Antofagasta (ANTO) Competitors

Atalaya Mining (LON:ATYM) and Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Does the media refer more to ATYM or ANTO?

In the previous week, Antofagasta had 10 more articles in the media than Atalaya Mining. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Antofagasta and 0 mentions for Atalaya Mining. Antofagasta's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Atalaya Mining's score of 0.00 indicating that Antofagasta is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Atalaya Mining	Neutral
Antofagasta	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, ATYM or ANTO?

Atalaya Mining has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Antofagasta has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ATYM or ANTO?

Antofagasta received 151 more outperform votes than Atalaya Mining when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 79.65% of users gave Atalaya Mining an outperform vote while only 42.34% of users gave Antofagasta an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Atalaya Mining	Outperform Votes 454 79.65%	Underperform Votes 116 20.35%
Antofagasta	Outperform Votes 605 42.34%	Underperform Votes 824 57.66%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ATYM or ANTO?

Antofagasta has higher revenue and earnings than Atalaya Mining. Atalaya Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Antofagasta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atalaya Mining	£431.00M	1.53	£33.29M	£16.13	23.92
Antofagasta	£7.99B	2.82	£955.17M	£62.03	29.43

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ATYM or ANTO?

54.0% of Atalaya Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.3% of Antofagasta shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.4% of Atalaya Mining shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.4% of Antofagasta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer ATYM or ANTO?

Atalaya Mining currently has a consensus price target of GBX 507.50, suggesting a potential upside of 31.48%. Antofagasta has a consensus price target of GBX 2,176.43, suggesting a potential upside of 19.21%. Given Atalaya Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atalaya Mining is more favorable than Antofagasta.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atalaya Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Antofagasta	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Is ATYM or ANTO more profitable?

Antofagasta has a net margin of 11.96% compared to Atalaya Mining's net margin of 7.72%. Antofagasta's return on equity of 8.52% beat Atalaya Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atalaya Mining	7.72%	5.08%	2.82%
Antofagasta	11.96%	8.52%	5.23%

Is ATYM or ANTO a better dividend stock?

Atalaya Mining pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Antofagasta pays an annual dividend of GBX 26 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Atalaya Mining pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Antofagasta pays out 41.9% 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. Atalaya Mining is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Antofagasta beats Atalaya Mining on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.