PYX Resources (PYX) Competitors

PYX Resources (LON:PYX) and Critical Metals (LON:CRTM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Does the media refer more to PYX or CRTM?

In the previous week, Critical Metals had 7 more articles in the media than PYX Resources. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Critical Metals and 0 mentions for PYX Resources. Critical Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat PYX Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Critical Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PYX Resources	Neutral
Critical Metals	Neutral

Is PYX or CRTM more profitable?

PYX Resources has a net margin of -9.38% compared to Critical Metals' net margin of -5,636.57%. PYX Resources' return on equity of -2.35% beat Critical Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PYX Resources	-9.38%	-2.35%	0.33%
Critical Metals	-5,636.57%	-130.81%	-40.21%

Which has better earnings and valuation, PYX or CRTM?

Critical Metals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PYX Resources. PYX Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Critical Metals, 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
PYX Resources	£721.50K	3.16	-£2.06M	-£0.01	-50.41
Critical Metals	£3.58K	2,981.76	-£1.44M	-£0.39	-26.82

Which has more volatility & risk, PYX or CRTM?

PYX Resources has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its stock price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Critical Metals has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PYX or CRTM?

0.2% of Critical Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of PYX Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Critical Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Critical Metals beats PYX Resources on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.