Metals Exploration (MTL) Competitors GBX 15.90 +0.40 (+2.58%) As of 12:29 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock MTL vs. HGM, PAF, ACA, RSG, AMRQ, CMCL, THX, AAZ, ALTN, and SRBShould you be buying Metals Exploration stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Metals Exploration include Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) (HGM), Pan African Resources (PAF), Acacia Mining (ACA), Resolute Mining (RSG), Amaroq Minerals (AMRQ), Caledonia Mining (CMCL), Thor Explorations (THX), Anglo Asian Mining (AAZ), AltynGold (ALTN), and Serabi Gold (SRB). These companies are all part of the "gold" industry. Metals Exploration vs. Its Competitors Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) Pan African Resources Acacia Mining Resolute Mining Amaroq Minerals Caledonia Mining Thor Explorations Anglo Asian Mining AltynGold Serabi Gold Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) (LON:HGM) and Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HGM or MTL? 12.0% of Metals Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.0% of Metals Exploration shares are owned 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. Is HGM or MTL more profitable? Metals Exploration has a net margin of 83.77% compared to Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Metals Exploration's return on equity of 86.94% beat Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)N/A N/A N/A Metals Exploration 83.77%86.94%3.75% Does the media refer more to HGM or MTL? In the previous week, Metals Exploration had 2 more articles in the media than Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L). MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Metals Exploration and 0 mentions for Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L). Metals Exploration's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Metals Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) Neutral Metals Exploration Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HGM or MTL? Metals Exploration has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L). Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metals Exploration, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHighland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)£415.23M0.00N/A£46.30N/AMetals Exploration£260.56M1.98£218.27M£5.322.99 SummaryMetals Exploration beats Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Metals Exploration News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MTL 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 MTL 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 MTL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMetals ExplorationGold IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£515.25M£1.82B£3.31B£3.00BDividend Yield4.02%6.07%5.14%5.02%P/E Ratio2.99404.9592.76150.91Price / Sales1.98238,289,824,268,117,000.0031,218,733,196,606,700.00314,545.51Price / Cash5.1322.1123.8727.97Price / Book1.748.166.074.59Net Income£218.27M£6.39M£147.90M£5.90B7 Day Performance22.31%2.58%2.42%4.79%1 Month Performance73.98%11.82%6.90%8.35%1 Year Performance254.52%43.53%26.83%79.51% Metals Exploration Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTLMetals ExplorationN/AGBX 15.90+2.6%N/A+260.5%£515.25M£260.56M2.99791Positive NewsHGMHighland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.09B£415.23M6.47N/APAFPan African Resources1.4633 of 5 starsGBX 47.10+0.2%GBX 36.50-22.5%+77.5%£1.03B£266.93M22.242,469ACAAcacia MiningN/AN/AN/AN/A£959.60M£645.41M468.005,230High Trading VolumeRSGResolute Mining2.5484 of 5 starsGBX 30.50+2.2%GBX 38+24.6%-0.9%£812.62M£817.76M66.2540,000News CoverageGap UpAMRQAmaroq Minerals1.6839 of 5 starsGBX 78.47-0.7%GBX 125+59.3%+18.9%£570.56MN/A-14.56N/ACMCLCaledonia MiningN/AGBX 1,490+4.2%N/A+93.7%£363.48M£221.34M37.571,718High Trading VolumeTHXThor Explorations0.7578 of 5 starsGBX 40.78+1.3%GBX 32.50-20.3%+167.8%£339.08M£190.31M6.23N/AAAZAnglo Asian MiningN/AGBX 165+1.5%N/A+93.8%£220.56M£33.42M-7.52950ALTNAltynGoldN/AGBX 520+0.8%N/A+285.2%£168.47M£76.37M14.86477Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSRBSerabi GoldN/AGBX 166.30-1.6%N/A+175.0%£158.06M£108.05M7.99646Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HGM Competitors PAF Competitors ACA Competitors RSG Competitors AMRQ Competitors CMCL Competitors THX Competitors AAZ Competitors ALTN Competitors SRB 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:MTL) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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