Critical Metals (CRML) Competitors $6.24 +0.40 (+6.85%) As of 02:46 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CRML vs. AESI, ERO, IPX, MTAL, NEXA, LAC, SGML, ASM, EU, and DCShould you be buying Critical Metals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Critical Metals include Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), Ero Copper (ERO), IperionX (IPX), MAC Copper (MTAL), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Lithium Americas (LAC), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), enCore Energy (EU), and Dakota Gold (DC). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Critical Metals vs. Its Competitors Atlas Energy Solutions Ero Copper IperionX MAC Copper Nexa Resources Lithium Americas Sigma Lithium Avino Silver & Gold Mines enCore Energy Dakota Gold Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) and Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML) are both small-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has higher valuation and earnings, AESI or CRML? Atlas Energy Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Critical Metals. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAtlas Energy Solutions$1.06B1.34$59.94M$0.1481.86Critical MetalsN/AN/A-$147.49MN/AN/A Which has more risk & volatility, AESI or CRML? Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Critical Metals has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AESI or CRML more profitable? Atlas Energy Solutions has a net margin of 1.20% compared to Critical Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Atlas Energy Solutions' return on equity of 3.11% beat Critical Metals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Atlas Energy Solutions1.20% 3.11% 1.71% Critical Metals N/A N/A N/A Does the media favor AESI or CRML? In the previous week, Critical Metals had 6 more articles in the media than Atlas Energy Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Critical Metals and 9 mentions for Atlas Energy Solutions. Atlas Energy Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Critical Metals' score of 0.28 indicating that Atlas Energy Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Atlas Energy Solutions 3 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Critical Metals 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend AESI or CRML? Atlas Energy Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $18.83, indicating a potential upside of 64.34%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than Critical Metals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Atlas Energy Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Critical Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals and insiders believe in AESI or CRML? 34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Critical Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.0% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of Critical Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAtlas Energy Solutions beats Critical Metals on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 CRML 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 MetalsMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$594.36M$6.17B$3.32B$9.76BDividend YieldN/A1.85%5.16%4.10%P/E RatioN/A16.12116.4725.25Price / SalesN/A519.6129,967,650,242,481,000.0088.19Price / CashN/A30.9924.0328.45Price / BookN/A8.806.095.99Net Income-$147.49M$282.11M$148.89M$265.34M7 Day Performance24.25%0.04%1.13%2.73%1 Month Performance36.45%3.11%3.40%1.47%1 Year Performance-39.05%44.71%32.21%25.31% Critical Metals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRMLCritical MetalsN/A$6.24+6.8%N/A-41.8%$616.45MN/A0.004News CoverageAESIAtlas Energy Solutions3.261 of 5 stars$11.50-1.7%$19.06+65.7%-44.2%$1.45B$1.06B82.171,143News CoverageEROEro Copper3.9825 of 5 stars$13.56-2.8%$23.50+73.4%-29.9%$1.45B$470.26M9.893,374IPXIperionX1.39 of 5 stars$38.62+2.6%$28.00-27.5%+184.9%$1.26BN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↓Gap UpMTALMAC Copper1.2445 of 5 stars$12.09+0.0%$12.63+4.5%+2.3%$995.86M$340.74M0.002,021News CoverageShort Interest ↑NEXANexa Resources2.0701 of 5 stars$4.90+0.6%$5.70+16.3%-28.6%$644.98M$2.77B-7.215,253Short Interest ↓LACLithium Americas1.4786 of 5 stars$3.05+9.1%$3.88+27.3%+12.8%$610.74MN/A-19.03749Earnings ReportGap UpSGMLSigma Lithium3.2995 of 5 stars$6.60+21.2%$18.00+172.9%-35.2%$605.37M$152.36M-17.82250News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines0.9235 of 5 stars$3.97+4.2%$2.58-35.1%+269.8%$592.26M$72.62M198.6034News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEUenCore Energy2.0746 of 5 stars$2.71+1.5%$3.38+24.5%-16.7%$499.45M$58.33M-7.32N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDCDakota Gold2.6025 of 5 stars$4.10+0.5%$10.50+156.1%+94.6%$460.32MN/A-10.0020News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AESI Competitors ERO Competitors IPX Competitors MTAL Competitors NEXA Competitors LAC Competitors SGML Competitors ASM Competitors EU Competitors DC 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 8/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiotech Alert: With news on MPox, RSV, and more, this tiny firm could disrupt a $3B marketA small biotech is stepping into the spotlight with a first-in-class antiviral platform—and it could be one of...Smallcaps Daily | SponsoredFormer CIA Officer Reveals How Gold Saved His Life This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredWhen the levee breaksThe U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was project...Porter & Company | SponsoredGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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