Head-To-Head Contrast: Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) versus Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR)

Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) and Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Norsk Hydro ASA has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Norsk Hydro ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Norsk Hydro ASA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Norsk Hydro ASA and Vox Royalty”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Norsk Hydro ASA	$20.05 billion	0.91	$647.52 million	$0.52	17.69
Vox Royalty	$16.62 million	18.18	$5.89 million	$0.42	10.36

Norsk Hydro ASA has higher revenue and earnings than Vox Royalty. Vox Royalty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norsk Hydro ASA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Norsk Hydro ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Vox Royalty pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Norsk Hydro ASA pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vox Royalty pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Profitability

This table compares Norsk Hydro ASA and Vox Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Norsk Hydro ASA	4.90%	12.01%	6.28%
Vox Royalty	190.73%	8.16%	6.93%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Norsk Hydro ASA and Vox Royalty, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Norsk Hydro ASA	3	6	2	1	2.08
Vox Royalty	0	2	2	0	2.50

Vox Royalty has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 83.91%. Given Vox Royalty’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vox Royalty is more favorable than Norsk Hydro ASA.

Summary

Norsk Hydro ASA beats Vox Royalty on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Norsk Hydro ASA

Norsk Hydro ASA engages in the power production, bauxite extraction, alumina refining, aluminium smelting, and recycling activities; and provision of extruded solutions worldwide. It operates through Hydro Bauxite & Alumina, Hydro Aluminium Metal, Hydro Metal Markets, Hydro Extrusions, and Hydro Energy segments. The Hydro Bauxite & Alumina segment engages in bauxite mining activities, production of alumina, and related commercial activities, primarily the sale of alumina. The Hydro Aluminium Metal segment is involved in the primary aluminum production casting activities. This segment principally offers extrusion ingots, foundry alloys, and sheet and standard ingots. The Metal Markets segment sells products from the company’s primary metal plants; operates recyclers; and trades in physical and financial metals. The Hydro Extrusions segment offers extrusion profiles, building systems, and precision tubing products for construction, automotive and heating, and ventilation and air conditioning sectors, as well as operates recycling facilities. The Hydro Energy segment engages in the trading and wholesale business in Brazil; energy sourcing operations; and operation of power stations in Norway, as well as renewable energy production, such as wind and solar, battery materials, and green hydrogen. Norsk Hydro ASA was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

About Vox Royalty

Vox Royalty Corp. operates as a mining royalty and streaming company. The company holds a portfolio of 60 royalties and streaming assets. It operates in Australia, Canada, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, and the United States. Vox Royalty Corp. was founded in 2014 and is based in Toronto, Canada.