First Tin (1SN) Competitors

Mkango Resources (LON:MKA) and First Tin (LON:1SN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and community ranking.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MKA or 1SN?

First Tin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mkango Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mkango Resources	N/A	N/A	-£4.25M	-£0.79	-20.43
First Tin	N/A	N/A	-£2.26M	-£0.01	-570.50

Is MKA or 1SN more profitable?

First Tin's return on equity of -5.59% beat Mkango Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mkango Resources	N/A	-116.74%	-35.11%
First Tin	N/A	-5.59%	-3.50%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MKA or 1SN?

Mkango Resources received 31 more outperform votes than First Tin when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mkango Resources	Outperform Votes 31 58.49%	Underperform Votes 22 41.51%
First Tin	N/A	N/A

Does the media favor MKA or 1SN?

In the previous week, Mkango Resources had 5 more articles in the media than First Tin. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Mkango Resources and 0 mentions for First Tin. Mkango Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat First Tin's score of 0.00 indicating that Mkango Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mkango Resources	Neutral
First Tin	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, MKA or 1SN?

Mkango Resources has a beta of 2.17, meaning that its stock price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Tin has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MKA or 1SN?

2.3% of Mkango Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.5% of First Tin shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.1% of Mkango Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 49.8% of First Tin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Tin beats Mkango Resources on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.