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AUGO vs. SQM, HBM, MP, NXE, and KNF

Should you buy Aura Minerals stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Aura 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 Aura Minerals include Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), HudBay Minerals (HBM), MP Materials (MP), NexGen Energy (NXE), and Knife River (KNF). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry.

How does Aura Minerals compare to Sociedad Quimica y Minera?

Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) and Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a net margin of 15.38% compared to Aura Minerals' net margin of 7.80%. Aura Minerals' return on equity of 111.96% beat Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aura Minerals7.80% 111.96% 19.71%
Sociedad Quimica y Minera 15.38%11.99%6.09%

In the previous week, Aura Minerals had 8 more articles in the media than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Aura Minerals and 2 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Aura Minerals' score of 0.27 indicating that Sociedad Quimica y Minera is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aura Minerals
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Aura Minerals pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays an annual dividend of $2.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Aura Minerals pays out 288.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sociedad Quimica y Minera pays out 93.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has higher revenue and earnings than Aura Minerals. Sociedad Quimica y Minera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aura Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aura Minerals$921.73M5.53-$79.34M$1.0856.31
Sociedad Quimica y Minera$4.58B4.57$588.14M$2.8525.67

Aura Minerals currently has a consensus target price of $83.93, suggesting a potential upside of 38.03%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a consensus target price of $75.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.21%. Given Aura Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aura Minerals is more favorable than Sociedad Quimica y Minera.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aura Minerals
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are owned by institutional investors. 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.

Summary

Sociedad Quimica y Minera beats Aura Minerals on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aura Minerals compare to HudBay Minerals?

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) and Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HudBay Minerals$2.21B4.35$568.50M$1.6613.03
Aura Minerals$921.73M5.53-$79.34M$1.0856.31

HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Aura Minerals pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. HudBay Minerals pays out 1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aura Minerals pays out 288.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.75% compared to Aura Minerals' net margin of 7.80%. Aura Minerals' return on equity of 111.96% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
HudBay Minerals27.75% 10.04% 5.36%
Aura Minerals 7.80%111.96%19.71%

In the previous week, HudBay Minerals had 3 more articles in the media than Aura Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for HudBay Minerals and 10 mentions for Aura Minerals. Aura Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 0.20 indicating that Aura Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HudBay Minerals
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Aura Minerals
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

HudBay Minerals presently has a consensus price target of $30.67, suggesting a potential upside of 41.73%. Aura Minerals has a consensus price target of $83.93, suggesting a potential upside of 38.03%. Given HudBay Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe HudBay Minerals is more favorable than Aura Minerals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
HudBay Minerals
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92
Aura Minerals
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

HudBay Minerals beats Aura Minerals on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aura Minerals compare to MP Materials?

Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) and MP Materials (NYSE:MP) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

52.6% of MP Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, MP Materials had 6 more articles in the media than Aura Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for MP Materials and 10 mentions for Aura Minerals. MP Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Aura Minerals' score of 0.27 indicating that MP Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aura Minerals
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
MP Materials
6 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Aura Minerals has a net margin of 7.80% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. Aura Minerals' return on equity of 111.96% beat MP Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aura Minerals7.80% 111.96% 19.71%
MP Materials -28.00%-2.27%-1.13%

Aura Minerals presently has a consensus price target of $83.93, suggesting a potential upside of 38.03%. MP Materials has a consensus price target of $79.54, suggesting a potential upside of 52.16%. Given MP Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MP Materials is more favorable than Aura Minerals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aura Minerals
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
MP Materials
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aura Minerals$921.73M5.53-$79.34M$1.0856.31
MP Materials$224.44M41.46-$85.87M-$0.42N/A

Summary

MP Materials beats Aura Minerals on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aura Minerals compare to NexGen Energy?

NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) and Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NexGen EnergyN/AN/A-$221.63M-$0.49N/A
Aura Minerals$921.73M5.53-$79.34M$1.0856.31

In the previous week, Aura Minerals had 9 more articles in the media than NexGen Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Aura Minerals and 1 mentions for NexGen Energy. NexGen Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Aura Minerals' score of 0.27 indicating that NexGen Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NexGen Energy Positive
Aura Minerals Neutral

Aura Minerals has a net margin of 7.80% compared to NexGen Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Aura Minerals' return on equity of 111.96% beat NexGen Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NexGen EnergyN/A -13.11% -8.91%
Aura Minerals 7.80%111.96%19.71%

42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Aura Minerals has a consensus target price of $83.93, suggesting a potential upside of 38.03%. Given Aura Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aura Minerals is more favorable than NexGen Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NexGen Energy
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Aura Minerals
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

Aura Minerals beats NexGen Energy on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aura Minerals compare to Knife River?

Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) and Knife River (NYSE:KNF) are both mid-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Aura Minerals presently has a consensus price target of $83.93, indicating a potential upside of 38.03%. Knife River has a consensus price target of $97.14, indicating a potential upside of 20.04%. Given Aura Minerals' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Aura Minerals is more favorable than Knife River.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aura Minerals
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Knife River
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

In the previous week, Aura Minerals had 8 more articles in the media than Knife River. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Aura Minerals and 2 mentions for Knife River. Aura Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat Knife River's score of 0.00 indicating that Aura Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aura Minerals
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Knife River
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Aura Minerals has a net margin of 7.80% compared to Knife River's net margin of 4.58%. Aura Minerals' return on equity of 111.96% beat Knife River's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aura Minerals7.80% 111.96% 19.71%
Knife River 4.58%9.35%3.96%

80.1% of Knife River shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Knife River 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aura Minerals$921.73M5.53-$79.34M$1.0856.31
Knife River$3.20B1.43$157.07M$2.5731.49

Summary

Aura Minerals and Knife River tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AUGO vs. The Competition

MetricAura Minerals IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$5.10B$3.15B$4.59B$12.66B
Dividend Yield5.13%15.21%5.03%8.00%
P/E Ratio56.3113.3021.0624.53
Price / Sales5.532,761.985,857.9096.17
Price / Cash18.1726.1126.6260.03
Price / Book18.895.158.746.38
Net Income-$79.34M-$35.37M$157.26M$331.87M
7 Day Performance-7.10%0.68%-1.60%0.37%
1 Month Performance-0.13%0.35%-3.55%0.59%
1 Year PerformanceN/A13.83%39.29%22.26%

Aura Minerals Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AUGO
Aura Minerals
4.3051 of 5 stars
$60.81
-4.0%
$83.93
+38.0%
N/A$5.10B$921.73M56.311,462
SQM
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
3.8712 of 5 stars
$72.63
-0.1%
$75.50
+4.0%
+94.6%$20.77B$4.58B25.487,739
HBM
HudBay Minerals
4.9868 of 5 stars
$22.57
-0.1%
$27.33
+21.1%
+106.7%$10.03B$2.21B13.603,072
MP
MP Materials
4.5694 of 5 stars
$53.27
-0.1%
$80.14
+50.4%
+16.0%$9.49B$224.44MN/A490
NXE
NexGen Energy
1.0572 of 5 stars
$9.63
+0.0%
N/A+46.1%$6.45BN/AN/A60

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