Dakota Gold (DC) Competitors $3.76 -0.01 (-0.13%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:49 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.77 +0.00 (+0.13%) As of 07/3/2025 05:00 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DC vs. MTAL, NEXA, LAC, ASM, SGML, EU, LAAC, LZM, CRML, and WRNShould you be buying Dakota Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dakota Gold include MAC Copper (MTAL), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Lithium Americas (LAC), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Sigma Lithium (SGML), enCore Energy (EU), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Lifezone Metals (LZM), Critical Metals (CRML), and Western Copper & Gold (WRN). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Dakota Gold vs. Its Competitors MAC Copper Nexa Resources Lithium Americas Avino Silver & Gold Mines Sigma Lithium enCore Energy Lithium Americas (Argentina) Lifezone Metals Critical Metals Western Copper & Gold Dakota Gold (NYSE:DC) 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 media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability. Is DC or MTAL more profitable? MAC Copper's return on equity of 0.00% beat Dakota Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dakota GoldN/A -37.64% -35.60% MAC Copper N/A N/A N/A Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DC or MTAL? 37.4% of Dakota Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of MAC Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Dakota Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend DC or MTAL? Dakota Gold presently has a consensus target price of $9.75, suggesting a potential upside of 158.96%. MAC Copper has a consensus target price of $12.63, suggesting a potential upside of 4.90%. Given Dakota Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Dakota Gold is more favorable than MAC Copper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dakota Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00MAC Copper 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DC or MTAL? Dakota Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MAC Copper. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDakota GoldN/AN/A-$36.45M-$0.31-12.15MAC Copper$340.74M2.91-$81.69MN/AN/A Does the media prefer DC or MTAL? In the previous week, MAC Copper had 2 more articles in the media than Dakota Gold. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MAC Copper and 0 mentions for Dakota Gold. MAC Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Dakota Gold's score of 0.00 indicating that MAC Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Dakota Gold Neutral MAC Copper Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, DC or MTAL? Dakota Gold has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MAC Copper has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDakota Gold and MAC Copper tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dakota Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DC 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 DC 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 NYSE 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 DC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDakota GoldMetal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$374.53M$2.55B$3.27B$20.65BDividend YieldN/A3.39%5.15%3.72%P/E Ratio-9.1816.4391.9428.08Price / SalesN/A170.0927,226,089,426,177,000.0038.45Price / CashN/A11.1123.9218.22Price / Book3.161.525.894.61Net Income-$36.45M$240.66M$147.76M$983.39M7 Day Performance2.03%3.40%2.11%2.57%1 Month Performance0.67%3.95%4.50%5.08%1 Year Performance54.30%36.49%24.94%15.10% Dakota Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DCDakota Gold2.0676 of 5 stars$3.77-0.1%$9.75+159.0%+54.3%$374.53MN/A-9.1820MTALMAC Copper1.5644 of 5 stars$12.10+0.1%$12.63+4.3%-17.6%$996.68M$340.74M0.002,021High Trading VolumeNEXANexa Resources3.8181 of 5 stars$4.93-0.2%$6.46+31.0%-37.7%$654.25M$2.77B-3.885,253LACLithium Americas2.0455 of 5 stars$2.68-3.2%$3.88+44.6%+1.7%$606.37MN/A-16.75749ASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.3633 of 5 stars$3.60+5.3%$2.27-37.0%+242.3%$522.48M$72.62M180.0934Trending NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeSGMLSigma Lithium2.8252 of 5 stars$4.50-2.6%$18.00+300.0%-58.5%$514.12M$152.36M-12.16250EUenCore Energy0.7613 of 5 stars$2.86+7.9%$2.75-3.8%-29.1%$495.62M$58.33M-7.73N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)3.0255 of 5 stars$2.14+0.5%$4.25+98.6%-26.3%$346.53MN/A0.27850LZMLifezone Metals1.5087 of 5 stars$4.17-1.2%$14.00+235.7%-45.8%$330.30M$140K0.0084CRMLCritical MetalsN/A$3.58+14.7%N/A-64.2%$307.64MN/A0.004High Trading VolumeWRNWestern Copper & Gold1.6034 of 5 stars$1.25+1.6%$4.00+220.0%N/A$250.01MN/A-62.508 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MAC Copper Alternatives Nexa Resources Alternatives Lithium Americas Alternatives Avino Silver & Gold Mines Alternatives Sigma Lithium Alternatives enCore Energy Alternatives Lithium Americas (Argentina) Alternatives Lifezone Metals Alternatives Critical Metals Alternatives Western Copper & 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 (NYSE:DC) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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