Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC) versus Impala Platinum (OTCMKTS:IMPUY) Head-To-Head Review

Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC) and Impala Platinum (OTCMKTS:IMPUY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Impala Platinum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	N/A	3.09%	2.51%
Impala Platinum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Impala Platinum’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	N/A	N/A	$1.29 billion	$7.99	0.40
Impala Platinum	$6.01 billion	0.75	$276.64 million	N/A	N/A

Lithium Americas (Argentina) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Impala Platinum.

Risk and Volatility

Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Impala Platinum has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Impala Platinum, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	0	4	3	0	2.43
Impala Platinum	1	0	0	0	1.00

Lithium Americas (Argentina) currently has a consensus target price of $8.83, indicating a potential upside of 176.04%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than Impala Platinum.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lithium Americas (Argentina) beats Impala Platinum on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lithium Americas (Argentina)

Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. operates as a resource company. The company explores for lithium deposits. The company owns interests in the Cauchari-Olaroz project located in Jujuy province of Argentina. It also has a pipeline of development and exploration stage projects, including the Pastos Grandes project and the Sal de la Puna project located in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina. Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Impala Platinum

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited engages in the mining, processing, concentrating, refining, and sale of platinum group metals (PGMs) and associated base metals. The company produces platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, and by-products, as well as ruthenium, iridium, and gold. It has operations on the PGM-bearing orebodies, including the Bushveld Complex located in South Africa; and the Great Dyke situated in Zimbabwe, as well as the Canadian Shield. The company markets and sells its products in South Africa, Japan, China, the United States, and Europe. Impala Platinum Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1957 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.