Do analysts rate IONR or CUX?

Given CopperTech Metals' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CopperTech Metals 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 CopperTech Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IONR or CUX?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ioneer N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A CopperTech Metals N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is IONR or CUX more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ioneer N/A N/A N/A CopperTech Metals N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend IONR or LAR?

Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a consensus price target of $7.99, indicating a potential upside of 27.87%. 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) 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IONR or LAR?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ioneer N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Lithium Americas (Argentina) N/A N/A -$75.45M -$0.38 N/A

Is IONR or LAR more profitable?

Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s return on equity of 0.28% beat ioneer's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ioneer N/A N/A N/A Lithium Americas (Argentina) N/A 0.28% 0.21%

Do analysts prefer TMCWW or IONR?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, TMCWW or IONR?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio TMC the metals N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ioneer N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is TMCWW or IONR more profitable?

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

Do analysts prefer IONR or BHP?

BHP Group has a consensus target price of $78.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.63%. Given BHP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BHP Group 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 BHP Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Which has better earnings & valuation, IONR or BHP?

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than ioneer. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ioneer N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BHP Group $51.26B 4.14 $9.02B N/A N/A

Is IONR or BHP more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ioneer N/A N/A N/A BHP Group N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer VALE or IONR?

Vale presently has a consensus target price of $16.19, suggesting a potential upside of 11.01%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Vale is more favorable than ioneer. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vale 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 ioneer 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, VALE or IONR?

Vale has higher revenue and earnings than ioneer. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vale $38.40B 1.72 $2.35B $0.49 29.77 ioneer N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is VALE or IONR more profitable?

Vale has a net margin of 5.11% compared to ioneer's net margin of 0.00%. Vale's return on equity of 19.99% beat ioneer's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vale 5.11% 19.99% 8.60% ioneer N/A N/A N/A

ioneer (IONR) Competitors

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IONR vs. CUX, LAR, TMCWW, BHP, and VALE

Should you buy ioneer stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ioneer 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 ioneer include CopperTech Metals (CUX), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAR), TMC the metals (TMCWW), BHP Group (BHP), and Vale (VALE).

How does ioneer compare to CopperTech Metals?

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

Given CopperTech Metals' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CopperTech Metals 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
CopperTech Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ioneer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CopperTech Metals	N/A	N/A	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 1.38 beat CopperTech Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that ioneer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ioneer	Positive
CopperTech Metals	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ioneer	N/A	N/A	N/A
CopperTech Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

ioneer beats CopperTech Metals on 3 of the 4 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ioneer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	N/A	N/A	-$75.45M	-$0.38	N/A

In the previous week, Lithium Americas (Argentina) had 7 more articles in the media than ioneer. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lithium Americas (Argentina) and 1 mentions for ioneer. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s score of -0.51 indicating that ioneer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ioneer	Positive
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	Negative

Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s return on equity of 0.28% beat ioneer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ioneer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	N/A	0.28%	0.21%

Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a consensus price target of $7.99, indicating a potential upside of 27.87%. 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)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held 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.

Summary

Lithium Americas (Argentina) beats ioneer on 9 of the 10 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, ioneer had 1 more articles in the media than TMC the metals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ioneer and 0 mentions for TMC the metals. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat TMC the metals' score of 0.00 indicating that ioneer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TMC the metals	Neutral
ioneer	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TMC the metals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ioneer	N/A	N/A	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

Summary

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

How does ioneer compare to BHP Group?

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

BHP Group has higher revenue and earnings than ioneer.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ioneer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BHP Group	$51.26B	4.14	$9.02B	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, BHP Group had 21 more articles in the media than ioneer. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for BHP Group and 1 mentions for ioneer. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat BHP Group's score of 0.29 indicating that ioneer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ioneer	Positive
BHP Group	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ioneer	N/A	N/A	N/A
BHP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

BHP Group has a consensus target price of $78.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.63%. Given BHP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BHP Group 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
BHP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

3.8% of BHP Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of BHP Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BHP Group beats ioneer on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ioneer compare to Vale?

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

21.9% of Vale shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Vale had 20 more articles in the media than ioneer. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Vale and 1 mentions for ioneer. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Vale's score of 0.85 indicating that ioneer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vale	Positive
ioneer	Positive

Vale presently has a consensus target price of $16.19, suggesting a potential upside of 11.01%. Given Vale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Vale is more favorable than ioneer.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vale	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
ioneer	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Vale has a net margin of 5.11% compared to ioneer's net margin of 0.00%. Vale's return on equity of 19.99% beat ioneer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vale	5.11%	19.99%	8.60%
ioneer	N/A	N/A	N/A

Vale has higher revenue and earnings than ioneer.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vale	$38.40B	1.72	$2.35B	$0.49	29.77
ioneer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Vale beats ioneer on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

IONR vs. The Competition

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Metric	ioneer	Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	N/A	$3.48B	$4.55B	$12.45B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.29%	4.76%	10.03%
P/E Ratio	N/A	21.38	20.22	24.99
Price / Sales	N/A	8,453.07	5,025.42	90.94
Price / Cash	N/A	26.27	24.35	34.82
Price / Book	N/A	9.69	8.23	6.21
Net Income	N/A	$122.62M	$155.10M	$347.49M
7 Day Performance	2.48%	-0.61%	-0.32%	0.89%
1 Month Performance	-25.00%	-4.25%	-3.06%	-3.60%
1 Year Performance	11.68%	48.23%	38.74%	20.46%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IONR ioneer	0.9414 of 5 stars	$3.30 -5.4%	N/A	+18.1%	$0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report
CUX CopperTech Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.00	N/A	N/A	5,300	High Trading Volume
LAR Lithium Americas (Argentina)	3.7065 of 5 stars	$5.55 -1.1%	$7.99 +43.9%	+127.7%	$0.00	N/A	N/A	850	News Coverage Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
TMCWW TMC the metals	N/A	$0.03 -29.8%	N/A	-98.1%	$0.00	N/A	N/A	30	Gap Up
BHP BHP Group	1.8973 of 5 stars	$83.09 -0.8%	$78.00 -6.1%	+66.6%	$212.66B	$51.26B	N/A	90,000	Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision

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IONR vs. CUX, LAR, TMCWW, BHP, and VALE

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ioneer (IONR) Competitors

IONR vs. CUX, LAR, TMCWW, BHP, and VALE

How does ioneer compare to CopperTech Metals?

Do analysts rate IONR or CUX?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IONR or CUX?

Does the media prefer IONR or CUX?

Is IONR or CUX more profitable?

Summary

How does ioneer compare to Lithium Americas (Argentina)?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IONR or LAR?

Does the media favor IONR or LAR?

Is IONR or LAR more profitable?

Do analysts recommend IONR or LAR?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in IONR or LAR?

Summary

How does ioneer compare to TMC the metals?

Does the media favor TMCWW or IONR?

Is TMCWW or IONR more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, TMCWW or IONR?

Do analysts prefer TMCWW or IONR?

Summary

How does ioneer compare to BHP Group?

Which has better earnings & valuation, IONR or BHP?

Does the media refer more to IONR or BHP?

Is IONR or BHP more profitable?

Do analysts prefer IONR or BHP?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in IONR or BHP?

Summary

How does ioneer compare to Vale?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VALE or IONR?

Does the media prefer VALE or IONR?

Do analysts prefer VALE or IONR?

Is VALE or IONR more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, VALE or IONR?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

IONR vs. The Competition

ioneer Competitors List

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