China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR) vs. Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA) Head to Head Survey

China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR) and Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

China Natural Resources has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perpetua Resources has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of China Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Perpetua Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 23.2% of China Natural Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Perpetua Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for China Natural Resources and Perpetua Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Natural Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A
Perpetua Resources	0	0	2	0	3.00

Perpetua Resources has a consensus target price of $11.63, indicating a potential upside of 83.07%. Given Perpetua Resources’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Perpetua Resources is more favorable than China Natural Resources.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares China Natural Resources and Perpetua Resources’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Natural Resources	$2.94 million	2.32	-$1.95 million	N/A	N/A
Perpetua Resources	N/A	N/A	-$18.77 million	($0.27)	-23.52

China Natural Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Perpetua Resources.

Profitability

This table compares China Natural Resources and Perpetua Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Natural Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Perpetua Resources	N/A	-23.51%	-20.00%

Summary

China Natural Resources beats Perpetua Resources on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Natural Resources

China Natural Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and mining of metal properties in the People's Republic of China. It explores for lead, silver, and other nonferrous metals. The company holds interest in the Moruogu Tong mine that covers an area of 7.81 square kilometers located in Bayannaoer City, Inner Mongolia. It also offers equipment for rural wastewater treatment; and engineering. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. China Natural Resources, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Feishang Industrial Group Co., Ltd.

About Perpetua Resources

Perpetua Resources Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, and antimony deposits. Its principal asset is the 100% owned Stibnite Gold project, which includes 1,672 unpatented lode claims, mill sites, and patented land holdings covering an area of approximately 11,548 hectares located in Valley County, Idaho. The company was formerly known as Midas Gold Corp. and changed its name to Perpetua Resources Corp. in February 2021. Perpetua Resources Corp. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.