NioCorp Developments (NB) Competitors $4.14 -0.04 (-0.96%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.17 +0.03 (+0.72%) As of 08/22/2025 07:56 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. MTAL, NEXA, LAC, SGML, ASM, EU, DC, CRML, LAAC, and LZMShould you be buying NioCorp Developments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NioCorp Developments include MAC Copper (MTAL), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Lithium Americas (LAC), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), enCore Energy (EU), Dakota Gold (DC), Critical Metals (CRML), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), and Lifezone Metals (LZM). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. NioCorp Developments vs. Its Competitors MAC Copper Nexa Resources Lithium Americas Sigma Lithium Avino Silver & Gold Mines enCore Energy Dakota Gold Critical Metals Lithium Americas (Argentina) Lifezone Metals NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) and MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NB or MTAL? NioCorp Developments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MAC Copper. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNioCorp DevelopmentsN/AN/A-$16.70M-$0.34-12.18MAC Copper$340.74M2.93-$81.69MN/AN/A Which has more volatility & risk, NB or MTAL? NioCorp Developments has a beta of -0.35, meaning that its share price is 135% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MAC Copper has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NB or MTAL? 4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of MAC Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.1% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of MAC Copper shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate NB or MTAL? NioCorp Developments presently has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.70%. MAC Copper has a consensus price target of $12.63, suggesting a potential upside of 4.30%. Given NioCorp Developments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe NioCorp Developments is more favorable than MAC Copper.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) 3.00MAC Copper 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor NB or MTAL? In the previous week, MAC Copper had 4 more articles in the media than NioCorp Developments. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for MAC Copper and 3 mentions for NioCorp Developments. MAC Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat NioCorp Developments' score of 0.37 indicating that MAC Copper 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) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral MAC Copper 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NB or MTAL more profitable? MAC Copper's return on equity of 0.00% beat NioCorp Developments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NioCorp DevelopmentsN/A -298.16% -91.68% MAC Copper N/A N/A N/A SummaryMAC Copper beats NioCorp Developments on 7 of the 12 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 NB 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 DevelopmentsMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$245.78M$6.23B$3.36B$9.58BDividend YieldN/A1.86%5.15%4.10%P/E Ratio-12.1816.09112.2426.04Price / SalesN/A538.2531,218,733,196,595,900.00103.40Price / CashN/A29.6224.0758.48Price / Book138.005.425.936.61Net Income-$16.70M$278.61M$148.61M$265.56M7 Day Performance-4.83%0.64%1.32%1.97%1 Month Performance25.45%0.01%2.42%-0.36%1 Year Performance90.78%43.06%33.96%19.03% NioCorp Developments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NBNioCorp Developments0.6733 of 5 stars$4.14-1.0%$4.50+8.7%+95.7%$245.78MN/A-12.188MTALMAC Copper1.3095 of 5 stars$12.09+0.0%$12.63+4.5%+3.6%$995.86M$340.74M0.002,021Short Interest ↑NEXANexa Resources1.8897 of 5 stars$4.90+0.6%$5.70+16.3%-24.2%$644.98M$2.77B-7.215,253LACLithium Americas1.3311 of 5 stars$3.05+9.1%$3.88+27.3%+5.2%$610.74MN/A-19.03749News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpSGMLSigma Lithium3.1871 of 5 stars$6.60+21.2%$18.00+172.9%-42.9%$605.37M$152.36M-17.82250Analyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines0.9818 of 5 stars$3.97+4.2%$2.58-35.1%+302.0%$592.26M$72.62M198.6034EUenCore Energy1.7599 of 5 stars$2.71+1.5%$3.38+24.5%-26.6%$499.45M$58.33M-7.32N/AGap UpDCDakota Gold2.952 of 5 stars$4.10+0.5%$10.50+156.1%+85.8%$460.32MN/A-10.0020Positive NewsCRMLCritical MetalsN/A$4.92+6.3%N/A-31.3%$456.53MN/A0.004LAACLithium Americas (Argentina)N/A$2.81+4.5%$4.25+51.2%+16.3%$455.03MN/A0.36850LZMLifezone Metals2.6477 of 5 stars$4.58+5.9%$14.00+206.0%-21.4%$338.13M$140K0.0084 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MAC Copper Competitors Nexa Resources Competitors Lithium Americas Competitors Sigma Lithium Competitors Avino Silver & Gold Mines Competitors enCore Energy Competitors Dakota Gold Competitors Critical Metals Competitors Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors Lifezone Metals 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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