NioCorp Developments (NB) Competitors $2.36 -0.13 (-5.22%) Closing price 05/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.35 -0.01 (-0.64%) As of 04:26 AM 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. LAAC, LAR, ASM, EU, DC, LZM, WRN, NMG, THM, and USAUShould you be buying NioCorp Developments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NioCorp Developments include Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Lithium Argentina (LAR), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), enCore Energy (EU), Dakota Gold (DC), Lifezone Metals (LZM), Western Copper & Gold (WRN), Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG), International Tower Hill Mines (THM), and U.S. Gold (USAU). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. NioCorp Developments vs. Lithium Americas (Argentina) Lithium Argentina Avino Silver & Gold Mines enCore Energy Dakota Gold Lifezone Metals Western Copper & Gold Nouveau Monde Graphite International Tower Hill Mines U.S. Gold Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC) and NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, risk, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, LAAC or NB? Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NioCorp Developments has a beta of -0.33, indicating that its share price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to LAAC or NB? In the previous week, NioCorp Developments had 12 more articles in the media than Lithium Americas (Argentina). MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for NioCorp Developments and 2 mentions for Lithium Americas (Argentina). Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat NioCorp Developments' score of 0.55 indicating that Lithium Americas (Argentina) is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lithium Americas (Argentina) 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NioCorp Developments 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LAAC or NB? NioCorp Developments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithium Americas (Argentina), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLithium Americas (Argentina)N/AN/A$1.29B$7.790.26NioCorp DevelopmentsN/AN/A-$11.44M-$0.77-3.06 Is LAAC or NB more profitable? Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s return on equity of -1.37% beat NioCorp Developments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lithium Americas (Argentina)N/A -1.37% -1.08% NioCorp Developments N/A -1,273.17%-140.97% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LAAC or NB? 49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.1% of NioCorp Developments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate LAAC or NB? Lithium Americas (Argentina) currently has a consensus target price of $7.42, indicating a potential upside of 261.79%. NioCorp Developments has a consensus target price of $4.13, indicating a potential upside of 74.79%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than NioCorp Developments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lithium Americas (Argentina) 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83NioCorp Developments 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LAAC or NB? Lithium Americas (Argentina) received 2 more outperform votes than NioCorp Developments when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 88.89% of users gave NioCorp Developments an outperform vote while only 50.00% of users gave Lithium Americas (Argentina) an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLithium Americas (Argentina)Outperform Votes1050.00% Underperform Votes1050.00% NioCorp DevelopmentsOutperform Votes888.89% Underperform Votes111.11% SummaryLithium Americas (Argentina) 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 DevelopmentsMetal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$110.49M$6.67B$3.01B$7.93BDividend YieldN/A3.64%5.18%4.22%P/E Ratio-3.0611.3275.4718.54Price / SalesN/A99.0924,272,056,611,889,800.00103.30Price / CashN/A21.4824.3234.62Price / Book15.734.405.144.25Net Income-$11.44M$605.28M$155.11M$248.18M7 Day Performance-15.71%-1.51%-0.44%1.25%1 Month Performance15.69%3.36%1.72%3.76%1 Year Performance14.56%11.24%16.47%5.28% NioCorp Developments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NBNioCorp Developments2.1175 of 5 stars$2.36-5.2%$4.13+74.8%+14.6%$110.49MN/A-3.068Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)3.3468 of 5 stars$2.12-0.9%$7.42+249.8%-59.6%$343.30MN/A0.27850Positive NewsLARLithium Argentina2.7049 of 5 stars$2.11-0.5%$3.50+65.9%N/A$341.61MN/A0.27850Analyst RevisionNews CoverageASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines0.9904 of 5 stars$2.19+3.3%$2.07-5.6%+200.4%$310.23M$66.18M109.5534Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEUenCore Energy2.2511 of 5 stars$1.63+1.9%$4.38+168.4%-67.4%$304.30M$58.33M-5.82N/AShort Interest ↑DCDakota Gold1.6894 of 5 stars$2.77flat$7.50+170.8%+8.6%$275.55MN/A-6.7620News CoveragePositive NewsLZMLifezone MetalsN/A$3.47-4.9%$14.00+303.5%-47.9%$271.60M$140,522.000.0084WRNWestern Copper & Gold1.8491 of 5 stars$1.12flat$4.25+279.5%N/A$224MN/A-56.008Positive NewsNMGNouveau Monde Graphite2.0736 of 5 stars$1.64-5.2%$2.58+57.0%-18.1%$184.63MN/A-2.56122THMInternational Tower Hill MinesN/A$0.65+7.8%N/AN/A$135.96MN/A-32.703High Trading VolumeUSAUU.S. Gold1.6177 of 5 stars$10.32+7.1%$11.50+11.4%+135.9%$128.86MN/A-10.324Short Interest ↑High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors Lithium Argentina Competitors Avino Silver & Gold Mines Competitors enCore Energy Competitors Dakota Gold Competitors Lifezone Metals Competitors Western Copper & Gold Competitors Nouveau Monde Graphite Competitors International Tower Hill Mines Competitors U.S. 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 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe next market Nvidia is positioned to dominate …Robots — built by Nvidia. 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