GreenRoc Mining (GROC) Competitors

First Tin (LON:1SN) and GreenRoc Mining (LON:GROC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 1SN or GROC?

First Tin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GreenRoc 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
First Tin	N/A	N/A	-£2.26M	-£0.01	-576.00
GreenRoc Mining	N/A	N/A	-£1.48M	-£0.77	-2.89

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 1SN or GROC?

21.5% of First Tin shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.8% of First Tin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 47.9% of GreenRoc Mining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is 1SN or GROC more profitable?

First Tin's return on equity of -5.59% beat GreenRoc Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Tin	N/A	-5.59%	-3.50%
GreenRoc Mining	N/A	-14.40%	-5.36%

Does the media favor 1SN or GROC?

In the previous week, First Tin's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled GreenRoc Mining'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Tin	Neutral
GreenRoc Mining	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, 1SN or GROC?

First Tin has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GreenRoc Mining has a beta of -0.33, meaning that its share price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

First Tin beats GreenRoc Mining on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.