First Class Metals (FCM) Competitors GBX 1.90 -0.05 (-2.41%) As of 08/29/2025 11:46 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsBuy This Stock FCM vs. BMN, SML, VAST, KDNC, PXC, JAY, ATN, BHL, CTL, and GROCShould you be buying First Class Metals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Class Metals include Bushveld Minerals (BMN), Strategic Minerals (SML), Vast Resources (VAST), Cadence Minerals (KDNC), Phoenix Copper (PXC), Bluejay Mining (JAY), Aterian (ATN), Bradda Head Lithium (BHL), CleanTech Lithium (CTL), and GreenRoc Mining (GROC). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry. First Class Metals vs. Its Competitors Bushveld Minerals Strategic Minerals Vast Resources Cadence Minerals Phoenix Copper Bluejay Mining Aterian Bradda Head Lithium CleanTech Lithium GreenRoc Mining First Class Metals (LON:FCM) and Bushveld Minerals (LON:BMN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FCM or BMN? 5.6% of First Class Metals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.1% of Bushveld Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of First Class Metals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.3% of Bushveld Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is FCM or BMN more profitable? First Class Metals has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Bushveld Minerals' net margin of -124.94%. First Class Metals' return on equity of -49.44% beat Bushveld Minerals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Class MetalsN/A -49.44% N/A Bushveld Minerals -124.94%-625.85%-13.14% Which has higher valuation & earnings, FCM or BMN? First Class Metals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bushveld Minerals. First Class Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bushveld Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Class MetalsN/AN/A-£2.20M-£0.02-124.38Bushveld Minerals£107.92M0.00-£116.82M-£0.06N/A Does the media prefer FCM or BMN? In the previous week, First Class Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bushveld Minerals'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment First Class Metals Neutral Bushveld Minerals Neutral SummaryFirst Class Metals beats Bushveld Minerals on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Class Metals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FCM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FCM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst Class MetalsOther Industrial Metals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£4.56M£964.79M£3.51B£2.79BDividend YieldN/A6.12%5.08%5.32%P/E Ratio-124.38149.49146.015,162.55Price / SalesN/A32,123.0214,217.94101,256.49Price / CashN/A24.7024.1727.93Price / Book0.487.676.196.30Net Income-£2.20M£71.98M£150.51M£5.89B7 Day Performance-4.37%3.73%3.06%0.19%1 Month Performance-5.32%12.20%9.67%49.33%1 Year Performance-39.59%55.39%40.05%153.42% First Class Metals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FCMFirst Class MetalsN/AGBX 1.90-2.4%N/A-35.3%£4.56MN/A-124.38N/ABMNBushveld MineralsN/AN/AN/AN/A£7.07M£107.92M-5.10758SMLStrategic MineralsN/AGBX 0.28-1.8%N/A+30.9%£7.06M£4.65M-0.6511Gap UpVASTVast ResourcesN/AGBX 0.35+2.4%N/AN/A£6.30M£3.58M-34.80350KDNCCadence MineralsN/AGBX 2.04-5.2%N/A-29.1%£5.90MN/A-1.036Gap UpPXCPhoenix CopperN/AGBX 2.65-1.9%N/A-83.1%£5.70MN/A-2.3218Gap DownJAYBluejay MiningN/AN/AN/AN/A£4.98M-£1.05K-12.5813Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeATNAterianN/AGBX 39.50+3.9%N/A-42.3%£4.76MN/A-2,107.8522BHLBradda Head LithiumN/AGBX 0.95flatN/A-28.8%£4.64MN/A1.60N/ACTLCleanTech LithiumN/AGBX 5.60-0.9%N/A-67.6%£4.41MN/A-1.9520High Trading VolumeGROCGreenRoc MiningN/AGBX 2.10+2.4%N/A+64.2%£4.06MN/A-2.726Earnings ReportGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bushveld Minerals Competitors Strategic Minerals Competitors Vast Resources Competitors Cadence Minerals Competitors Phoenix Copper Competitors Bluejay Mining Competitors Aterian Competitors Bradda Head Lithium Competitors CleanTech Lithium Competitors GreenRoc Mining Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:FCM) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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