Royalty lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Labrador Iron Ore Royalty and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty	N/A	N/A	N/A
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Competitors	-1,174,432,924,478,955,600.00%	48.32%	-2.69%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Labrador Iron Ore Royalty and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty	N/A	N/A	8.05
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Competitors	$4.48 billion	$267.99 million	-19.82

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Labrador Iron Ore Royalty. Labrador Iron Ore Royalty is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty rivals beat Labrador Iron Ore Royalty on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Labrador Iron Ore Royalty

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation, through its subsidiary, Hollinger-Hanna Limited, holds a 15.10% equity interest in Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) that produces and processes iron ores at Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador. Its primary products include standard and low silica acid, flux, and direct reduction pellets; iron ore concentrate; and seaborne iron ore pellets. The company was formerly known as Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund and changed its name to Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation in July 2010. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.