Critical Metals (CRML) Competitors

Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML) and Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Which has more risk & volatility, CRML or ERO?

Critical Metals has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ero Copper has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor CRML or ERO?

In the previous week, Critical Metals had 14 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Critical Metals and 11 mentions for Ero Copper. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Critical Metals' score of 0.23 indicating that Ero Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Critical Metals	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ero Copper	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CRML or ERO?

86.4% of Critical Metals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Ero Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 65.7% of Critical Metals shares are held 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.

Which has better earnings and valuation, CRML or ERO?

Ero Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Critical Metals.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Critical Metals	N/A	N/A	-$147.49M	N/A	N/A
Ero Copper	$470.26M	4.77	-$68.47M	$1.37	15.82

Is CRML or ERO more profitable?

Ero Copper has a net margin of 26.63% compared to Critical Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Ero Copper's return on equity of 17.96% beat Critical Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Critical Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ero Copper	26.63%	17.96%	8.06%

Do analysts rate CRML or ERO?

Ero Copper has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.32%. Given Ero Copper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ero Copper is more favorable than Critical Metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Critical Metals	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Ero Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Ero Copper beats Critical Metals on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.