DeFi Technologies (OTC:DEFTF) & Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) Critical Review

Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) and DeFi Technologies (OTC:DEFTF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.5% of Metals Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Metals Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Metals Acquisition and DeFi Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metals Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
DeFi Technologies	N/A	232.34%	12.17%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Metals Acquisition and DeFi Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metals Acquisition	$322.58 million	1.75	-$144.55 million	N/A	N/A
DeFi Technologies	$7.67 million	77.83	-$15.03 million	($0.07)	-28.57

DeFi Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Metals Acquisition.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Metals Acquisition and DeFi Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metals Acquisition	0	1	2	0	2.67
DeFi Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A

Metals Acquisition currently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.69%. Given Metals Acquisition’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Metals Acquisition is more favorable than DeFi Technologies.

Summary

Metals Acquisition beats DeFi Technologies on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Metals Acquisition

Metals Acquisition Limited focuses on mining and production of copper and silver. It operates the CSA copper mine in Cobar, Australia. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Saint Helier, Jersey.

About DeFi Technologies

DeFi Technologies Inc., a technology company, develops and lists exchange traded products in Canada, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands. The company provides asset management services, such as investment vehicles, indirect exposure to underlying cryptocurrencies, digital asset indexes, and other decentralized finance instruments. It also participates in decentralized blockchain networks by processing data transactions that contribute to network security and stability, governance, and transaction validation. In addition, the company invests in decentralized finance companies in early-stage ventures. Further, it offers node management of decentralized protocols to support governance, security, and transaction validation for their networks. The company was formerly known as Valour Inc. and changed its name to DeFi Technologies Inc. in July 2023. DeFi Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.