Xtract Resources (XTR) Competitors

Lexington Gold (LON:LEX) and Xtract Resources (LON:XTR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LEX or XTR?

Xtract Resources received 111 more outperform votes than Lexington Gold when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Lexington Gold	N/A	N/A
Xtract Resources	Outperform Votes 111 54.41%	Underperform Votes 93 45.59%

Does the media refer more to LEX or XTR?

In the previous week, Lexington Gold had 2 more articles in the media than Xtract Resources. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lexington Gold and 1 mentions for Xtract Resources. Lexington Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Xtract Resources' score of 0.73 indicating that Lexington Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lexington Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Xtract Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, LEX or XTR?

Lexington Gold has a beta of -1.1, indicating that its stock price is 210% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xtract Resources has a beta of 0.06, indicating that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, LEX or XTR?

Lexington Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Xtract Resources.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lexington Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Xtract Resources	£1.53M	4.48	-£1.18M	N/A	N/A

Do analysts prefer LEX or XTR?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lexington Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
Xtract Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Is LEX or XTR more profitable?

Lexington Gold's return on equity of -0.55% beat Xtract Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lexington Gold	N/A	-0.55%	-4.14%
Xtract Resources	N/A	-0.87%	-0.57%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LEX or XTR?

24.1% of Xtract Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 65.4% of Lexington Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 78.0% of Xtract Resources shares are held by 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.

Summary

Xtract Resources beats Lexington Gold on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.