Xtract Resources (XTR) Competitors

Hummingbird Resources (LON:HUM) and Xtract Resources (LON:XTR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Does the media refer more to HUM or XTR?

In the previous week, Xtract Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Hummingbird Resources. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Xtract Resources and 1 mentions for Hummingbird Resources. Xtract Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Hummingbird Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Xtract Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hummingbird Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Xtract Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HUM or XTR?

11.4% of Hummingbird Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.1% of Xtract Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 61.2% of Hummingbird Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 77.9% of Xtract Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is HUM or XTR more profitable?

Xtract Resources has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hummingbird Resources' net margin of -35.79%. Xtract Resources' return on equity of -4.63% beat Hummingbird Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hummingbird Resources	-35.79%	-29.81%	-3.03%
Xtract Resources	N/A	-4.63%	-4.83%

Do analysts recommend HUM or XTR?

Hummingbird Resources presently has a consensus price target of GBX 17, indicating a potential upside of 750.00%. Given Hummingbird Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Hummingbird Resources is more favorable than Xtract Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hummingbird Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Xtract Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, HUM or XTR?

Xtract Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hummingbird Resources.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hummingbird Resources	£129.05M	0.13	-£46.18M	-£0.05	-40.00
Xtract Resources	£1.53M	3.53	-£1.18M	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk and volatility, HUM or XTR?

Hummingbird Resources has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xtract Resources has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HUM or XTR?

Hummingbird Resources received 208 more outperform votes than Xtract Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.46% of users gave Hummingbird Resources an outperform vote while only 54.41% of users gave Xtract Resources an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Hummingbird Resources	Outperform Votes 319 66.46%	Underperform Votes 161 33.54%
Xtract Resources	Outperform Votes 111 54.41%	Underperform Votes 93 45.59%

Summary

Xtract Resources beats Hummingbird Resources on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.