First Class Metals (FCM) Competitors GBX 2.11 +0.01 (+0.48%) As of 04:55 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsBuy This Stock FCM vs. CLA, TGR, BMV, BMN, SML, PREM, VAST, CTL, FRG, and GROCShould you be buying First Class Metals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Class Metals include Celsius Resources (CLA), Tirupati Graphite (TGR), Bluebird Merchant Ventures (BMV), Bushveld Minerals (BMN), Strategic Minerals (SML), Premier African Minerals (PREM), Vast Resources (VAST), CleanTech Lithium (CTL), Firering Strategic Minerals (FRG), and GreenRoc Mining (GROC). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry. First Class Metals vs. Its Competitors Celsius Resources Tirupati Graphite Bluebird Merchant Ventures Bushveld Minerals Strategic Minerals Premier African Minerals Vast Resources CleanTech Lithium Firering Strategic Minerals GreenRoc Mining Celsius Resources (LON:CLA) and First Class Metals (LON:FCM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership. Is CLA or FCM more profitable? Celsius Resources' return on equity of -7.35% beat First Class Metals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Celsius ResourcesN/A -7.35% -4.41% First Class Metals N/A -49.44%N/A Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CLA or FCM? First Class Metals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Celsius Resources. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCelsius Resources£647.0013,902.63-£2.33MN/AN/AFirst Class MetalsN/AN/A-£2.20M-£2.18-0.97 Does the media refer more to CLA or FCM? In the previous week, Celsius Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled First Class Metals'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Celsius Resources Neutral First Class Metals Neutral Do insiders and institutionals believe in CLA or FCM? 0.0% of Celsius Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.6% of First Class Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of Celsius Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 68.9% of First Class Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFirst Class Metals beats Celsius Resources on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Class Metals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FCM 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 FCM 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 FCM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst Class MetalsOther Industrial Metals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£2.13M£1.04B£3.25B£2.96BDividend YieldN/A6.19%5.17%5.02%P/E Ratio-0.9792.6694.97148.22Price / SalesN/A22,182.0827,136,382,377,035,100.00277,425.18Price / CashN/A24.7023.8327.97Price / Book0.537.165.895.28Net Income-£2.20M£71.98M£147.62M£5.90B7 Day Performance4.46%1.40%1.22%0.11%1 Month Performance-3.65%5.54%5.73%4.65%1 Year Performance-22.43%36.49%25.36%80.39% First Class Metals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FCMFirst Class MetalsN/AGBX 2.11+0.5%N/A-17.7%£2.13MN/A-0.97N/AGap DownCLACelsius ResourcesN/AGBX 0.34+4.6%N/A-52.0%£8.74M£647.000.00N/AGap UpTGRTirupati GraphiteN/AN/AN/AN/A£8.67M£4.38M-2.4136,000BMVBluebird Merchant VenturesN/AGBX 1+48.1%N/A-14.5%£7.13MN/A215.009Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeBMNBushveld MineralsN/AN/AN/AN/A£7.07M£107.92M-5.10758SMLStrategic MineralsN/AGBX 0.28-5.1%N/A+100.0%£7.06M£4.65M-0.6511Gap UpHigh Trading VolumePREMPremier African MineralsN/AGBX 0.01+8.3%N/A-88.0%£6.70MN/A-0.2119News CoverageVASTVast ResourcesN/AGBX 0.36-1.9%N/A+93.0%£6.57M£3.58M-36.30350Positive NewsGap UpCTLCleanTech LithiumN/AGBX 7.49+3.3%N/A-57.2%£5.90MN/A-2.6120News CoverageGap UpFRGFirering Strategic MineralsN/AGBX 2.48+5.4%N/A-21.0%£5.47MN/A-2.12N/AHigh Trading VolumeGROCGreenRoc MiningN/AGBX 2.76+0.4%N/A+31.9%£5.33MN/A-3.576Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Celsius Resources Competitors Tirupati Graphite Competitors Bluebird Merchant Ventures Competitors Bushveld Minerals Competitors Strategic Minerals Competitors Premier African Minerals Competitors Vast Resources Competitors CleanTech Lithium Competitors Firering Strategic Minerals Competitors GreenRoc 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:FCM) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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