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$3.17 +0.05 (+1.60%)
Closing price 08/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$3.27 +0.10 (+3.15%)
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IONR vs. CUX, CRMLW, LAR, NIOBW, and TMCWW

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

How does ioneer compare to CopperTech Metals?

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CopperTech MetalsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ioneerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Given CopperTech Metals' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CopperTech Metals is more favorable than ioneer.

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
ioneer
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
CopperTech MetalsN/A N/A N/A
ioneer N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, ioneer had 1 more articles in the media than CopperTech Metals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ioneer and 0 mentions for CopperTech Metals. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat CopperTech Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that ioneer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CopperTech Metals Neutral
ioneer Very Positive

Summary

ioneer beats CopperTech Metals on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ioneer compare to Critical Metals?

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Critical MetalsN/A N/A N/A
ioneer N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Critical Metals had 1 more articles in the media than ioneer. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Critical Metals and 1 mentions for ioneer. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Critical Metals' score of 0.43 indicating that ioneer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Critical Metals Neutral
ioneer Very Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Critical MetalsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ioneerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

ioneer beats Critical Metals on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ioneer compare to Lithium Americas (Argentina)?

ioneer (NASDAQ:IONR) and Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAR) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ioneerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lithium Americas (Argentina)N/AN/A-$75.45M-$0.38N/A

In the previous week, Lithium Americas (Argentina) had 8 more articles in the media than ioneer. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Lithium Americas (Argentina) and 1 mentions for ioneer. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s score of -0.22 indicating that ioneer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ioneer Very Positive
Lithium Americas (Argentina) Neutral

Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s return on equity of 0.95% beat ioneer's return on equity.

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

49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a consensus price target of $8.57, indicating a potential upside of 25.15%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than ioneer.

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
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Summary

Lithium Americas (Argentina) beats ioneer on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ioneer compare to NioCorp Developments?

ioneer (NASDAQ:IONR) and NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NIOBW) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ioneerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NioCorp DevelopmentsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/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
NioCorp Developments
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, NioCorp Developments had 1 more articles in the media than ioneer. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for NioCorp Developments and 1 mentions for ioneer. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat NioCorp Developments' score of 1.44 indicating that ioneer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ioneer Very Positive
NioCorp Developments Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ioneerN/A N/A N/A
NioCorp Developments N/A N/A N/A

Summary

ioneer beats NioCorp Developments on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ioneer compare to TMC the metals?

TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMCWW) and ioneer (NASDAQ:IONR) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, TMC the metals had 2 more articles in the media than ioneer. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for TMC the metals and 1 mentions for ioneer. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat TMC the metals' score of 0.29 indicating that ioneer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
TMC the metals Neutral
ioneer Very Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TMC the metalsN/A N/A N/A
ioneer N/A N/A N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TMC the metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
ioneer
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TMC the metalsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ioneerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

ioneer beats TMC the metals on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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IONR vs. The Competition

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MetricioneerMetals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market CapN/A$3.77B$4.83B$13.06B
Dividend YieldN/A5.23%4.71%10.45%
P/E RatioN/A23.6225.5625.28
Price / SalesN/A7,628.294,527.5176.27
Price / CashN/A29.6227.0550.90
Price / BookN/A10.388.826.24
Net IncomeN/A$122.18M$154.16M$347.60M
7 Day Performance-9.43%1.28%0.96%1.06%
1 Month Performance-15.69%8.54%7.08%0.81%
1 Year Performance-5.09%54.89%43.35%20.90%

ioneer Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IONR
ioneer
1.2099 of 5 stars		$3.17
+1.6%		N/A-4.7%$0.00N/AN/AN/A
CUX
CopperTech Metals
N/AN/AN/AN/A$0.00N/AN/A5,300
CRMLW
Critical Metals
N/A$2.77
+1.8%		N/A+48.7%$0.00N/AN/A4
LAR
Lithium Americas (Argentina)
4.3224 of 5 stars		$6.81
+2.4%		$8.57
+25.8%		+103.7%$0.00N/AN/A850
NIOBW
NioCorp Developments
N/A$1.59
-5.9%		N/A+62.4%$0.00N/AN/A8

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This page (NASDAQ:IONR) was last updated on 8/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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