China Natural Resources (CHNR) Competitors $0.58 +0.01 (+0.87%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.58 +0.01 (+0.86%) As of 07:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CHNR vs. AUST, AUMN, HYMCW, HYMCL, ODVWZ, AEM, WPM, FNV, GFI, and KGCShould you be buying China Natural Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of China Natural Resources include Austin Gold (AUST), Golden Minerals (AUMN), Hycroft Mining (HYMCW), Hycroft Mining (HYMCL), Osisko Development (ODVWZ), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Gold Fields (GFI), and Kinross Gold (KGC). These companies are all part of the "precious metals" industry. China Natural Resources vs. Austin Gold Golden Minerals Hycroft Mining Hycroft Mining Osisko Development Agnico Eagle Mines Wheaton Precious Metals Franco-Nevada Gold Fields Kinross Gold China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR) and Austin Gold (NYSE:AUST) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media favor CHNR or AUST? In the previous week, Austin Gold had 1 more articles in the media than China Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Austin Gold and 2 mentions for China Natural Resources. China Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Austin Gold's score of 0.24 indicating that China Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment China Natural Resources Positive Austin Gold Neutral Is CHNR or AUST more profitable? China Natural Resources' return on equity of 0.00% beat Austin Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets China Natural ResourcesN/A N/A N/A Austin Gold N/A -37.85%-36.54% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CHNR or AUST? China Natural Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Austin Gold. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChina Natural Resources$2.94M1.95-$1.95MN/AN/AAustin GoldN/AN/A-$4M-$0.24-5.60 Which has more volatility & risk, CHNR or AUST? China Natural Resources has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Austin Gold has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in CHNR or AUST? 0.0% of China Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.1% of Austin Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 23.2% of China Natural Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 70.7% of Austin Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CHNR or AUST? China Natural Resources received 84 more outperform votes than Austin Gold when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Austin Gold an outperform vote while only 29.55% of users gave China Natural Resources an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformChina Natural ResourcesOutperform Votes8629.55% Underperform Votes20570.45% Austin GoldOutperform Votes2100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes SummaryChina Natural Resources beats Austin Gold on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get China Natural Resources News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CHNR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 CHNR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricChina Natural ResourcesGold & silver ores IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.72M$4.33B$3.12B$8.15BDividend YieldN/A1.81%5.14%4.02%P/E RatioN/A23.4982.8619.08Price / Sales1.959.5425,591,212,775,396,800.0094.27Price / CashN/A21.1524.3234.64Price / Book0.452.965.114.36Net Income-$1.95M$36.41M$153.74M$247.23M7 Day Performance2.65%-2.05%0.08%-0.61%1 Month Performance-1.88%8.81%5.36%-5.12%1 Year Performance-53.23%46.24%29.93%3.60% China Natural Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHNRChina Natural Resources1.1417 of 5 stars$0.58+0.9%N/A-52.1%$5.72M$2.94M0.0080Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓AUSTAustin GoldN/A$1.40-4.8%N/A+14.0%$18.58MN/A-4.52N/AAUMNGolden Minerals1.0741 of 5 stars$0.27-5.3%$1.50+454.9%-11.6%$4.07M$300,000.00-0.52250HYMCWHycroft MiningN/A$0.00flatN/A-73.4%$0.00$11.47M0.00100Gap UpHYMCLHycroft MiningN/A$0.03+13.1%N/A+145.5%$0.00$11.47M0.00100Gap UpODVWZOsisko DevelopmentN/A$0.26+4.0%N/A-49.1%$0.00$11.47M0.00310Gap UpAEMAgnico Eagle Mines3.9179 of 5 stars$104.18-0.2%$95.78-8.1%+88.3%$52.40B$8.29B27.5615,875Analyst RevisionWPMWheaton Precious Metals3.6364 of 5 stars$74.96-0.1%$72.44-3.4%+69.1%$34.01B$1.28B55.9440Positive NewsFNVFranco-Nevada3.1266 of 5 stars$155.760.0%$153.63-1.4%+35.5%$29.99B$1.11B-49.2940Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Positive NewsGFIGold Fields3.241 of 5 stars$20.58-4.8%$17.20-16.4%+36.3%$18.42B$4.36B8.762,610Analyst RevisionKGCKinross Gold3.8751 of 5 stars$12.21+0.4%$11.63-4.8%+116.2%$15.02B$5.15B15.8537,369Short Interest ↑Analyst Revision Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Austin Gold Alternatives Golden Minerals Alternatives Hycroft Mining Alternatives Hycroft Mining Alternatives Osisko Development Alternatives Agnico Eagle Mines Alternatives Wheaton Precious Metals Alternatives Franco-Nevada Alternatives Gold Fields Alternatives Kinross Gold Alternatives 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 (NASDAQ:CHNR) was last updated on 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Final Plan Presidential insider exposes shocking plot to reshape U.S. economy: The 2025 Trump Reset -- Inside Trump’...Porter & Company | SponsoredTrump’s Secret WeaponHave you looked at the stock market recently? 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