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Caledonia Mining (CMCL) Competitors

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CMCL vs. HGM, ACA, THX, AMRQ, and MTL

Should you buy Caledonia Mining stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Caledonia Mining with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Caledonia Mining include Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) (HGM), Acacia Mining (ACA), Thor Explorations (THX), Amaroq Minerals (AMRQ), and Metals Exploration (MTL). These companies are all part of the "gold" industry.

How does Caledonia Mining compare to Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)?

Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) (LON:HGM) and Caledonia Mining (LON:CMCL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Caledonia Mining had 2 more articles in the media than Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L). MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Caledonia Mining and 0 mentions for Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L). Caledonia Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Caledonia Mining is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) Neutral
Caledonia Mining Positive

Caledonia Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L). Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caledonia Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)£415.23M0.00N/A£46.30N/A
Caledonia Mining£277.92M1.23£12.28M£283.006.25

27.1% of Caledonia Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 25.2% of Caledonia Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share. Caledonia Mining pays an annual dividend of GBX 56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caledonia Mining pays out 19.8% 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.

Caledonia Mining has a net margin of 22.67% compared to Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Caledonia Mining's return on equity of 24.36% beat Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)N/A N/A N/A
Caledonia Mining 22.67%24.36%8.52%

Summary

Caledonia Mining beats Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caledonia Mining compare to Acacia Mining?

Caledonia Mining (LON:CMCL) and Acacia Mining (LON:ACA) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends.

Caledonia Mining has a net margin of 22.67% compared to Acacia Mining's net margin of 0.00%. Caledonia Mining's return on equity of 24.36% beat Acacia Mining's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caledonia Mining22.67% 24.36% 8.52%
Acacia Mining N/A N/A N/A

27.1% of Caledonia Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.2% of Caledonia Mining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Caledonia Mining had 2 more articles in the media than Acacia Mining. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Caledonia Mining and 0 mentions for Acacia Mining. Caledonia Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Acacia Mining's score of 0.00 indicating that Caledonia Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Caledonia Mining Positive
Acacia Mining Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Caledonia Mining£277.92M1.23£12.28M£283.006.25
Acacia Mining£645.41M0.00N/A£0.50N/A

Summary

Caledonia Mining beats Acacia Mining on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caledonia Mining compare to Thor Explorations?

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

In the previous week, Thor Explorations had 1 more articles in the media than Caledonia Mining. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Thor Explorations and 2 mentions for Caledonia Mining. Caledonia Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Thor Explorations' score of 0.13 indicating that Caledonia Mining is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Thor Explorations
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Caledonia Mining
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Thor Explorations£325.48M1.49£68.07M£30.002.43
Caledonia Mining£277.92M1.23£12.28M£283.006.25

Thor Explorations pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Caledonia Mining pays an annual dividend of GBX 56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Thor Explorations pays out 9.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caledonia Mining pays out 19.8% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Thor Explorations currently has a consensus price target of GBX 150, suggesting a potential upside of 105.94%. Given Thor Explorations' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Thor Explorations is more favorable than Caledonia Mining.

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
Caledonia Mining
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Thor Explorations has a net margin of 60.29% compared to Caledonia Mining's net margin of 22.67%. Thor Explorations' return on equity of 65.00% beat Caledonia Mining's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Thor Explorations60.29% 65.00% 12.12%
Caledonia Mining 22.67%24.36%8.52%

12.2% of Thor Explorations shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Caledonia Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.6% of Thor Explorations shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.2% of Caledonia Mining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Thor Explorations has a beta of 1.673, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caledonia Mining has a beta of 0.595, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Thor Explorations beats Caledonia Mining on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caledonia Mining compare to Amaroq Minerals?

Caledonia Mining (LON:CMCL) and Amaroq Minerals (LON:AMRQ) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Caledonia Mining has a net margin of 22.67% compared to Amaroq Minerals' net margin of -25.38%. Caledonia Mining's return on equity of 24.36% beat Amaroq Minerals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caledonia Mining22.67% 24.36% 8.52%
Amaroq Minerals -25.38%-4.22%-9.95%

27.1% of Caledonia Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.6% of Amaroq Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.2% of Caledonia Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Amaroq Minerals shares are owned by company 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.

Amaroq Minerals has a consensus price target of GBX 142.50, indicating a potential upside of 42.50%. Given Amaroq Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amaroq Minerals is more favorable than Caledonia Mining.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Caledonia Mining
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Amaroq Minerals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Amaroq Minerals had 1 more articles in the media than Caledonia Mining. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Amaroq Minerals and 2 mentions for Caledonia Mining. Caledonia Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Amaroq Minerals' score of 0.13 indicating that Caledonia Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Caledonia Mining
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amaroq Minerals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Caledonia Mining£277.92M1.23£12.28M£283.006.25
Amaroq Minerals£16.28M28.58-£71.64M-£5.10N/A

Caledonia Mining has a beta of 0.595, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amaroq Minerals has a beta of 0.908, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Caledonia Mining beats Amaroq Minerals on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Caledonia Mining compare to Metals Exploration?

Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) and Caledonia Mining (LON:CMCL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends.

2.0% of Metals Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Caledonia Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 70.2% of Metals Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.2% of Caledonia Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Metals Exploration has a beta of 1.206, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caledonia Mining has a beta of 0.595, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Caledonia Mining had 1 more articles in the media than Metals Exploration. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Caledonia Mining and 1 mentions for Metals Exploration. Caledonia Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Metals Exploration's score of 0.54 indicating that Caledonia Mining is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Metals Exploration
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Caledonia Mining
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Metals Exploration has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Caledonia Mining. Metals Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caledonia Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Metals Exploration£219.01M1.75£218.27M-£0.98N/A
Caledonia Mining£277.92M1.23£12.28M£283.006.25

Caledonia Mining has a net margin of 22.67% compared to Metals Exploration's net margin of -7.53%. Caledonia Mining's return on equity of 24.36% beat Metals Exploration's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Metals Exploration-7.53% -6.93% 3.75%
Caledonia Mining 22.67%24.36%8.52%

Summary

Caledonia Mining beats Metals Exploration on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CMCL vs. The Competition

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MetricCaledonia MiningGold IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£341.84M£5.05B£4.77B£2.76B
Dividend Yield2.39%5.70%5.00%6.15%
P/E Ratio6.2537.0722.99365.83
Price / Sales1.23226.997,478.5988,116.31
Price / Cash14.7022.1124.3227.89
Price / Book1.2512.846.877.62
Net Income£12.28M£6.39M£157.11M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.32%-3.13%-2.54%-0.16%
1 Month Performance-8.05%-2.83%-1.46%0.56%
1 Year Performance55.95%100.72%80.82%85.05%

Caledonia Mining Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CMCL
Caledonia Mining
N/AGBX 1,770
+1.5%		N/A+53.7%£341.84M£277.92M6.251,718
HGM
Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.09B£415.23M6.47N/A
ACA
Acacia Mining
N/AN/AN/AN/A£959.60M£645.41M468.005,230
THX
Thor Explorations
3.7559 of 5 stars		GBX 74
-2.0%		GBX 150
+102.7%		+134.1%£493.26M£325.48M2.47N/A
AMRQ
Amaroq Minerals
1.7643 of 5 stars		GBX 102.50
-1.9%		GBX 142.50
+39.0%		+34.2%£477.08M£16.28MN/AN/A

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