CRML vs. MP, NGD, SGML, GSM, MTAL, LAC, LAAC, TMC, DC, and AMLI
Should you be buying Critical Metals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Critical Metals include MP Materials (MP), New Gold (NGD), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Ferroglobe (GSM), Metals Acquisition (MTAL), Lithium Americas (LAC), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), TMC the metals (TMC), Dakota Gold (DC), and American Lithium (AMLI). These companies are all part of the "metal mining" industry.
Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML) and MP Materials (NYSE:MP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.
In the previous week, MP Materials had 10 more articles in the media than Critical Metals. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for MP Materials and 2 mentions for Critical Metals. Critical Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat MP Materials' score of 0.20 indicating that Critical Metals is being referred to more favorably in the media.
MP Materials received 53 more outperform votes than Critical Metals when rated by MarketBeat users.
MP Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Critical Metals.
MP Materials has a net margin of 1.62% compared to Critical Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Critical Metals' return on equity of 0.00% beat MP Materials' return on equity.
Critical Metals has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MP Materials has a beta of 2.31, suggesting that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500.
86.4% of Critical Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of MP Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.7% of Critical Metals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of MP Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
MP Materials has a consensus price target of $23.64, suggesting a potential upside of 45.76%. Given MP Materials' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MP Materials is more favorable than Critical Metals.
Summary
MP Materials beats Critical Metals on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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