NioCorp Developments (NB) Competitors $8.11 -0.19 (-2.29%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.18 +0.08 (+0.92%) As of 10/17/2025 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. ERO, LAC, IPX, AESI, MTAL, SGML, ASM, CRML, LAAC, and NEXAShould you be buying NioCorp Developments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NioCorp Developments include Ero Copper (ERO), Lithium Americas (LAC), IperionX (IPX), Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), MAC Copper (MTAL), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Critical Metals (CRML), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), and Nexa Resources (NEXA). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. NioCorp Developments vs. Its Competitors Ero Copper Lithium Americas IperionX Atlas Energy Solutions MAC Copper Sigma Lithium Avino Silver & Gold Mines Critical Metals Lithium Americas (Argentina) Nexa Resources Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) and NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends. Does the media prefer ERO or NB? In the previous week, Ero Copper had 1 more articles in the media than NioCorp Developments. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ero Copper and 14 mentions for NioCorp Developments. NioCorp Developments' average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Ero Copper's score of 0.51 indicating that NioCorp Developments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ero Copper 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NioCorp Developments 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend ERO or NB? Ero Copper currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential downside of 13.99%. NioCorp Developments has a consensus target price of $6.63, suggesting a potential downside of 18.31%. Given Ero Copper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ero Copper is more favorable than NioCorp Developments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ero Copper 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71NioCorp Developments 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is ERO or NB more profitable? Ero Copper has a net margin of 26.63% compared to NioCorp Developments' net margin of 0.00%. Ero Copper's return on equity of 17.96% beat NioCorp Developments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ero Copper26.63% 17.96% 8.06% NioCorp Developments N/A -148.03%-67.84% Which has more volatility and risk, ERO or NB? Ero Copper has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NioCorp Developments has a beta of -0.18, indicating that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ERO or NB? NioCorp Developments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ero Copper. NioCorp Developments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ero Copper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEro Copper$470.26M4.87-$68.47M$1.3716.12NioCorp DevelopmentsN/AN/A-$17.41M-$0.34-23.85 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ERO or NB? 71.3% of Ero Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are held by institutional investors. 19.1% of NioCorp Developments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEro Copper beats NioCorp Developments on 13 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$645.38M$7.42B$3.83B$10.50BDividend YieldN/A1.66%5.05%4.81%P/E Ratio-23.8519.16156.5127.09Price / SalesN/A150.7823,917.11219.27Price / CashN/A118.2326.6461.22Price / Book16.908.377.186.52Net Income-$17.41M$276.93M$148.99M$276.75M7 Day Performance-21.94%1.36%45.54%2.00%1 Month Performance41.29%36.13%53.88%2.26%1 Year Performance309.60%84.38%75.53%35.58% NioCorp Developments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NBNioCorp Developments0.9522 of 5 stars$8.11-2.3%$6.63-18.3%+374.3%$645.38MN/A-23.858Gap DownEROEro Copper2.6984 of 5 stars$21.67+1.1%$19.00-12.3%+13.6%$2.22B$470.26M15.823,374Analyst DowngradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionLACLithium Americas0.9929 of 5 stars$8.47-6.3%$5.33-37.0%+109.8%$2.18BN/A-36.82749Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpIPXIperionX0.9166 of 5 stars$55.40+0.4%$51.00-7.9%+119.9%$1.85BN/A0.00N/AAESIAtlas Energy Solutions3.6905 of 5 stars$11.91+2.2%$18.50+55.3%-48.9%$1.44B$1.06B85.081,143News CoverageAnalyst ForecastMTALMAC Copper2.3484 of 5 stars$12.22+0.1%$12.63+3.3%-1.4%$1.01B$340.74M0.002,021Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓SGMLSigma Lithium2.8947 of 5 stars$7.57+1.1%$12.00+58.5%-54.2%$833.73M$152.36M-17.20250Analyst ForecastGap UpASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.2583 of 5 stars$5.39-1.1%$3.45-36.0%+376.3%$814.23M$79.64M269.6334Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownCRMLCritical MetalsN/A$11.59+45.2%N/A+197.2%$786.84MN/A0.004Trending NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)N/A$4.13+11.0%N/A+19.4%$668.78MN/A0.53850High Trading VolumeNEXANexa Resources2.0003 of 5 stars$5.05+0.4%$5.67+12.2%-27.8%$666.17M$2.79B-7.435,253Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ero Copper Competitors Lithium Americas Competitors IperionX Competitors Atlas Energy Solutions Competitors MAC Copper Competitors Sigma Lithium Competitors Avino Silver & Gold Mines Competitors Critical Metals Competitors Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors Nexa Resources 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 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBuy alert: Move $1,000 before Tesla’s Optimus launchElon's $1,000,000,000,000 payday Elon Musk just made his biggest insider purchase of Tesla stock ever. 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