Sovereign Metals (SVML) Competitors

Sovereign Metals (LON:SVML) 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 dividends, earnings, community ranking, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to SVML or ADT1?

In the previous week, Adriatic Metals had 2 more articles in the media than Sovereign Metals. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Adriatic Metals and 2 mentions for Sovereign Metals. Adriatic Metals' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Sovereign Metals' score of 0.58 indicating that Adriatic Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sovereign Metals	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Adriatic Metals	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SVML or ADT1?

Adriatic Metals received 1 more outperform votes than Sovereign Metals when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 93.75% of users gave Sovereign Metals an outperform vote while only 88.89% of users gave Adriatic Metals an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Sovereign Metals	Outperform Votes 15 93.75%	Underperform Votes 1 6.25%
Adriatic Metals	Outperform Votes 16 88.89%	Underperform Votes 2 11.11%

Is SVML or ADT1 more profitable?

Adriatic Metals' return on equity of -33.72% beat Sovereign Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sovereign Metals	N/A	-84.49%	-50.84%
Adriatic Metals	N/A	-33.72%	-6.80%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SVML or ADT1?

Sovereign Metals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Adriatic Metals. Sovereign Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Adriatic Metals, 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
Sovereign Metals	-£32.88K	-7,116.45	-£18.60M	-£0.02	-1,950.00
Adriatic Metals	N/A	N/A	-£43.47M	-£0.11	-1,945.45

Which has more risk and volatility, SVML or ADT1?

Sovereign Metals has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adriatic Metals has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer SVML or ADT1?

Sovereign Metals currently has a consensus price target of GBX 55, suggesting a potential upside of 41.03%. Adriatic Metals has a consensus price target of GBX 230, suggesting a potential upside of 7.48%. Given Sovereign Metals' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sovereign Metals is more favorable than Adriatic Metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sovereign Metals	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)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SVML or ADT1?

8.5% of Sovereign Metals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.2% of Adriatic Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 35.2% of Sovereign Metals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of Adriatic Metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Adriatic Metals beats Sovereign Metals on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.