Shuka Minerals (SKA) Competitors

Phoenix Copper (LON:PXC) and Shuka Minerals (LON:SKA) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to PXC or SKA?

In the previous week, Phoenix Copper had 1 more articles in the media than Shuka Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Phoenix Copper and 0 mentions for Shuka Minerals. Phoenix Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Shuka Minerals'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Phoenix Copper	Neutral
Shuka Minerals	Neutral

Is PXC or SKA more profitable?

Phoenix Copper's return on equity of -4.77% beat Shuka Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phoenix Copper	N/A	-4.77%	-2.63%
Shuka Minerals	N/A	-26.39%	-15.01%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PXC or SKA?

Phoenix Copper received 8 more outperform votes than Shuka Minerals when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Phoenix Copper	Outperform Votes 8 53.33%	Underperform Votes 7 46.67%
Shuka Minerals	N/A	N/A

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PXC or SKA?

Phoenix Copper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shuka Minerals, 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
Phoenix Copper	N/A	N/A	-£2M	-£0.01	-1,000.00
Shuka Minerals	N/A	N/A	-£1.68M	-£0.04	N/A

Do analysts rate PXC or SKA?

Given Shuka Minerals' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Shuka Minerals is more favorable than Phoenix Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phoenix Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
Shuka Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PXC or SKA?

38.4% of Phoenix Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Phoenix Copper shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 58.1% of Shuka Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, PXC or SKA?

Phoenix Copper has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shuka Minerals has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Phoenix Copper beats Shuka Minerals on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.