Analyzing Lynas Rare Earths (LYSCF) and The Competition
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemLynas Rare Earths (OTCMKTS:LYSCF – Get Free Report) is one of 1,989 public companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Lynas Rare Earths to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Lynas Rare Earths and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lynas Rare Earths | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lynas Rare Earths Competitors | -1,174,432,924,478,955,600.00% | 67.40% | -2.69% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Lynas Rare Earths and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lynas Rare Earths | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Lynas Rare Earths Competitors | 6262 | 22306 | 31867 | 1736 | 2.47 |
Lynas Rare Earths currently has a consensus target price of $20.90, suggesting a potential upside of 114.36%. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 47.20%. Given Lynas Rare Earths’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lynas Rare Earths is more favorable than its rivals.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Lynas Rare Earths and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lynas Rare Earths | N/A | N/A | -56.23 |
| Lynas Rare Earths Competitors | $4.58 billion | $268.01 million | -19.58 |
Lynas Rare Earths’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Lynas Rare Earths. Lynas Rare Earths 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.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
5.6% of Lynas Rare Earths shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Lynas Rare Earths rivals beat Lynas Rare Earths on 6 of the 11 factors compared.
About Lynas Rare Earths
Lynas Rare Earths Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, mining, extraction, and processing of rare earth minerals in Australia and Malaysia. The company holds an interest in the Mount Weld project, Western Australia; and the Kalgoorlie project. Its products include yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium. The company also develops and operates advanced material processing and concentration plants, as well as offers corporate services. The company was formerly known as Lynas Corporation Limited and changed its name to Lynas Corporation Limited in November 2020. Lynas Rare Earths Limited was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Perth, Australia.