Head-To-Head Comparison: Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) versus HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM)
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyHudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM – Get Free Report) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Odyssey Marine Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its share price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares HudBay Minerals and Odyssey Marine Exploration”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| HudBay Minerals | $2.21 billion | 4.74 | $568.50 million | $1.70 | 13.87 |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | $350,000.00 | 107.34 | -$43.08 million | ($0.85) | -0.75 |
HudBay Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Odyssey Marine Exploration. Odyssey Marine Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HudBay Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares HudBay Minerals and Odyssey Marine Exploration’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| HudBay Minerals | 27.48% | 9.47% | 5.44% |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | -21,320.00% | N/A | -262.11% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for HudBay Minerals and Odyssey Marine Exploration, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| HudBay Minerals | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2.83 |
| Odyssey Marine Exploration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
HudBay Minerals presently has a consensus price target of $31.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.90%. Given HudBay Minerals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HudBay Minerals is more favorable than Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Summary
HudBay Minerals beats Odyssey Marine Exploration on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About HudBay Minerals
Hudbay Minerals Inc., a diversified mining company, focuses on the exploration, development, operation, and optimization of properties in North and South America. It produces copper concentrates containing gold, silver, and molybdenum; gold concentrates containing zinc; zinc concentrates; molybdenum concentrates; and silver/gold doré. The company's flagship project is the 100% owned Constancia mine located in the Province of Chumbivilcas in southern Peru. Hudbay Minerals Inc. was founded in 1927 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
About Odyssey Marine Exploration
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, discovers, validates, and develops seafloor mineral resources worldwide. The company provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to clients. Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.