African Pioneer (AFP) Competitors GBX 1.14 +0.04 (+3.64%) As of 10:58 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsBuy This Stock AFP vs. TGR, BZT, SML, BMN, CDL, PXC, VAST, KDNC, JAY, and ATNShould you be buying African Pioneer stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of African Pioneer include Tirupati Graphite (TGR), Bezant Resources (BZT), Strategic Minerals (SML), Bushveld Minerals (BMN), Cloudbreak Discovery (CDL), Phoenix Copper (PXC), Vast Resources (VAST), Cadence Minerals (KDNC), Bluejay Mining (JAY), and Aterian (ATN). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry. African Pioneer vs. Its Competitors Tirupati Graphite Bezant Resources Strategic Minerals Bushveld Minerals Cloudbreak Discovery Phoenix Copper Vast Resources Cadence Minerals Bluejay Mining Aterian African Pioneer (LON:AFP) and Tirupati Graphite (LON:TGR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has better earnings and valuation, AFP or TGR? African Pioneer has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tirupati Graphite. African Pioneer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tirupati Graphite, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAfrican PioneerN/AN/A-£711.79K-£0.00-393.10Tirupati Graphite£4.38M0.00-£3.59M-£2.59N/A Which has more volatility and risk, AFP or TGR? African Pioneer has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tirupati Graphite has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AFP or TGR? In the previous week, African Pioneer's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Tirupati Graphite'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment African Pioneer Neutral Tirupati Graphite Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AFP or TGR? 3.8% of African Pioneer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of Tirupati Graphite shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.0% of African Pioneer shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.9% of Tirupati Graphite shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AFP or TGR more profitable? Tirupati Graphite has a net margin of -81.93% compared to African Pioneer's net margin of -2,039.11%. Tirupati Graphite's return on equity of -14.53% beat African Pioneer's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets African Pioneer-2,039.11% -16.21% -7.36% Tirupati Graphite -81.93%-14.53%-5.46% SummaryTirupati Graphite beats African Pioneer on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks. Get African Pioneer News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AFP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON 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 AFP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAfrican PioneerOther Industrial Metals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£3.17M£951.82M£3.50B£2.58BDividend YieldN/A6.12%5.07%5.30%P/E Ratio-393.10146.16149.855,190.69Price / SalesN/A37,928.5414,776.3795,819.49Price / Cash6.8824.7024.2227.93Price / Book0.537.836.266.56Net Income-£711.79K£71.98M£150.35M£5.89B7 Day Performance12.76%2.79%1.98%0.55%1 Month Performance4.88%14.67%10.59%45.68%1 Year Performance-43.00%60.40%43.94%156.21% African Pioneer Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AFPAfrican PioneerN/AGBX 1.14+3.6%N/A-40.1%£3.17MN/A-393.105Gap UpTGRTirupati GraphiteN/AN/AN/AN/A£8.67M£4.38M-2.4136,000BZTBezant ResourcesN/AGBX 0.05flatN/A+75.0%£8.58MN/A-1,030.535Gap DownSMLStrategic MineralsN/AGBX 0.31-0.6%N/A+65.9%£7.90M£4.65M-0.7211Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeBMNBushveld MineralsN/AN/AN/AN/A£7.07M£107.92M-5.10758CDLCloudbreak DiscoveryN/AGBX 0.58+2.3%N/A+78.3%£6.55M£340.26K-2.284Gap UpHigh Trading VolumePXCPhoenix CopperN/AGBX 2.95+11.3%N/A-81.9%£6.34MN/A-2.5818Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeVASTVast ResourcesN/AGBX 0.34+1.2%N/A+268.4%£6.23M£3.58M-34.40350KDNCCadence MineralsN/AGBX 1.82-8.9%N/A-33.0%£5.28MN/A-0.926Gap UpJAYBluejay MiningN/AN/AN/AN/A£4.98M-£1.05K-12.5813Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeATNAterianN/AGBX 39.90+3.6%N/A-36.3%£4.80MN/A-2,129.1922 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tirupati Graphite Competitors Bezant Resources Competitors Strategic Minerals Competitors Bushveld Minerals Competitors Cloudbreak Discovery Competitors Phoenix Copper Competitors Vast Resources Competitors Cadence Minerals Competitors Bluejay Mining Competitors Aterian 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 (LON:AFP) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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