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VSVS vs. FXPO, IRR, ZIOC, RLM, and ROCK

Should you buy Vesuvius stock or one of its competitors? Vesuvius's main competitors and comparable companies include Ferrexpo (FXPO), IronRidge Resources (IRR), Zanaga Iron Ore (ZIOC), Realm Therapeutics (RLM), and Rockfire Resources (ROCK). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "steel" industry.

How does Vesuvius compare to Ferrexpo?

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) and Ferrexpo (LON:FXPO) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Vesuvius has higher revenue and earnings than Ferrexpo. Ferrexpo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vesuvius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vesuvius£1.82B0.60£100.45M£15.4028.84
Ferrexpo£531.10M0.36-£69.51M-£7.28N/A

54.2% of Vesuvius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of Ferrexpo shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.0% of Vesuvius shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.8% of Ferrexpo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Vesuvius has a net margin of 2.09% compared to Ferrexpo's net margin of -8.06%. Vesuvius' return on equity of 3.36% beat Ferrexpo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vesuvius2.09% 3.36% 4.90%
Ferrexpo -8.06%-6.33%2.21%

Vesuvius presently has a consensus price target of GBX 479, indicating a potential upside of 7.83%. Ferrexpo has a consensus price target of GBX 53, indicating a potential upside of 63.08%. Given Ferrexpo's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ferrexpo is more favorable than Vesuvius.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vesuvius
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Ferrexpo
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Vesuvius has a beta of 1.131, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferrexpo has a beta of 0.627, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vesuvius had 12 more articles in the media than Ferrexpo. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Vesuvius and 0 mentions for Ferrexpo. Vesuvius' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Ferrexpo's score of 0.00 indicating that Vesuvius is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vesuvius Neutral
Ferrexpo Neutral

Summary

Vesuvius beats Ferrexpo on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vesuvius compare to IronRidge Resources?

IronRidge Resources (LON:IRR) and Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Vesuvius has a net margin of 2.09% compared to IronRidge Resources' net margin of 0.00%. Vesuvius' return on equity of 3.36% beat IronRidge Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IronRidge ResourcesN/A N/A N/A
Vesuvius 2.09%3.36%4.90%

Vesuvius has higher revenue and earnings than IronRidge Resources. IronRidge Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vesuvius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IronRidge Resources£56.06K0.00N/A-£0.60N/A
Vesuvius£1.82B0.60£100.45M£15.4028.84

In the previous week, Vesuvius had 12 more articles in the media than IronRidge Resources. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Vesuvius and 0 mentions for IronRidge Resources. Vesuvius' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat IronRidge Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Vesuvius is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
IronRidge Resources Neutral
Vesuvius Neutral

54.2% of Vesuvius shares are held by institutional investors. 25.0% of Vesuvius shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Vesuvius has a consensus target price of GBX 479, suggesting a potential upside of 7.83%. Given Vesuvius' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vesuvius is more favorable than IronRidge Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IronRidge Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Vesuvius
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

Vesuvius beats IronRidge Resources on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vesuvius compare to Zanaga Iron Ore?

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) and Zanaga Iron Ore (LON:ZIOC) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Vesuvius has a beta of 1.131, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zanaga Iron Ore has a beta of 1.863, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the broader market.

Vesuvius has higher revenue and earnings than Zanaga Iron Ore. Zanaga Iron Ore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vesuvius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vesuvius£1.82B0.60£100.45M£15.4028.84
Zanaga Iron OreN/AN/A-£4.62K-£0.90N/A

Vesuvius has a net margin of 2.09% compared to Zanaga Iron Ore's net margin of 0.00%. Vesuvius' return on equity of 3.36% beat Zanaga Iron Ore's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vesuvius2.09% 3.36% 4.90%
Zanaga Iron Ore N/A -8.68%-2.48%

Vesuvius currently has a consensus target price of GBX 479, suggesting a potential upside of 7.83%. Given Vesuvius' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vesuvius is more favorable than Zanaga Iron Ore.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vesuvius
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Zanaga Iron Ore
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Vesuvius had 10 more articles in the media than Zanaga Iron Ore. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Vesuvius and 2 mentions for Zanaga Iron Ore. Vesuvius' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Zanaga Iron Ore's score of 0.48 indicating that Vesuvius is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vesuvius
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Zanaga Iron Ore
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

54.2% of Vesuvius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.2% of Zanaga Iron Ore shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.0% of Vesuvius shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Zanaga Iron Ore shares are owned 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

Vesuvius beats Zanaga Iron Ore on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vesuvius compare to Realm Therapeutics?

Realm Therapeutics (LON:RLM) and Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings.

Vesuvius has higher revenue and earnings than Realm Therapeutics. Realm Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vesuvius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Realm Therapeutics£501.92K0.00N/A-£17.50N/A
Vesuvius£1.82B0.60£100.45M£15.4028.84

Vesuvius has a consensus target price of GBX 479, suggesting a potential upside of 7.83%. Given Vesuvius' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vesuvius is more favorable than Realm Therapeutics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Realm Therapeutics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Vesuvius
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Vesuvius has a net margin of 2.09% compared to Realm Therapeutics' net margin of 0.00%. Vesuvius' return on equity of 3.36% beat Realm Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Realm TherapeuticsN/A N/A N/A
Vesuvius 2.09%3.36%4.90%

In the previous week, Vesuvius had 12 more articles in the media than Realm Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Vesuvius and 0 mentions for Realm Therapeutics. Vesuvius' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Realm Therapeutics' score of 0.00 indicating that Vesuvius is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Realm Therapeutics Neutral
Vesuvius Neutral

54.2% of Vesuvius shares are held by institutional investors. 25.0% of Vesuvius shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Vesuvius beats Realm Therapeutics on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vesuvius compare to Rockfire Resources?

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

0.1% of Rockfire Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Vesuvius shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of Rockfire Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of Vesuvius shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Vesuvius has a consensus price target of GBX 479, suggesting a potential upside of 7.83%. Given Vesuvius' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vesuvius is more favorable than Rockfire Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rockfire Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Vesuvius
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Vesuvius has a net margin of 2.09% compared to Rockfire Resources' net margin of 0.00%. Vesuvius' return on equity of 3.36% beat Rockfire Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rockfire ResourcesN/A -40.49% -24.89%
Vesuvius 2.09%3.36%4.90%

Rockfire Resources has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vesuvius has a beta of 1.131, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vesuvius had 9 more articles in the media than Rockfire Resources. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Vesuvius and 3 mentions for Rockfire Resources. Vesuvius' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Rockfire Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Vesuvius is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Rockfire Resources
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Vesuvius
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Vesuvius has higher revenue and earnings than Rockfire Resources. Rockfire Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vesuvius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rockfire ResourcesN/AN/A-£2.26M-£0.03N/A
Vesuvius£1.82B0.60£100.45M£15.4028.84

Summary

Vesuvius beats Rockfire Resources on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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VSVS vs. The Competition

MetricVesuviusMetals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.10B£3.78B£4.74B£2.83B
Dividend Yield5.23%5.24%4.76%6.26%
P/E Ratio28.9625.2425.09365.93
Price / Sales0.6027,027.1416,104.9389,073.81
Price / Cash5.7926.3824.3927.89
Price / Book0.9311.639.706.96
Net Income£100.45M£127.14M£159.30M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.50%-1.12%-1.00%-0.62%
1 Month Performance17.97%-5.15%-4.92%-1.07%
1 Year Performance17.12%19.05%16.28%22.84%

Vesuvius Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VSVS
Vesuvius
3.8632 of 5 stars
GBX 446
+0.4%
GBX 479
+7.4%
+16.3%£1.10B£1.82B28.9611,302
FXPO
Ferrexpo
N/AGBX 29.16
+0.5%
GBX 53
+81.8%
-38.6%£171.58M£787.32MN/A8,000
IRR
IronRidge Resources
N/AN/AN/AN/A£134.83M£56.06KN/AN/A
ZIOC
Zanaga Iron Ore
N/AGBX 3.88
-0.5%
N/A-60.0%£38.46MN/AN/AN/A
RLM
Realm Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/A£13.41M£501.92KN/AN/A

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This page (LON:VSVS) was last updated on 10/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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