NioCorp Developments (NB) Competitors $3.84 +0.52 (+15.66%) Closing price 08/5/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.91 +0.07 (+1.82%) As of 08/5/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NB vs. LAC, NEXA, EU, LAAC, ASM, CRML, DC, LZM, ABAT, and WRNShould you be buying NioCorp Developments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NioCorp Developments include Lithium Americas (LAC), Nexa Resources (NEXA), enCore Energy (EU), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Critical Metals (CRML), Dakota Gold (DC), Lifezone Metals (LZM), American Battery Technology (ABAT), and Western Copper & Gold (WRN). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. NioCorp Developments vs. Its Competitors Lithium Americas Nexa Resources enCore Energy Lithium Americas (Argentina) Avino Silver & Gold Mines Critical Metals Dakota Gold Lifezone Metals American Battery Technology Western Copper & Gold NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) and Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability. Do analysts recommend NB or LAC? NioCorp Developments currently has a consensus target price of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.19%. Lithium Americas has a consensus target price of $3.88, suggesting a potential upside of 46.78%. Given Lithium Americas' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lithium Americas is more favorable than NioCorp Developments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NioCorp Developments 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Lithium Americas 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 Which has better valuation and earnings, NB or LAC? Lithium Americas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NioCorp Developments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNioCorp DevelopmentsN/AN/A-$16.70M-$0.34-11.29Lithium AmericasN/AN/A-$42.53M-$0.16-16.50 Does the media refer more to NB or LAC? In the previous week, NioCorp Developments had 3 more articles in the media than Lithium Americas. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NioCorp Developments and 0 mentions for Lithium Americas. Lithium Americas' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat NioCorp Developments' score of 0.29 indicating that Lithium Americas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment NioCorp Developments Neutral Lithium Americas Neutral Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NB or LAC? 4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are held by institutional investors. 19.1% of NioCorp Developments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Lithium Americas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, NB or LAC? NioCorp Developments has a beta of -0.35, meaning that its share price is 135% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lithium Americas has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NB or LAC more profitable? Lithium Americas' return on equity of -6.91% beat NioCorp Developments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NioCorp DevelopmentsN/A -298.16% -91.68% Lithium Americas N/A -6.91%-5.18% SummaryNioCorp Developments and Lithium Americas tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NioCorp Developments News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart NB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNioCorp DevelopmentsMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$195.21M$6.06B$3.23B$9.53BDividend YieldN/A2.06%5.21%4.14%P/E Ratio-11.2924.41111.6323.88Price / SalesN/A499.4128,712,403,950,866,200.0098.82Price / CashN/A27.9923.8658.35Price / Book128.008.135.955.60Net Income-$16.70M$278.61M$148.72M$265.26M7 Day Performance41.70%5.80%1.66%-0.14%1 Month Performance58.35%10.13%2.74%6.08%1 Year Performance108.70%50.24%34.17%24.22% NioCorp Developments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NBNioCorp Developments1.2255 of 5 stars$3.84+15.7%$4.50+17.2%+116.9%$195.21MN/A-11.298News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeLACLithium Americas2.0435 of 5 stars$2.84-6.9%$3.88+36.4%+14.3%$667.66MN/A-17.75749Upcoming EarningsNEXANexa Resources2.4396 of 5 stars$4.98-0.5%$5.90+18.4%-29.8%$663.52M$2.77B-3.925,253Earnings ReportUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEUenCore Energy1.4668 of 5 stars$3.05+0.3%$3.38+10.7%-16.5%$568.66M$58.33M-8.24N/APositive NewsLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)3.4501 of 5 stars$3.23+5.9%$4.25+31.6%+3.7%$523.04MN/A0.41850Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.2104 of 5 stars$3.33-6.2%$2.58-22.7%+299.9%$485.79M$72.62M166.5834Short Interest ↑CRMLCritical MetalsN/A$4.06-6.5%N/A-52.3%$427.93MN/A0.004News CoverageDCDakota Gold2.7191 of 5 stars$3.79-5.7%$10.50+177.0%+103.1%$377.02MN/A-9.2420LZMLifezone MetalsN/A$4.73-1.5%$14.00+196.0%-35.2%$375.70M$140K0.0084ABATAmerican Battery Technology0.3895 of 5 stars$2.88-8.6%N/A+119.6%$289.90M$340K-3.1354WRNWestern Copper & Gold1.4466 of 5 stars$1.34flat$4.00+198.5%+17.6%$269.01MN/A-67.008 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lithium Americas Competitors Nexa Resources Competitors enCore Energy Competitors Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors Avino Silver & Gold Mines Competitors Critical Metals Competitors Dakota Gold Competitors Lifezone Metals Competitors American Battery Technology Competitors Western Copper & Gold Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NB) was last updated on 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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