Savannah Resources (SAV) Competitors

Savannah Resources (LON:SAV) 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 media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Which has more risk and volatility, SAV or MTL?

Savannah Resources has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metals Exploration has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SAV or MTL more profitable?

Metals Exploration has a net margin of 83.77% compared to Savannah Resources' net margin of 0.00%. Metals Exploration's return on equity of 86.94% beat Savannah Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Savannah Resources	N/A	-5.94%	-7.22%
Metals Exploration	83.77%	86.94%	3.75%

Does the media favor SAV or MTL?

In the previous week, Metals Exploration had 1 more articles in the media than Savannah Resources. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Metals Exploration and 2 mentions for Savannah Resources. Metals Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Savannah Resources' score of -0.05 indicating that Metals Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SAV or MTL?

Metals Exploration has higher revenue and earnings than Savannah Resources. Savannah Resources 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
Savannah Resources	N/A	N/A	-£2.40M	-£0.00	-2,085.71
Metals Exploration	£191.15M	1.97	£218.27M	£0.01	1,007.81

Do analysts prefer SAV or MTL?

Savannah Resources currently has a consensus price target of GBX 9, suggesting a potential upside of 105.48%. Given Savannah Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Savannah Resources is more favorable than Metals Exploration.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Savannah Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 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

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SAV or MTL?

6.1% of Savannah Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of Metals Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.5% of Savannah Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.7% of Metals Exploration 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.

Summary

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