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GBX 114.50 +2.00 (+1.78%)
As of 09/4/2026 12:33 PM Eastern

CAPD vs. VSVS, SOLG, TUN, GFM, and THX

Should you buy Capital stock or one of its competitors? Capital's main competitors and comparable companies include Vesuvius (VSVS), SolGold (SOLG), Tungsten West (TUN), Griffin Mining (GFM), and Thor Explorations (THX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "metals & mining" industry.

How does Capital compare to Vesuvius?

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) and Capital (LON:CAPD) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

53.7% of Vesuvius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.0% of Vesuvius shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Vesuvius currently has a consensus target price of GBX 459, indicating a potential upside of 21.41%. Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 160, indicating a potential upside of 39.74%. Given Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Capital is more favorable than Vesuvius.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vesuvius
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Vesuvius has higher revenue and earnings than Capital. Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vesuvius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vesuvius£1.82B0.51£100.45M£15.4024.55
Capital£405.59M0.64£36.18M£33.983.37

In the previous week, Capital had 16 more articles in the media than Vesuvius. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Capital and 0 mentions for Vesuvius. Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Vesuvius' score of 0.00 indicating that Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vesuvius Neutral
Capital Neutral

Capital has a net margin of 19.12% compared to Vesuvius' net margin of 2.09%. Capital's return on equity of 19.96% beat Vesuvius' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vesuvius2.09% 3.36% 4.90%
Capital 19.12%19.96%7.53%

Vesuvius has a beta of 1.127, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital has a beta of 0.685, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Vesuvius pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Vesuvius pays out 153.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital pays out 7.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Capital beats Vesuvius on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capital compare to SolGold?

SolGold (LON:SOLG) and Capital (LON:CAPD) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Capital has a net margin of 19.12% compared to SolGold's net margin of 0.00%. Capital's return on equity of 19.96% beat SolGold's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SolGoldN/A -23.06% -2.94%
Capital 19.12%19.96%7.53%

SolGold has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital has a beta of 0.685, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Capital has higher revenue and earnings than SolGold. SolGold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SolGoldN/AN/A-£76.59M-£2.00N/A
Capital£405.59M0.64£36.18M£33.983.37

In the previous week, Capital had 16 more articles in the media than SolGold. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Capital and 0 mentions for SolGold. Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat SolGold's score of 0.00 indicating that Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
SolGold Neutral
Capital Neutral

11.5% of SolGold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of SolGold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SolGold presently has a consensus target price of GBX 46, indicating a potential upside of 64.58%. Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 160, indicating a potential upside of 39.74%. Given SolGold's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SolGold is more favorable than Capital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SolGold
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Capital beats SolGold on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capital compare to Tungsten West?

Capital (LON:CAPD) and Tungsten West (LON:TUN) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, Capital had 13 more articles in the media than Tungsten West. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Capital and 3 mentions for Tungsten West. Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Tungsten West's score of 0.06 indicating that Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Capital
4 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Tungsten West
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

52.5% of Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.5% of Tungsten West shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.4% of Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Tungsten West shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Tungsten West. Tungsten West is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Capital£405.59M0.64£36.18M£33.983.37
Tungsten WestN/AN/A-£10.80M-£26.00N/A

Capital has a beta of 0.685, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tungsten West has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Capital currently has a consensus price target of GBX 160, indicating a potential upside of 39.74%. Given Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Capital is more favorable than Tungsten West.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Tungsten West
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Capital has a net margin of 19.12% compared to Tungsten West's net margin of -29,165.70%. Capital's return on equity of 19.96% beat Tungsten West's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Capital19.12% 19.96% 7.53%
Tungsten West -29,165.70%-2,022.63%-20.17%

Summary

Capital beats Tungsten West on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capital compare to Griffin Mining?

Griffin Mining (LON:GFM) and Capital (LON:CAPD) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Griffin Mining has a net margin of 20.09% compared to Capital's net margin of 19.12%. Capital's return on equity of 19.96% beat Griffin Mining's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Griffin Mining20.09% 8.42% 6.85%
Capital 19.12%19.96%7.53%

Griffin Mining currently has a consensus price target of GBX 300, indicating a potential upside of 3.45%. Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 160, indicating a potential upside of 39.74%. Given Capital's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Capital is more favorable than Griffin Mining.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Griffin Mining
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Griffin Mining. Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Griffin Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Griffin Mining£144.34M3.55£25.84M£12.1023.97
Capital£405.59M0.64£36.18M£33.983.37

In the previous week, Capital had 16 more articles in the media than Griffin Mining. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Capital and 0 mentions for Griffin Mining. Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Griffin Mining's score of 0.00 indicating that Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Griffin Mining Neutral
Capital Neutral

0.1% of Griffin Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.0% of Griffin Mining shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Griffin Mining has a beta of 0.502, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital has a beta of 0.685, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Capital beats Griffin Mining on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capital compare to Thor Explorations?

Thor Explorations (LON:THX) and Capital (LON:CAPD) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Thor Explorations has a net margin of 62.17% compared to Capital's net margin of 19.12%. Thor Explorations' return on equity of 52.14% beat Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Thor Explorations62.17% 52.14% 12.12%
Capital 19.12%19.96%7.53%

12.2% of Thor Explorations shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.6% of Thor Explorations shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Capital had 16 more articles in the media than Thor Explorations. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Capital and 0 mentions for Thor Explorations. Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Thor Explorations' score of 0.00 indicating that Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Thor Explorations Neutral
Capital Neutral

Thor Explorations has a beta of 1.735, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital has a beta of 0.685, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Thor Explorations pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Thor Explorations pays out 11.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Capital pays out 7.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Thor Explorations has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Capital. Thor Explorations is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Thor Explorations£330.59M1.48£68.07M£31.402.33
Capital£405.59M0.64£36.18M£33.983.37

Thor Explorations presently has a consensus target price of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 77.53%. Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 160, indicating a potential upside of 39.74%. Given Thor Explorations' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Thor Explorations is more favorable than Capital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Thor Explorations
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Thor Explorations and Capital tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CAPD vs. The Competition

MetricCapitalMetals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£258.43M£4.04B£5.06B£2.55B
Dividend Yield1.72%5.16%4.67%6.21%
P/E Ratio3.3725.6426.07367.39
Price / Sales0.648,945.245,320.7784,011.51
Price / Cash2.6529.7327.1327.89
Price / Book0.8112.7110.616.72
Net Income£36.18M£125.28M£156.45M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.33%-0.44%-0.35%11.33%
1 Month Performance6.02%15.38%11.68%1.74%
1 Year Performance25.82%53.91%42.52%21.39%

Capital Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CAPD
Capital
4.1499 of 5 stars
GBX 114.50
+1.8%
GBX 160
+39.7%
+25.8%£258.43M£405.59M3.372,739
VSVS
Vesuvius
N/AGBX 394.95
+1.0%
GBX 459
+16.2%
-0.5%£972.35M£1.82B25.6511,302
SOLG
SolGold
N/AGBX 27.95
flat
GBX 46
+64.6%
N/A£842.37MN/AN/A461
TUN
Tungsten West
N/AGBX 52
+2.0%
N/A+370.6%£648.79MN/AN/A15
GFM
Griffin Mining
1.1402 of 5 stars
GBX 292.66
+2.3%
GBX 300
+2.5%
+54.3%£516.81M£144.34M24.19448

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This page (LON:CAPD) was last updated on 9/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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