Critical Metals (CRML) Competitors $1.40 +0.02 (+1.45%) Closing price 03/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.44 +0.04 (+3.14%) As of 03/28/2025 07:51 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CRML vs. LAAC, LAR, LZM, EU, ASM, DC, WRN, NMG, THM, and USAUShould you be buying Critical Metals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Critical Metals include Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Lithium Argentina (LAR), Lifezone Metals (LZM), enCore Energy (EU), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Dakota Gold (DC), Western Copper & Gold (WRN), Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG), International Tower Hill Mines (THM), and U.S. Gold (USAU). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Critical Metals vs. Lithium Americas (Argentina) Lithium Argentina Lifezone Metals enCore Energy Avino Silver & Gold Mines Dakota Gold Western Copper & Gold Nouveau Monde Graphite International Tower Hill Mines U.S. Gold Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC) and Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk. Do insiders & institutionals believe in LAAC or CRML? 49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Critical Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of Critical Metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation and earnings, LAAC or CRML? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLithium Americas (Argentina)N/AN/A$1.29B$7.790.30Critical MetalsN/AN/A-$147.49MN/AN/A Do analysts recommend LAAC or CRML? Lithium Americas (Argentina) currently has a consensus price target of $7.42, suggesting a potential upside of 222.46%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than Critical Metals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lithium Americas (Argentina) 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Critical Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is LAAC or CRML more profitable? Critical Metals' return on equity of 0.00% beat Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lithium Americas (Argentina)N/A -1.37% -1.08% Critical Metals N/A N/A N/A Does the media prefer LAAC or CRML? In the previous week, Critical Metals had 5 more articles in the media than Lithium Americas (Argentina). MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Critical Metals and 0 mentions for Lithium Americas (Argentina). Critical Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Critical Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Lithium Americas (Argentina) Neutral Critical Metals Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LAAC or CRML? Lithium Americas (Argentina) received 10 more outperform votes than Critical Metals when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLithium Americas (Argentina)Outperform Votes1050.00% Underperform Votes1050.00% Critical MetalsN/AN/A Which has more volatility and risk, LAAC or CRML? Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Critical Metals has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLithium Americas (Argentina) beats Critical Metals on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Critical Metals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRML 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 CRML vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCritical MetalsMetal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$113.39M$6.94B$3.09B$7.83BDividend YieldN/A3.43%5.13%4.01%P/E RatioN/A11.2380.6818.67Price / SalesN/A60.3923,145,364,079,049,300.0090.67Price / CashN/A21.4824.3734.64Price / BookN/A3.465.094.23Net Income-$147.49M$605.28M$154.28M$247.15M7 Day Performance-13.04%-2.51%1.04%-2.17%1 Month Performance-26.70%4.91%6.72%-5.68%1 Year Performance-87.27%13.60%20.08%-0.74% Critical Metals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRMLCritical MetalsN/A$1.40+1.4%N/A-87.3%$113.39MN/A0.004Short Interest ↓High Trading VolumeLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)2.9032 of 5 stars$2.34-4.5%$7.42+217.0%-57.3%$378.92MN/A0.30850Gap UpLARLithium Argentina2.8633 of 5 stars$2.34flat$3.50+49.6%N/A$378.92MN/A0.30850Gap UpLZMLifezone Metals1.0176 of 5 stars$4.71+7.7%$12.50+165.7%-41.6%$368.26M$1.02M0.0084Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpEUenCore Energy2.864 of 5 stars$1.63-1.2%$4.38+168.4%-70.1%$303.61M$58.33M-5.82N/AOptions VolumeASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines0.8881 of 5 stars$1.77-7.1%$2.07+17.1%+203.4%$267.65M$66.18M87.7934Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeDCDakota Gold1.5053 of 5 stars$2.77-1.1%$7.50+170.8%+11.4%$261.57MN/A-6.7620WRNWestern Copper & Gold1.6444 of 5 stars$1.14+0.9%$4.25+272.8%N/A$226.21MN/A-57.008Analyst UpgradeNMGNouveau Monde Graphite3.1381 of 5 stars$1.70-5.6%$3.00+76.5%-34.1%$191.38MN/A-2.66122Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageTHMInternational Tower Hill MinesN/A$0.70+4.4%N/AN/A$145.52MN/A-35.003Analyst ForecastUSAUU.S. Gold1.6187 of 5 stars$10.27-0.9%$11.50+12.0%+157.2%$128.23MN/A-10.274Short Interest ↑High Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LAAC Competitors LAR Competitors LZM Competitors EU Competitors ASM Competitors DC Competitors WRN Competitors NMG Competitors THM Competitors USAU Competitors 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:CRML) was last updated on 3/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA market crash is coming—here’s whenThe stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same in...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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