Do analysts recommend IONR or CUX?

Given CopperTech Metals' higher probable 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 earnings & valuation, 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 rate CRMLW or IONR?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CRMLW or IONR?

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

Is CRMLW or IONR more profitable?

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

Does the media favor CRMLW or IONR?

In the previous week, Critical Metals and Critical Metals both had 1 articles in the media. Critical Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat ioneer's score of 0.00 indicating that Critical Metals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Critical Metals 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ioneer 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate IONR or LAR?

Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a consensus price target of $9.32, suggesting a potential upside of 69.86%. 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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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 -$0.34 N/A

Is IONR or LAR more profitable?

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 ioneer N/A N/A N/A Lithium Americas (Argentina) N/A 0.95% 0.70%

Does the media refer more to IONR or LAR?

In the previous week, ioneer and ioneer both had 1 articles in the media. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Lithium Americas (Argentina)'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ioneer 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lithium Americas (Argentina) 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer IONR or NIOBW?

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, IONR or NIOBW?

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 NioCorp Developments N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is IONR or NIOBW more profitable?

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

Do analysts rate 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 valuation and earnings, 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

ioneer (IONR) Competitors

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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?

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

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

Given CopperTech Metals' higher probable 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 0.00 equaled CopperTech Metals'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ioneer	Neutral
CopperTech Metals	Neutral

Summary

ioneer beats CopperTech Metals on 2 of the 3 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Critical Metals and Critical Metals both had 1 articles in the media. Critical Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat ioneer's score of 0.00 indicating that Critical Metals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Critical Metals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ioneer	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Critical 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
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

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

Summary

Critical Metals and ioneer tied by winning 1 of the 2 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, ioneer and ioneer both had 1 articles in the media. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Lithium Americas (Argentina)'saverage media sentiment score.

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

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	-$0.34	N/A

Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a consensus price target of $9.32, suggesting a potential upside of 69.86%. 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

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
ioneer	N/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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lithium Americas (Argentina) beats ioneer on 8 of the 8 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, ioneer had 1 more articles in the media than NioCorp Developments. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ioneer and 0 mentions for NioCorp Developments. ioneer's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled NioCorp Developments'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ioneer	Neutral
NioCorp Developments	Neutral

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

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
NioCorp Developments	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

ioneer beats NioCorp Developments on 2 of the 2 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 companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

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

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. TMC the metals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ioneer'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TMC the metals	Neutral
ioneer	Neutral

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 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IONR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

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	$3.71B	$4.67B	$13.18B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.25%	4.75%	16.77%
P/E Ratio	N/A	25.06	25.13	26.04
Price / Sales	N/A	27,864.69	16,603.40	84.99
Price / Cash	N/A	27.10	24.94	51.75
Price / Book	N/A	12.28	10.20	6.31
Net Income	N/A	$127.43M	$158.44M	$362.16M
7 Day Performance	-11.48%	-3.14%	-2.69%	-1.66%
1 Month Performance	-1.01%	-5.48%	-5.09%	-4.50%
1 Year Performance	-38.32%	20.19%	17.35%	2.06%

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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	N/A	$2.93 +1.7%	N/A	-33.7%	$0.00	N/A	N/A	29	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
CUX CopperTech Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.00	N/A	N/A	5,300	High Trading Volume
CRMLW Critical Metals	N/A	$2.86 -14.5%	N/A	-15.9%	$0.00	N/A	N/A	4
LAR Lithium Americas (Argentina)	3.565 of 5 stars	$5.78 -4.7%	$9.32 +61.1%	+47.1%	$0.00	N/A	N/A	850	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
NIOBW NioCorp Developments	N/A	$0.78 -3.7%	N/A	-62.8%	$0.00	N/A	N/A	8	Positive News Gap Up

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

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ioneer (IONR) Competitors

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

How does ioneer compare to CopperTech Metals?

Is IONR or CUX more profitable?

Do analysts recommend IONR or CUX?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IONR or CUX?

Does the media prefer IONR or CUX?

Summary

How does ioneer compare to Critical Metals?

Does the media favor CRMLW or IONR?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CRMLW or IONR?

Do analysts rate CRMLW or IONR?

Is CRMLW or IONR more profitable?

Summary

How does ioneer compare to Lithium Americas (Argentina)?

Does the media refer more to IONR or LAR?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, IONR or LAR?

Do analysts rate IONR or LAR?

Is IONR or LAR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IONR or LAR?

Summary

How does ioneer compare to NioCorp Developments?

Does the media refer more to IONR or NIOBW?

Do analysts prefer IONR or NIOBW?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, IONR or NIOBW?

Is IONR or NIOBW more profitable?

Summary

How does ioneer compare to TMC the metals?

Is TMCWW or IONR more profitable?

Does the media favor TMCWW or IONR?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TMCWW or IONR?

Do analysts rate TMCWW or IONR?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

IONR vs. The Competition

ioneer Competitors List

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