NioCorp Developments (NB) Competitors $2.84 -0.95 (-25.07%) Closing price 04/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.91 +0.07 (+2.50%) As of 04/17/2025 06:23 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NB vs. LAR, LAAC, ASM, DC, EU, LZM, WRN, CRML, NMG, and THMShould you be buying NioCorp Developments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NioCorp Developments include Lithium Argentina (LAR), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Dakota Gold (DC), enCore Energy (EU), Lifezone Metals (LZM), Western Copper & Gold (WRN), Critical Metals (CRML), Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG), and International Tower Hill Mines (THM). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. NioCorp Developments vs. Lithium Argentina Lithium Americas (Argentina) Avino Silver & Gold Mines Dakota Gold enCore Energy Lifezone Metals Western Copper & Gold Critical Metals Nouveau Monde Graphite International Tower Hill Mines NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) and Lithium Argentina (NYSE:LAR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, community ranking, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has higher valuation & earnings, NB or LAR? Lithium Argentina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NioCorp Developments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNioCorp DevelopmentsN/AN/A-$11.44M-$0.77-3.69Lithium ArgentinaN/AN/A$1.29B-$0.09-22.67 Does the media refer more to NB or LAR? In the previous week, NioCorp Developments and NioCorp Developments both had 4 articles in the media. Lithium Argentina's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat NioCorp Developments' score of -0.03 indicating that Lithium Argentina is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NioCorp Developments 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lithium Argentina 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NB or LAR? 4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.2% of Lithium Argentina shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.1% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Lithium Argentina shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate NB or LAR? NioCorp Developments currently has a consensus price target of $3.63, indicating a potential upside of 27.64%. Lithium Argentina has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 71.57%. Given Lithium Argentina's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lithium Argentina is more favorable than NioCorp Developments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NioCorp Developments 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Lithium Argentina 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NB or LAR? NioCorp Developments received 6 more outperform votes than Lithium Argentina when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 87.50% of users gave NioCorp Developments an outperform vote while only 50.00% of users gave Lithium Argentina an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNioCorp DevelopmentsOutperform Votes787.50% Underperform Votes112.50%Lithium ArgentinaOutperform Votes150.00% Underperform Votes150.00% Which has more volatility & risk, NB or LAR? NioCorp Developments has a beta of -0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lithium Argentina has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NB or LAR more profitable? Lithium Argentina's return on equity of -1.37% beat NioCorp Developments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NioCorp DevelopmentsN/A -1,273.17% -140.97% Lithium Argentina N/A -1.37%-1.08% SummaryLithium Argentina beats NioCorp Developments on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NioCorp Developments News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NB 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 NB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNioCorp DevelopmentsMetal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$132.96M$6.36B$2.97B$7.34BDividend YieldN/A3.74%5.22%4.30%P/E Ratio-3.6910.7675.8417.80Price / SalesN/A93.4423,069,725,634,249,600.0097.75Price / CashN/A21.4824.3334.64Price / Book18.934.565.223.98Net Income-$11.44M$597.31M$155.25M$247.81M7 Day Performance37.86%3.91%2.85%1.80%1 Month Performance56.91%-2.22%1.57%-6.81%1 Year Performance14.52%8.80%16.40%1.31% NioCorp Developments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NBNioCorp Developments1.8795 of 5 stars$2.84-25.1%$3.63+27.6%+15.9%$132.96MN/A-3.698Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeLARLithium Argentina2.4993 of 5 stars$2.13+2.2%$3.50+64.7%N/A$344.04MN/A0.27850LAACLithium Americas (Argentina)3.0702 of 5 stars$2.08+4.5%$7.42+256.6%-59.8%$336.82MN/A0.27850News CoverageASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines0.8858 of 5 stars$2.02+1.5%$2.07+2.3%+168.0%$286.15M$66.18M101.0534Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeDCDakota Gold2.0178 of 5 stars$2.85+1.1%$7.50+163.2%+10.6%$283.51MN/A-6.9520Positive NewsEUenCore Energy2.224 of 5 stars$1.32-2.2%$4.38+231.4%-66.6%$246.03M$58.33M-4.71N/ALZMLifezone Metals1.3357 of 5 stars$3.10-1.3%$14.00+351.6%-60.3%$242.64M$1.02M0.0084News CoverageWRNWestern Copper & Gold1.9568 of 5 stars$1.13+4.6%$4.25+276.1%N/A$226MN/A-56.508CRMLCritical MetalsN/A$2.55+18.1%N/A-66.8%$206.54MN/A0.004Short Interest ↑Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeNMGNouveau Monde Graphite2.5793 of 5 stars$1.66-2.1%$2.58+55.6%-6.1%$186.32MN/A-2.59122Gap UpTHMInternational Tower Hill MinesN/A$0.66-2.2%N/AN/A$137.27MN/A-33.023High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lithium Argentina Competitors Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors Avino Silver & Gold Mines Competitors Dakota Gold Competitors enCore Energy Competitors Lifezone Metals Competitors Western Copper & Gold Competitors Critical Metals Competitors Nouveau Monde Graphite Competitors International Tower Hill Mines 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:NB) was last updated on 4/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret WeaponHave you looked at the stock market recently? 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