First Class Metals (FCM) Competitors

First Class Metals (LON:FCM) and Landore Resources (LON:LND) 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 valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer FCM or LND?

In the previous week, First Class Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Landore Resources'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Class Metals	Neutral
Landore Resources	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FCM or LND?

5.6% of First Class Metals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of Landore Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 68.9% of First Class Metals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.6% of Landore Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is FCM or LND more profitable?

First Class Metals' return on equity of -49.44% beat Landore Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Class Metals	N/A	-49.44%	N/A
Landore Resources	N/A	-217.63%	-106.31%

Which has better valuation & earnings, FCM or LND?

Landore Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Class Metals, 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
First Class Metals	N/A	N/A	-£2.20M	-£2.18	-0.91
Landore Resources	N/A	N/A	-£3.77M	-£1.16	-2.32

Summary

First Class Metals beats Landore Resources on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.