CMP vs. SLCA, LEU, IPI, PLL, ATLX, UUUU, ODC, TMC, MUX, and LWLG
Should you be buying Compass Minerals International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Compass Minerals International include U.S. Silica (SLCA), Centrus Energy (LEU), Intrepid Potash (IPI), Piedmont Lithium (PLL), Atlas Lithium (ATLX), Energy Fuels (UUUU), Oil-Dri Co. of America (ODC), TMC the metals (TMC), McEwen Mining (MUX), and Lightwave Logic (LWLG). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.
U.S. Silica (NYSE:SLCA) and Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking and institutional ownership.
U.S. Silica has a net margin of 8.08% compared to U.S. Silica's net margin of -4.97%. Compass Minerals International's return on equity of 13.77% beat U.S. Silica's return on equity.
U.S. Silica received 587 more outperform votes than Compass Minerals International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.23% of users gave U.S. Silica an outperform vote while only 42.94% of users gave Compass Minerals International an outperform vote.
U.S. Silica has higher revenue and earnings than Compass Minerals International. Compass Minerals International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than U.S. Silica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Compass Minerals International had 10 more articles in the media than U.S. Silica. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Compass Minerals International and 4 mentions for U.S. Silica. Compass Minerals International's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat U.S. Silica's score of 0.08 indicating that U.S. Silica is being referred to more favorably in the media.
U.S. Silica has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its share price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Compass Minerals International has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.
U.S. Silica currently has a consensus price target of $15.25, suggesting a potential downside of 1.71%. Compass Minerals International has a consensus price target of $33.80, suggesting a potential upside of 156.06%. Given U.S. Silica's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Compass Minerals International is more favorable than U.S. Silica.
87.8% of U.S. Silica shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Compass Minerals International shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of U.S. Silica shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Compass Minerals International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
U.S. Silica beats Compass Minerals International on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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