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China Natural Resources (CHNR) Competitors

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$4.05 -0.05 (-1.22%)
As of 08/28/2026 11:57 AM Eastern

CHNR vs. CUX, CRMLW, IONR, LAR, and NIOBW

Should you buy China Natural Resources stock or one of its competitors? China Natural Resources's main competitors and comparable companies include CopperTech Metals (CUX), Critical Metals (CRMLW), ioneer (IONR), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAR), and NioCorp Developments (NIOBW). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "diversified metals & mining" industry.

How does China Natural Resources compare to CopperTech Metals?

CopperTech Metals (NYSE:CUX) and China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CopperTech MetalsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
China Natural ResourcesN/AN/A-$180KN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CopperTech MetalsN/A N/A N/A
China Natural Resources N/A N/A N/A

Given CopperTech Metals' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe CopperTech Metals is more favorable than China Natural Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CopperTech Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
China Natural Resources
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

0.0% of China Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of China Natural Resources 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.

In the previous week, China Natural Resources had 3 more articles in the media than CopperTech Metals. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for China Natural Resources and 0 mentions for CopperTech Metals. China Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat CopperTech Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that China Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CopperTech Metals Neutral
China Natural Resources Positive

Summary

China Natural Resources beats CopperTech Metals on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does China Natural Resources compare to Critical Metals?

China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR) and Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRMLW) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
China Natural Resources
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Critical Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
China Natural ResourcesN/A N/A N/A
Critical Metals N/A N/A N/A

0.0% of China Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of China Natural Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, China Natural Resources and China Natural Resources both had 3 articles in the media. China Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Critical Metals' score of 0.46 indicating that China Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
China Natural Resources
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Critical Metals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
China Natural ResourcesN/AN/A-$180KN/AN/A
Critical MetalsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

China Natural Resources beats Critical Metals on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does China Natural Resources compare to ioneer?

ioneer (NASDAQ:IONR) and China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ioneerN/A N/A N/A
China Natural Resources N/A N/A N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ioneer
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
China Natural Resources
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, China Natural Resources had 2 more articles in the media than ioneer. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for China Natural Resources and 1 mentions for ioneer. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat China Natural Resources' score of 1.36 indicating that ioneer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ioneer Very Positive
China Natural Resources Positive

0.0% of China Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 23.2% of China Natural Resources 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ioneerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
China Natural ResourcesN/AN/A-$180KN/AN/A

Summary

China Natural Resources beats ioneer on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does China Natural Resources compare to Lithium Americas (Argentina)?

Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAR) and China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of China Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of China Natural Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lithium Americas (Argentina) currently has a consensus target price of $9.32, indicating a potential upside of 35.02%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than China Natural Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
China Natural Resources
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s return on equity of 0.95% beat China Natural Resources' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lithium Americas (Argentina)N/A 0.95% 0.70%
China Natural Resources N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Lithium Americas (Argentina) both had 3 articles in the media. China Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s score of 0.67 indicating that China Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
China Natural Resources
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lithium Americas (Argentina)N/AN/A-$75.45M-$0.34N/A
China Natural ResourcesN/AN/A-$180KN/AN/A

Summary

Lithium Americas (Argentina) beats China Natural Resources on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does China Natural Resources compare to NioCorp Developments?

NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NIOBW) and China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

0.0% of China Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 23.2% of China Natural Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NioCorp DevelopmentsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
China Natural ResourcesN/AN/A-$180KN/AN/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NioCorp Developments
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
China Natural Resources
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NioCorp DevelopmentsN/A N/A N/A
China Natural Resources N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, China Natural Resources had 1 more articles in the media than NioCorp Developments. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for China Natural Resources and 2 mentions for NioCorp Developments. China Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat NioCorp Developments' score of 0.08 indicating that China Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NioCorp Developments Neutral
China Natural Resources Positive

Summary

China Natural Resources beats NioCorp Developments on 5 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CHNR vs. The Competition

MetricChina Natural ResourcesMetals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$5.09M$4.10B$5.12B$12.90B
Dividend YieldN/A5.17%4.68%11.28%
P/E RatioN/A25.6926.3825.45
Price / SalesN/A7,497.224,456.2389.89
Price / CashN/A29.8127.1753.00
Price / Book0.4110.659.016.14
Net Income-$180K$123.10M$154.80M$348.86M
7 Day Performance-0.74%8.68%6.41%-0.80%
1 Month Performance7.14%23.84%18.44%4.13%
1 Year Performance10.05%60.96%47.35%15.17%

China Natural Resources Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CHNR
China Natural Resources
1.3487 of 5 stars
$4.05
-1.2%
N/A+10.1%$5.09MN/AN/A80
CUX
CopperTech Metals
N/AN/AN/AN/A$0.00N/AN/A5,300
CRMLW
Critical Metals
N/A$3.11
-2.8%
N/A+44.7%$0.00N/AN/A4
IONR
ioneer
1.3629 of 5 stars
$3.18
-2.8%
N/A-2.5%$0.00N/AN/AN/A
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
4.4082 of 5 stars
$6.72
flat
$9.32
+38.6%
+101.8%$0.00N/AN/A850

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This page (NASDAQ:CHNR) was last updated on 8/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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