Critical Metals (CRML) Competitors

Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) and Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML) are both small-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AESI or CRML?

34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Critical Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of Critical Metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer AESI or CRML?

In the previous week, Atlas Energy Solutions had 6 more articles in the media than Critical Metals. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Atlas Energy Solutions and 3 mentions for Critical Metals. Atlas Energy Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Critical Metals' score of -0.04 indicating that Atlas Energy Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atlas Energy Solutions	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 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)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AESI or CRML?

Atlas Energy Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Critical Metals.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlas Energy Solutions	$1.06B	1.39	$59.94M	$0.14	84.54
Critical Metals	N/A	N/A	-$147.49M	N/A	N/A

Do analysts prefer AESI or CRML?

Atlas Energy Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $18.83, suggesting a potential upside of 59.13%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than Critical Metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlas Energy Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Critical Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is AESI or CRML more profitable?

Atlas Energy Solutions has a net margin of 1.20% compared to Critical Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Atlas Energy Solutions' return on equity of 3.11% beat Critical Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlas Energy Solutions	1.20%	3.11%	1.71%
Critical Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk & volatility, AESI or CRML?

Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Critical Metals has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Atlas Energy Solutions beats Critical Metals on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.