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FRES vs. GLEN, WPM, AAL, ANTO, and VALT

Should you buy Fresnillo stock or one of its competitors? Fresnillo's main competitors and comparable companies include Glencore (GLEN), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Anglo American (AAL), Antofagasta (ANTO), and Valt Technology Services (VALT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "metals & mining" industry.

How does Fresnillo compare to Glencore?

Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Fresnillo (LON:FRES) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Fresnillo has a net margin of 37.72% compared to Glencore's net margin of 1.78%. Fresnillo's return on equity of 46.50% beat Glencore's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Glencore1.78% 13.34% 2.54%
Fresnillo 37.72%46.50%4.20%

Glencore presently has a consensus price target of GBX 660, indicating a potential upside of 17.06%. Fresnillo has a consensus price target of GBX 3,490, indicating a potential upside of 26.22%. Given Fresnillo's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fresnillo is more favorable than Glencore.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Glencore
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Fresnillo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Glencore pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Fresnillo pays an annual dividend of GBX 128.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Glencore pays out 30.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fresnillo pays out 41.5% 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.

Glencore has a beta of 0.514, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fresnillo has a beta of 0.772, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Glencore had 4 more articles in the media than Fresnillo. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Glencore and 1 mentions for Fresnillo. Fresnillo's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Glencore's score of 0.14 indicating that Fresnillo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Glencore
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Fresnillo
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Glencore£304.57B0.22-£682.18M£45.0012.53
Fresnillo£6.01B3.39£310.64M£309.508.93

51.8% of Glencore shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Fresnillo shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Glencore shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 75.0% of Fresnillo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Fresnillo beats Glencore on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fresnillo compare to Wheaton Precious Metals?

Fresnillo (LON:FRES) and Wheaton Precious Metals (LON:WPM) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

13.5% of Fresnillo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.4% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.0% of Fresnillo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Wheaton Precious Metals had 1 more articles in the media than Fresnillo. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Wheaton Precious Metals and 1 mentions for Fresnillo. Fresnillo's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Wheaton Precious Metals' score of 1.63 indicating that Fresnillo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Fresnillo
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Wheaton Precious Metals
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Fresnillo pays an annual dividend of GBX 128.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Wheaton Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of GBX 72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Fresnillo pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wheaton Precious Metals pays out 16.0% 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.

Fresnillo has a beta of 0.772, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wheaton Precious Metals has a beta of 1.187, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Fresnillo presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,490, suggesting a potential upside of 26.22%. Wheaton Precious Metals has a consensus target price of £117, suggesting a potential upside of 13.59%. Given Fresnillo's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Fresnillo is more favorable than Wheaton Precious Metals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fresnillo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Wheaton Precious Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Wheaton Precious Metals has a net margin of 64.66% compared to Fresnillo's net margin of 37.72%. Fresnillo's return on equity of 46.50% beat Wheaton Precious Metals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fresnillo37.72% 46.50% 4.20%
Wheaton Precious Metals 64.66%22.96%5.35%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fresnillo£6.01B3.39£310.64M£309.508.93
Wheaton Precious Metals£3.17B14.75£754.42M£450.8022.85

Summary

Wheaton Precious Metals beats Fresnillo on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fresnillo compare to Anglo American?

Anglo American (LON:AAL) and Fresnillo (LON:FRES) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Anglo American£19.52B2.26-£2.07B-£252.00N/A
Fresnillo£6.01B3.39£310.64M£309.508.93

Anglo American presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,921.43, suggesting a potential downside of 4.66%. Fresnillo has a consensus price target of GBX 3,490, suggesting a potential upside of 26.22%. Given Fresnillo's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fresnillo is more favorable than Anglo American.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Anglo American
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Fresnillo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, Anglo American had 9 more articles in the media than Fresnillo. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Anglo American and 1 mentions for Fresnillo. Fresnillo's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Anglo American's score of 1.30 indicating that Fresnillo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Anglo American
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Fresnillo
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

46.7% of Anglo American shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Fresnillo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Anglo American shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 75.0% of Fresnillo 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.

Fresnillo has a net margin of 37.72% compared to Anglo American's net margin of -13.97%. Fresnillo's return on equity of 46.50% beat Anglo American's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Anglo American-13.97% -15.45% 5.94%
Fresnillo 37.72%46.50%4.20%

Anglo American has a beta of 0.986, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fresnillo has a beta of 0.772, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Anglo American pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Fresnillo pays an annual dividend of GBX 128.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Anglo American pays out -8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fresnillo pays out 41.5% 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.

Summary

Fresnillo beats Anglo American on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fresnillo compare to Antofagasta?

Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) and Fresnillo (LON:FRES) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Antofagasta presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,843.75, indicating a potential upside of 0.54%. Fresnillo has a consensus target price of GBX 3,490, indicating a potential upside of 26.22%. Given Fresnillo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fresnillo is more favorable than Antofagasta.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Antofagasta
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Fresnillo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Antofagasta£9.30B4.05£955.17M£167.8022.78
Fresnillo£6.01B3.39£310.64M£309.508.93

In the previous week, Fresnillo had 1 more articles in the media than Antofagasta. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fresnillo and 0 mentions for Antofagasta. Fresnillo's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Antofagasta's score of -0.56 indicating that Fresnillo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Antofagasta Negative
Fresnillo Very Positive

27.1% of Antofagasta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Fresnillo shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Antofagasta shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 75.0% of Fresnillo shares are held 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.

Antofagasta pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Fresnillo pays an annual dividend of GBX 128.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Antofagasta pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fresnillo pays out 41.5% 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.

Antofagasta has a beta of 1.406, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fresnillo has a beta of 0.772, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Fresnillo has a net margin of 37.72% compared to Antofagasta's net margin of 17.79%. Fresnillo's return on equity of 46.50% beat Antofagasta's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Antofagasta17.79% 15.70% 5.23%
Fresnillo 37.72%46.50%4.20%

Summary

Antofagasta and Fresnillo tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fresnillo compare to Valt Technology Services?

Fresnillo (LON:FRES) and Valt Technology Services (LON:VALT) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Fresnillo currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,490, indicating a potential upside of 26.22%. Valt Technology Services has a consensus price target of GBX 7,450, indicating a potential upside of 25.95%. Given Fresnillo's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Fresnillo is more favorable than Valt Technology Services.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fresnillo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Valt Technology Services
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

13.5% of Fresnillo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.8% of Valt Technology Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.0% of Fresnillo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Valt Technology Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Fresnillo has a net margin of 37.72% compared to Valt Technology Services' net margin of 0.00%. Fresnillo's return on equity of 46.50% beat Valt Technology Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fresnillo37.72% 46.50% 4.20%
Valt Technology Services N/A N/A N/A

Fresnillo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Valt Technology Services. Valt Technology Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fresnillo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fresnillo£6.01B3.39£310.64M£309.508.93
Valt Technology Services£155.80B0.10N/A£13.81 thousand0.43

In the previous week, Fresnillo had 1 more articles in the media than Valt Technology Services. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Fresnillo and 0 mentions for Valt Technology Services. Fresnillo's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Valt Technology Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Fresnillo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fresnillo Very Positive
Valt Technology Services Neutral

Fresnillo pays an annual dividend of GBX 128.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Valt Technology Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 2,616.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 44.2%. Fresnillo pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valt Technology Services pays out 18.9% 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. Valt Technology Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Fresnillo beats Valt Technology Services on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FRES vs. The Competition

MetricFresnilloMetals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£20.38B£3.72B£4.71B£2.80B
Dividend Yield4.07%5.24%4.75%6.18%
P/E Ratio8.9324.8125.09366.12
Price / Sales3.3927,822.5516,578.3789,425.17
Price / Cash5.4727.1424.9927.89
Price / Book4.8912.2710.186.83
Net Income£310.64M£127.43M£158.44M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.33%-3.19%-2.77%-0.70%
1 Month Performance-10.05%-4.54%-4.42%16.91%
1 Year Performance20.74%20.64%17.73%16.43%

Fresnillo Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FRES
Fresnillo
3.9977 of 5 stars
GBX 2,765
+3.2%
GBX 3,490
+26.2%
+14.7%£20.38B£6.01B8.937,177
GLEN
Glencore
4.3061 of 5 stars
GBX 559.17
+1.4%
GBX 660
+18.0%
+58.6%£65.63B£304.57B12.43140,000
WPM
Wheaton Precious Metals
1.6303 of 5 stars
£101.80
-1.2%
£117
+14.9%
+21.4%£46.23B£3.17B22.5844
AAL
Anglo American
1.4836 of 5 stars
GBX 4,028.60
+1.6%
GBX 3,921.43
-2.7%
+43.2%£43.17B£19.52BN/A26,400
ANTO
Antofagasta
1.3396 of 5 stars
GBX 3,650
-0.1%
GBX 3,843.75
+5.3%
+32.3%£35.98B£9.30B21.758,457

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