Do analysts prefer SML or ECOR?

Ecora Resources has a consensus target price of GBX 183.33, indicating a potential upside of 34.07%. Given Ecora Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ecora Resources is more favorable than Strategic Minerals. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Strategic Minerals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Ecora Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media prefer SML or PRE?

In the previous week, Strategic Minerals and Strategic Minerals both had 1 articles in the media. Strategic Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pensana'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Strategic Minerals 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Pensana 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend SML or CAPD?

Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 160, suggesting a potential upside of 48.15%. Given Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Capital is more favorable than Strategic Minerals. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Strategic Minerals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, SML or CAPD?

Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Minerals. Strategic Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital, 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 Strategic Minerals £4.23M 27.71 -£13.68M -£0.01 N/A Capital £345.78M 0.70 £36.18M £33.98 3.18

Does the media prefer SML or CAPD?

In the previous week, Capital had 19 more articles in the media than Strategic Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Capital and 1 mentions for Strategic Minerals. Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Strategic Minerals' score of 0.00 indicating that Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Strategic Minerals 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Capital 4 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer KMR or SML?

Kenmare Resources presently has a consensus price target of GBX 352.50, suggesting a potential upside of 77.31%. Given Kenmare Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Kenmare Resources is more favorable than Strategic Minerals. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kenmare Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Strategic Minerals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Strategic Minerals (SML) Competitors

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SML vs. TUN, ECOR, PRE, CAPD, and KMR

Should you buy Strategic Minerals stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Strategic Minerals with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Strategic Minerals include Tungsten West (TUN), Ecora Resources (ECOR), Pensana (PRE), Capital (CAPD), and Kenmare Resources (KMR). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry.

How does Strategic Minerals compare to Tungsten West?

Tungsten West (LON:TUN) and Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Strategic Minerals has a net margin of -3.23% compared to Tungsten West's net margin of -1,343.41%. Tungsten West's return on equity of 233.54% beat Strategic Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tungsten West	-1,343.41%	233.54%	-20.17%
Strategic Minerals	-3.23%	-2.03%	4.39%

3.4% of Tungsten West shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Strategic Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Tungsten West shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of Strategic Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Tungsten West has a beta of 0.275, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Strategic Minerals has a beta of 0.912, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Tungsten West has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Strategic Minerals. Strategic Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tungsten West, 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
Tungsten West	N/A	N/A	-£10.80M	-£26.00	N/A
Strategic Minerals	£4.23M	27.71	-£13.68M	-£0.01	N/A

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tungsten West	Neutral
Strategic Minerals	Neutral

Summary

Strategic Minerals beats Tungsten West on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Strategic Minerals compare to Ecora Resources?

Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) and Ecora Resources (LON:ECOR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

0.8% of Strategic Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.3% of Ecora Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of Strategic Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Ecora Resources shares are held by company 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.

Ecora Resources has a consensus target price of GBX 183.33, indicating a potential upside of 34.07%. Given Ecora Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ecora Resources is more favorable than Strategic Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strategic Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Ecora Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Ecora Resources has a net margin of 38.89% compared to Strategic Minerals' net margin of -3.23%. Ecora Resources' return on equity of 4.87% beat Strategic Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategic Minerals	-3.23%	-2.03%	4.39%
Ecora Resources	38.89%	4.87%	5.07%

Strategic Minerals has a beta of 0.912, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ecora Resources has a beta of 0.469, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Strategic Minerals had 1 more articles in the media than Ecora Resources. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Strategic Minerals and 0 mentions for Ecora Resources. Strategic Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ecora Resources'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Strategic Minerals	Neutral
Ecora Resources	Neutral

Ecora Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Minerals. Strategic Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecora Resources, 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
Strategic Minerals	£4.23M	27.71	-£13.68M	-£0.01	N/A
Ecora Resources	£55.90M	6.10	£28.84M	£8.88	15.40

Summary

Ecora Resources beats Strategic Minerals on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Strategic Minerals compare to Pensana?

Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) and Pensana (LON:PRE) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Pensana has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Strategic Minerals' net margin of -3.23%. Strategic Minerals' return on equity of -2.03% beat Pensana's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategic Minerals	-3.23%	-2.03%	4.39%
Pensana	N/A	-10.77%	-4.97%

In the previous week, Strategic Minerals and Strategic Minerals both had 1 articles in the media. Strategic Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pensana'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Strategic Minerals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pensana	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

0.8% of Strategic Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Pensana shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of Strategic Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Pensana shares are held by company 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.

Pensana has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Strategic Minerals. Strategic Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pensana, 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
Strategic Minerals	£4.23M	27.71	-£13.68M	-£0.01	N/A
Pensana	N/A	N/A	-£6.26M	-£4.02	N/A

Strategic Minerals has a beta of 0.912, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pensana has a beta of 1.052, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Strategic Minerals and Pensana tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Strategic Minerals compare to Capital?

Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) and Capital (LON:CAPD) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Capital has a net margin of 20.08% compared to Strategic Minerals' net margin of -3.23%. Capital's return on equity of 21.05% beat Strategic Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategic Minerals	-3.23%	-2.03%	4.39%
Capital	20.08%	21.05%	7.53%

In the previous week, Capital had 19 more articles in the media than Strategic Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Capital and 1 mentions for Strategic Minerals. Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Strategic Minerals' score of 0.00 indicating that Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Strategic Minerals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Capital	4 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Strategic Minerals has a beta of 0.912, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Minerals. Strategic Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital, 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
Strategic Minerals	£4.23M	27.71	-£13.68M	-£0.01	N/A
Capital	£345.78M	0.70	£36.18M	£33.98	3.18

0.8% of Strategic Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.1% of Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.7% of Strategic Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Capital shares are owned by company 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.

Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 160, suggesting a potential upside of 48.15%. Given Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Capital is more favorable than Strategic Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strategic Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Capital beats Strategic Minerals on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Strategic Minerals compare to Kenmare Resources?

Kenmare Resources (LON:KMR) and Strategic Minerals (LON:SML) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Kenmare Resources presently has a consensus price target of GBX 352.50, suggesting a potential upside of 77.31%. Given Kenmare Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Kenmare Resources is more favorable than Strategic Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kenmare Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Strategic Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Kenmare Resources has a beta of 0.668, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Strategic Minerals has a beta of 0.912, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

48.6% of Kenmare Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Strategic Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 25.2% of Kenmare Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of Strategic Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Strategic Minerals has a net margin of -3.23% compared to Kenmare Resources' net margin of -99.03%. Strategic Minerals' return on equity of -2.03% beat Kenmare Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kenmare Resources	-99.03%	-34.92%	5.47%
Strategic Minerals	-3.23%	-2.03%	4.39%

In the previous week, Strategic Minerals had 1 more articles in the media than Kenmare Resources. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Strategic Minerals and 0 mentions for Kenmare Resources. Kenmare Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Strategic Minerals'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kenmare Resources	Neutral
Strategic Minerals	Neutral

Kenmare Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Minerals. Strategic Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kenmare Resources, 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
Kenmare Resources	£328.57M	0.54	£97.22M	-£364.00	N/A
Strategic Minerals	£4.23M	27.71	-£13.68M	-£0.01	N/A

Summary

Kenmare Resources beats Strategic Minerals on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Strategic Minerals	Other Industrial Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£117.26M	£1.53B	£4.73B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	N/A	6.55%	5.00%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	-594.29	27.79	22.92	365.72
Price / Sales	27.71	48,653.80	5,908.36	86,253.69
Price / Cash	9.50	24.63	27.05	27.85
Price / Book	17.23	5.37	8.84	7.92
Net Income	-£13.68M	£70.60M	£157.26M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-16.80%	-3.61%	-3.46%	-0.87%
1 Month Performance	-15.10%	-5.25%	-4.15%	-0.76%
1 Year Performance	1,354.55%	90.49%	52.00%	70.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SML Strategic Minerals	N/A	GBX 4.16 -6.3%	N/A	+1,485.7%	£117.26M	£4.23M	N/A	11	News Coverage
TUN Tungsten West	N/A	GBX 36.60 +9.3%	N/A	+313.7%	£417.97M	N/A	N/A	15
ECOR Ecora Resources	4.7662 of 5 stars	GBX 136 +1.2%	GBX 180 +32.4%	+117.2%	£335.27M	£55.90M	15.32	50	Gap Up
PRE Pensana	N/A	GBX 88.40 +0.3%	N/A	+24.9%	£311.45M	N/A	N/A	1
CAPD Capital	4.8379 of 5 stars	GBX 112.50 -0.4%	GBX 160 +42.2%	+28.8%	£255.04M	£345.78M	3.31	2,739	Gap Up

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Strategic Minerals (SML) Competitors

SML vs. TUN, ECOR, PRE, CAPD, and KMR

How does Strategic Minerals compare to Tungsten West?

Is TUN or SML more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TUN or SML?

Which has more volatility and risk, TUN or SML?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TUN or SML?

Does the media prefer TUN or SML?

Summary

How does Strategic Minerals compare to Ecora Resources?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SML or ECOR?

Do analysts prefer SML or ECOR?

Is SML or ECOR more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SML or ECOR?

Does the media prefer SML or ECOR?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SML or ECOR?

Summary

How does Strategic Minerals compare to Pensana?

Is SML or PRE more profitable?

Does the media prefer SML or PRE?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SML or PRE?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SML or PRE?

Which has more volatility & risk, SML or PRE?

Summary

How does Strategic Minerals compare to Capital?

Is SML or CAPD more profitable?

Does the media prefer SML or CAPD?

Which has more volatility & risk, SML or CAPD?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SML or CAPD?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SML or CAPD?

Do analysts recommend SML or CAPD?

Summary

How does Strategic Minerals compare to Kenmare Resources?

Do analysts prefer KMR or SML?

Which has more risk & volatility, KMR or SML?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KMR or SML?

Is KMR or SML more profitable?

Does the media favor KMR or SML?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KMR or SML?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

SML vs. The Competition

Strategic Minerals Competitors List

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