Griffin Mining (GFM) Competitors

Griffin Mining (LON:GFM) and Adriatic Metals (LON:ADT1) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Which has more risk & volatility, GFM or ADT1?

Griffin Mining has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adriatic Metals has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, GFM or ADT1?

Griffin Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Adriatic Metals. Adriatic Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Griffin Mining, 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
Griffin Mining	£196.43M	2.30	£25.84M	£8.95	21.89
Adriatic Metals	N/A	N/A	-£68.31M	-£13.26	-21.22

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GFM or ADT1?

3.0% of Griffin Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.2% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.8% of Griffin Mining shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of Adriatic Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor GFM or ADT1?

In the previous week, Adriatic Metals had 1 more articles in the media than Griffin Mining. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Adriatic Metals and 1 mentions for Griffin Mining. Adriatic Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Griffin Mining's score of -0.54 indicating that Adriatic Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Griffin Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Adriatic Metals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is GFM or ADT1 more profitable?

Griffin Mining has a net margin of 13.15% compared to Adriatic Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Griffin Mining's return on equity of 7.86% beat Adriatic Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Griffin Mining	13.15%	7.86%	6.85%
Adriatic Metals	N/A	-36.22%	-6.80%

Do analysts recommend GFM or ADT1?

Griffin Mining currently has a consensus target price of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 2.04%. Adriatic Metals has a consensus target price of GBX 277, indicating a potential downside of 1.52%. Given Griffin Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Griffin Mining is more favorable than Adriatic Metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Griffin Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Adriatic Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Griffin Mining beats Adriatic Metals on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.