African Pioneer (AFP) Competitors GBX 1 -0.10 (-8.91%) As of 12:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsBuy This Stock AFP vs. BMV, LND, TGR, CLA, SML, BZT, BMN, VAST, CTL, and JAYShould you be buying African Pioneer stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of African Pioneer include Bluebird Merchant Ventures (BMV), Landore Resources (LND), Tirupati Graphite (TGR), Celsius Resources (CLA), Strategic Minerals (SML), Bezant Resources (BZT), Bushveld Minerals (BMN), Vast Resources (VAST), CleanTech Lithium (CTL), and Bluejay Mining (JAY). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry. African Pioneer vs. Its Competitors Bluebird Merchant Ventures Landore Resources Tirupati Graphite Celsius Resources Strategic Minerals Bezant Resources Bushveld Minerals Vast Resources CleanTech Lithium Bluejay Mining Bluebird Merchant Ventures (LON:BMV) and African Pioneer (LON:AFP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BMV or AFP? 4.8% of Bluebird Merchant Ventures shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.0% of African Pioneer shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.4% of Bluebird Merchant Ventures shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.1% of African Pioneer shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor BMV or AFP? In the previous week, Bluebird Merchant Ventures' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat African Pioneer's score of 0.00 indicating that Bluebird Merchant Ventures is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Bluebird Merchant Ventures Neutral African Pioneer Neutral Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BMV or AFP? African Pioneer has higher revenue and earnings than Bluebird Merchant Ventures. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBluebird Merchant VenturesN/AN/A-£1.49MN/AN/AAfrican Pioneer£34.91K65.71-£711.79K-£0.31-3.22 Is BMV or AFP more profitable? Bluebird Merchant Ventures has a net margin of 0.00% compared to African Pioneer's net margin of -2,039.11%. Bluebird Merchant Ventures' return on equity of -5.00% beat African Pioneer's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bluebird Merchant VenturesN/A -5.00% -1.84% African Pioneer -2,039.11%-16.21%-7.36% Which has more volatility and risk, BMV or AFP? Bluebird Merchant Ventures has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, African Pioneer has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBluebird Merchant Ventures beats African Pioneer on 6 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AFP 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 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£2.29M£1.09B£3.26B£3.04BDividend YieldN/A6.19%5.16%5.02%P/E Ratio-3.22112.27107.45167.03Price / Sales65.7120,860.1929,967,650,242,450,400.00282,375.30Price / Cash6.8824.7023.8927.97Price / Book0.477.406.074.58Net Income-£711.79K£71.98M£147.80M£5.90B7 Day Performance-5.47%3.29%1.35%0.59%1 Month Performance69.54%9.57%7.06%9.76%1 Year Performance-59.10%41.02%27.82%70.76% African Pioneer Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AFPAfrican PioneerN/AGBX 1-8.9%N/A-55.1%£2.29M£34.91K-3.225Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeBMVBluebird Merchant VenturesN/AGBX 1.31-2.7%N/A-11.1%£9.37MN/A215.009Gap DownLNDLandore ResourcesN/AGBX 2.82+0.8%N/A-41.6%£8.99MN/A-2.436TGRTirupati GraphiteN/AN/AN/AN/A£8.67M£4.38M-2.4136,000Earnings ReportCLACelsius ResourcesN/AGBX 0.33flatN/A-53.6%£8.35M£647.000.00N/ASMLStrategic MineralsN/AGBX 0.30-4.5%N/A+62.5%£7.47M£4.65M-0.6811Gap DownBZTBezant ResourcesN/AGBX 0.05+4.7%N/A+86.7%£7.15MN/A-858.785Trending NewsGap DownBMNBushveld MineralsN/AN/AN/AN/A£7.07M£107.92M-5.10758VASTVast ResourcesN/AGBX 0.35+4.1%N/A+228.6%£6.41M£3.58M-35.40350Gap UpCTLCleanTech LithiumN/AGBX 6.50+8.3%N/A-71.4%£5.12MN/A-2.2720Gap UpJAYBluejay MiningN/AN/AN/AN/A£4.98M-£1.05K-12.5813Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bluebird Merchant Ventures Competitors Landore Resources Competitors Tirupati Graphite Competitors Celsius Resources Competitors Strategic Minerals Competitors Bezant Resources Competitors Bushveld Minerals Competitors Vast Resources Competitors CleanTech Lithium Competitors Bluejay Mining 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 7/21/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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