Do analysts prefer RSG or MTL?

Resolute Mining presently has a consensus price target of GBX 240.25, indicating a potential upside of 318.67%. Given Resolute Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Resolute Mining is more favorable than Metals Exploration. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Resolute Mining 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Metals Exploration 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Does the media favor RSG or MTL?

In the previous week, Resolute Mining and Resolute Mining both had 2 articles in the media. Resolute Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Metals Exploration's score of 0.54 indicating that Resolute Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Resolute Mining 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Metals Exploration 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate MTL or SOLG?

SolGold has a consensus target price of GBX 46, indicating a potential upside of 64.58%. Given SolGold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SolGold is more favorable than Metals Exploration. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Metals Exploration 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SolGold 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts recommend AMRQ or MTL?

Amaroq Minerals presently has a consensus price target of GBX 132.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.29%. Given Amaroq Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Amaroq Minerals is more favorable than Metals Exploration. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amaroq Minerals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Metals Exploration 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Does the media favor AMRQ or MTL?

In the previous week, Amaroq Minerals and Amaroq Minerals both had 2 articles in the media. Metals Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Amaroq Minerals' score of 0.45 indicating that Metals Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amaroq Minerals 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Metals Exploration 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metals Exploration (MTL) Competitors

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MTL vs. CEY, RSG, HGM, SOLG, and AMRQ

Should you buy Metals Exploration stock or one of its competitors? Metals Exploration's main competitors and comparable companies include Centamin (CEY), Resolute Mining (RSG), Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) (HGM), SolGold (SOLG), and Amaroq Minerals (AMRQ). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "gold" industry.

How does Metals Exploration compare to Centamin?

Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) and Centamin (LON:CEY) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Metals Exploration has a beta of 1.105, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Centamin has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

2.2% of Metals Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of Centamin shares are owned by institutional investors. 91.9% of Metals Exploration shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Centamin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Metals Exploration has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Centamin. Centamin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metals Exploration, 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
Metals Exploration	£208.41M	2.41	£218.27M	£0.97	16.91
Centamin	£930.75M	0.00	£84.67M	£0.05	N/A

Metals Exploration has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Centamin's net margin of 9.10%. Centamin's return on equity of 14.16% beat Metals Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metals Exploration	18.19%	12.83%	3.75%
Centamin	9.10%	14.16%	8.45%

In the previous week, Metals Exploration had 2 more articles in the media than Centamin. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Metals Exploration and 0 mentions for Centamin. Metals Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Centamin's score of 0.00 indicating that Metals Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Metals Exploration	Positive
Centamin	Neutral

Summary

Metals Exploration beats Centamin on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Metals Exploration compare to Resolute Mining?

Resolute Mining (LON:RSG) and Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Metals Exploration has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Resolute Mining. Resolute Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metals Exploration, 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
Resolute Mining	£1.00B	1.22	£15.35M	£9.04	6.35
Metals Exploration	£208.41M	2.41	£218.27M	£0.97	16.91

38.1% of Resolute Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.2% of Metals Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Resolute Mining shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 91.9% of Metals Exploration shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Metals Exploration has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Resolute Mining's net margin of 17.87%. Resolute Mining's return on equity of 23.32% beat Metals Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Resolute Mining	17.87%	23.32%	6.41%
Metals Exploration	18.19%	12.83%	3.75%

Resolute Mining has a beta of 1.325, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Metals Exploration has a beta of 1.105, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Resolute Mining and Resolute Mining both had 2 articles in the media. Resolute Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Metals Exploration's score of 0.54 indicating that Resolute Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Resolute Mining	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Metals Exploration	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Resolute Mining presently has a consensus price target of GBX 240.25, indicating a potential upside of 318.67%. Given Resolute Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Resolute Mining is more favorable than Metals Exploration.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Resolute Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Metals Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Resolute Mining beats Metals Exploration on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Metals Exploration compare to Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)?

Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) (LON:HGM) and Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)	£415.23M	0.00	N/A	£46.30	N/A
Metals Exploration	£208.41M	2.41	£218.27M	£0.97	16.91

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 0.54 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

Metals Exploration has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Metals Exploration's return on equity of 12.83% 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	18.19%	12.83%	3.75%

2.2% of Metals Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 91.9% of Metals Exploration 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.

Summary

Metals Exploration beats Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L) on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Metals Exploration compare to SolGold?

Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) and SolGold (LON:SOLG) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations.

SolGold has a consensus target price of GBX 46, indicating a potential upside of 64.58%. Given SolGold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SolGold is more favorable than Metals Exploration.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metals Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SolGold	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Metals Exploration has higher revenue and earnings than SolGold. SolGold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metals Exploration, 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
Metals Exploration	£208.41M	2.41	£218.27M	£0.97	16.91
SolGold	N/A	N/A	-£76.59M	-£2.00	N/A

In the previous week, Metals Exploration had 2 more articles in the media than SolGold. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Metals Exploration and 0 mentions for SolGold. Metals Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat SolGold's score of 0.00 indicating that Metals Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Metals Exploration	Positive
SolGold	Neutral

Metals Exploration has a net margin of 18.19% compared to SolGold's net margin of 0.00%. Metals Exploration's return on equity of 12.83% beat SolGold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metals Exploration	18.19%	12.83%	3.75%
SolGold	N/A	-19.70%	-2.94%

Metals Exploration has a beta of 1.105, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SolGold has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

2.2% of Metals Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of SolGold shares are held by institutional investors. 91.9% of Metals Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of SolGold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Metals Exploration beats SolGold on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Metals Exploration compare to Amaroq Minerals?

Amaroq Minerals (LON:AMRQ) and Metals Exploration (LON:MTL) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Amaroq Minerals and Amaroq Minerals both had 2 articles in the media. Metals Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Amaroq Minerals' score of 0.45 indicating that Metals Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amaroq Minerals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Metals Exploration	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Metals Exploration has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Amaroq Minerals' net margin of 6.56%. Metals Exploration's return on equity of 12.83% beat Amaroq Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amaroq Minerals	6.56%	1.87%	-9.95%
Metals Exploration	18.19%	12.83%	3.75%

Amaroq Minerals has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Metals Exploration has a beta of 1.105, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Amaroq Minerals presently has a consensus price target of GBX 132.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.29%. Given Amaroq Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Amaroq Minerals is more favorable than Metals Exploration.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amaroq Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Metals Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

3.8% of Amaroq Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.2% of Metals Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Amaroq Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 91.9% of Metals Exploration 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.

Metals Exploration has higher revenue and earnings than Amaroq Minerals. Amaroq Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Metals Exploration, 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
Amaroq Minerals	£16.28M	33.79	-£71.64M	-£5.10	N/A
Metals Exploration	£208.41M	2.41	£218.27M	£0.97	16.91

Summary

Metals Exploration beats Amaroq Minerals on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Metals Exploration	Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£505.42M	£3.71B	£4.67B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	4.02%	5.25%	4.77%	6.21%
P/E Ratio	17.04	24.27	24.14	367.09
Price / Sales	2.43	28,219.43	16,789.47	89,205.69
Price / Cash	5.13	27.05	24.92	27.89
Price / Book	1.81	11.23	9.36	6.89
Net Income	£218.27M	£127.14M	£159.14M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.45%	-0.79%	-0.73%	-0.18%
1 Month Performance	1.13%	-6.32%	-5.76%	-0.60%
1 Year Performance	16.54%	16.81%	14.83%	22.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
MTL Metals Exploration	N/A	GBX 16.53 +0.8%	N/A	+14.7%	£505.42M	£208.41M	17.04	791
CEY Centamin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.69B	£930.75M	2,920.00	4,874
RSG Resolute Mining	3.3014 of 5 stars	GBX 65 +3.2%	GBX 240.25 +269.6%	+5.7%	£1.39B	£1.00B	7.19	40,000
HGM Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.09B	£415.23M	6.47	N/A
SOLG SolGold	N/A	GBX 27.95 flat	GBX 46 +64.6%	N/A	£842.37M	N/A	N/A	461

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Metals Exploration (MTL) Competitors

MTL vs. CEY, RSG, HGM, SOLG, and AMRQ

How does Metals Exploration compare to Centamin?

Which has more risk & volatility, MTL or CEY?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MTL or CEY?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MTL or CEY?

Is MTL or CEY more profitable?

Does the media refer more to MTL or CEY?

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How does Metals Exploration compare to Resolute Mining?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RSG or MTL?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RSG or MTL?

Is RSG or MTL more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, RSG or MTL?

Does the media favor RSG or MTL?

Do analysts prefer RSG or MTL?

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How does Metals Exploration compare to Highland Gold Mining Limited (HGM.L)?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HGM or MTL?

Does the media favor HGM or MTL?

Is HGM or MTL more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HGM or MTL?

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How does Metals Exploration compare to SolGold?

Do analysts rate MTL or SOLG?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MTL or SOLG?

Does the media prefer MTL or SOLG?

Is MTL or SOLG more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, MTL or SOLG?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MTL or SOLG?

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How does Metals Exploration compare to Amaroq Minerals?

Does the media favor AMRQ or MTL?

Is AMRQ or MTL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMRQ or MTL?

Do analysts recommend AMRQ or MTL?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AMRQ or MTL?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AMRQ or MTL?

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