Griffin Mining (GFM) Competitors

Griffin Mining (LON:GFM) and Adriatic Metals (LON:ADT1) are both small-cap basic 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.

Do analysts rate GFM or ADT1?

Griffin Mining currently has a consensus price target of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 11.42%. Adriatic Metals has a consensus price target of GBX 277, indicating a potential downside of 13.44%. Given Griffin Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Griffin Mining is more favorable than Adriatic Metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Griffin Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Adriatic Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GFM or ADT1?

7.5% of Griffin Mining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Adriatic Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 22.0% of Griffin Mining shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Adriatic Metals 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.

Does the media favor GFM or ADT1?

In the previous week, Griffin Mining and Griffin Mining both had 1 articles in the media. Adriatic Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Griffin Mining's score of 0.75 indicating that Adriatic Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Griffin Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Adriatic Metals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is GFM or ADT1 more profitable?

Griffin Mining has a net margin of 13.15% compared to Adriatic Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Griffin Mining's return on equity of 7.86% beat Adriatic Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Griffin Mining	13.15%	7.86%	6.85%
Adriatic Metals	N/A	-36.22%	-6.80%

Which has more risk & volatility, GFM or ADT1?

Griffin Mining has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adriatic Metals has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GFM or ADT1?

Griffin Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Adriatic Metals. Adriatic Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Griffin Mining, 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
Griffin Mining	£120.56M	2.63	£25.84M	£0.05	3,663.27
Adriatic Metals	£27.59M	40.08	-£68.31M	-£13.26	-24.14

Summary

Griffin Mining beats Adriatic Metals on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.