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FRES vs. GMET, THS, EEE, SLP, and EUA

Should you buy Fresnillo stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Fresnillo 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 Fresnillo include Golden Metal Resources (GMET), Tharisa (THS), Empire Metals (EEE), Sylvania Platinum (SLP), and Eurasia Mining (EUA). These companies are all part of the "other precious metals & mining" industry.

How does Fresnillo compare to Golden Metal Resources?

Golden Metal Resources (LON:GMET) and Fresnillo (LON:FRES) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Fresnillo has a net margin of 30.66% compared to Golden Metal Resources' net margin of -2,826.67%. Fresnillo's return on equity of 32.98% beat Golden Metal Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Golden Metal Resources-2,826.67% -25.01% -10.19%
Fresnillo 30.66%32.98%4.20%

In the previous week, Golden Metal Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Fresnillo'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Golden Metal Resources Neutral
Fresnillo Neutral

Golden Metal Resources has a beta of 0.909, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fresnillo has a beta of 0.745, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Fresnillo has higher revenue and earnings than Golden Metal Resources. Golden Metal Resources 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
Golden Metal Resources-£2K-202,835.21-£1.53M-£4.00N/A
Fresnillo£4.56B4.63£310.64M£187.8015.27

3.7% of Golden Metal Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Fresnillo shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Golden Metal Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 75.0% of Fresnillo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Fresnillo has a consensus price target of GBX 3,988, suggesting a potential upside of 39.05%. Given Fresnillo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fresnillo is more favorable than Golden Metal Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Golden Metal Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Fresnillo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Summary

Fresnillo beats Golden Metal Resources on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fresnillo compare to Tharisa?

Tharisa (LON:THS) and Fresnillo (LON:FRES) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Tharisa presently has a consensus price target of GBX 177.50, suggesting a potential upside of 47.92%. Fresnillo has a consensus price target of GBX 3,988, suggesting a potential upside of 39.05%. Given Tharisa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Tharisa is more favorable than Fresnillo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tharisa
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Fresnillo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Fresnillo has higher revenue and earnings than Tharisa. Tharisa 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
Tharisa£748.73M0.47£96.84M£39.303.05
Fresnillo£4.56B4.63£310.64M£187.8015.27

Tharisa has a beta of 0.684, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fresnillo has a beta of 0.745, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Fresnillo has a net margin of 30.66% compared to Tharisa's net margin of 16.17%. Fresnillo's return on equity of 32.98% beat Tharisa's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tharisa16.17% 14.75% 5.09%
Fresnillo 30.66%32.98%4.20%

In the previous week, Tharisa's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Fresnillo'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tharisa Neutral
Fresnillo Neutral

1.7% of Tharisa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Fresnillo shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Tharisa shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 75.0% of Fresnillo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tharisa pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Fresnillo pays an annual dividend of GBX 47.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Tharisa pays out 7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fresnillo pays out 25.1% 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. Tharisa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Fresnillo beats Tharisa on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fresnillo compare to Empire Metals?

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

Fresnillo currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,988, indicating a potential upside of 39.05%. Empire Metals has a consensus price target of GBX 62, indicating a potential upside of 87.88%. Given Empire Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Empire Metals is more favorable than Fresnillo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fresnillo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Empire Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

13.8% of Fresnillo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Empire Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.0% of Fresnillo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Empire Metals 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.

Fresnillo has a beta of 0.745, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Empire Metals has a beta of 2.186, meaning that its share price is 119% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Empire Metals had 1 more articles in the media than Fresnillo. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Empire Metals and 0 mentions for Fresnillo. Fresnillo's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Empire Metals' score of -1.00 indicating that Fresnillo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fresnillo Neutral
Empire Metals Negative

Fresnillo has a net margin of 30.66% compared to Empire Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Fresnillo's return on equity of 32.98% beat Empire Metals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fresnillo30.66% 32.98% 4.20%
Empire Metals N/A -24.90%-25.26%

Fresnillo has higher revenue and earnings than Empire Metals. Empire Metals 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£4.56B4.63£310.64M£187.8015.27
Empire MetalsN/AN/A-£3.47M-£0.52N/A

Summary

Fresnillo beats Empire Metals on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fresnillo compare to Sylvania Platinum?

Fresnillo (LON:FRES) and Sylvania Platinum (LON:SLP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

13.8% of Fresnillo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.7% of Sylvania Platinum shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.0% of Fresnillo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Sylvania Platinum shares are owned by company 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.

Fresnillo currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,988, suggesting a potential upside of 39.05%. Sylvania Platinum has a consensus price target of GBX 172, suggesting a potential upside of 95.74%. Given Sylvania Platinum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sylvania Platinum is more favorable than Fresnillo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fresnillo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Sylvania Platinum
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Fresnillo pays an annual dividend of GBX 47.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Sylvania Platinum pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Fresnillo pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sylvania Platinum pays out 25.7% 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.

Fresnillo has higher revenue and earnings than Sylvania Platinum. Sylvania Platinum 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£4.56B4.63£310.64M£187.8015.27
Sylvania Platinum£156.52M1.45£8.54M£13.936.31

In the previous week, Sylvania Platinum had 4 more articles in the media than Fresnillo. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Sylvania Platinum and 0 mentions for Fresnillo. Sylvania Platinum's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Fresnillo's score of 0.00 indicating that Sylvania Platinum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fresnillo Neutral
Sylvania Platinum Neutral

Fresnillo has a net margin of 30.66% compared to Sylvania Platinum's net margin of 23.16%. Fresnillo's return on equity of 32.98% beat Sylvania Platinum's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fresnillo30.66% 32.98% 4.20%
Sylvania Platinum 23.16%14.10%1.69%

Fresnillo has a beta of 0.745, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sylvania Platinum has a beta of 1.7676816, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Fresnillo beats Sylvania Platinum on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fresnillo compare to Eurasia Mining?

Eurasia Mining (LON:EUA) and Fresnillo (LON:FRES) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Fresnillo has a net margin of 30.66% compared to Eurasia Mining's net margin of -21.65%. Fresnillo's return on equity of 32.98% beat Eurasia Mining's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eurasia Mining-21.65% -7.12% -3.34%
Fresnillo 30.66%32.98%4.20%

Eurasia Mining has a beta of 0.384, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fresnillo has a beta of 0.745, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

0.0% of Eurasia Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Fresnillo shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of Eurasia Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 75.0% of Fresnillo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Fresnillo has a consensus price target of GBX 3,988, indicating a potential upside of 39.05%. Given Fresnillo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fresnillo is more favorable than Eurasia Mining.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Eurasia Mining
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Fresnillo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Fresnillo has higher revenue and earnings than Eurasia Mining. Eurasia Mining 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
Eurasia Mining£6.64M11.21-£422.17K-£0.05N/A
Fresnillo£4.56B4.63£310.64M£187.8015.27

In the previous week, Eurasia Mining had 1 more articles in the media than Fresnillo. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Eurasia Mining and 0 mentions for Fresnillo. Eurasia Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Fresnillo'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Eurasia Mining Neutral
Fresnillo Neutral

Summary

Fresnillo beats Eurasia Mining on 13 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

MetricFresnilloOther Precious Metals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£21.13B£592.23M£4.64B£2.71B
Dividend Yield3.19%6.07%4.99%6.16%
P/E Ratio15.2712.5321.85366.28
Price / Sales4.633,711.966,566.9486,890.05
Price / Cash5.4713.0424.1827.85
Price / Book5.0756.148.757.71
Net Income£310.64M-£4.87M£156.92M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-12.83%-9.96%-6.13%-0.75%
1 Month Performance-20.92%-12.63%-6.28%1.84%
1 Year Performance108.73%58.01%54.73%71.71%

Fresnillo Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FRES
Fresnillo
3.1893 of 5 stars
GBX 2,868
-4.3%
GBX 3,988
+39.1%
+123.3%£21.13B£4.56B15.277,231
GMET
Golden Metal Resources
N/AGBX 230
+2.2%
N/A+324.6%£446.91M-£2KN/A5
THS
Tharisa
3.0596 of 5 stars
GBX 130
-0.8%
GBX 177.50
+36.5%
+64.0%£385.14M£748.73M5.007,500
EEE
Empire Metals
1.3562 of 5 stars
GBX 35.50
-4.8%
GBX 62
+74.6%
+138.3%£252.37MN/AN/A3
SLP
Sylvania Platinum
4.8652 of 5 stars
GBX 95
-1.2%
GBX 169
+77.9%
+31.7%£245.88M£156.52M6.82160

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