NioCorp Developments (NB) Competitors $2.36 +0.02 (+0.64%) As of 10:51 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NB vs. LAC, SGML, ASM, EU, DC, LZM, LAAC, WRN, CRML, and NMGShould you be buying NioCorp Developments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NioCorp Developments include Lithium Americas (LAC), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), enCore Energy (EU), Dakota Gold (DC), Lifezone Metals (LZM), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Western Copper & Gold (WRN), Critical Metals (CRML), and Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. NioCorp Developments vs. Its Competitors Lithium Americas Sigma Lithium Avino Silver & Gold Mines enCore Energy Dakota Gold Lifezone Metals Lithium Americas (Argentina) Western Copper & Gold Critical Metals Nouveau Monde Graphite Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) and NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings. Which has better valuation & earnings, LAC or NB? 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 RatioLithium AmericasN/AN/A-$42.53M-$0.16-16.72NioCorp DevelopmentsN/AN/A-$11.44M-$0.78-3.02 Is LAC or NB 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 Lithium AmericasN/A -6.91% -5.18% NioCorp Developments N/A -612.73%-146.00% Do analysts recommend LAC or NB? Lithium Americas presently has a consensus target price of $3.88, indicating a potential upside of 44.86%. NioCorp Developments has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 69.85%. Given NioCorp Developments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NioCorp Developments is more favorable than Lithium Americas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lithium Americas 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22NioCorp Developments 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk & volatility, LAC or NB? Lithium Americas has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NioCorp Developments has a beta of -0.37, meaning that its share price is 137% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in LAC or NB? 4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Lithium Americas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.1% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor LAC or NB? In the previous week, Lithium Americas had 2 more articles in the media than NioCorp Developments. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lithium Americas and 2 mentions for NioCorp Developments. NioCorp Developments' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Lithium Americas' score of 0.27 indicating that NioCorp Developments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lithium Americas 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NioCorp Developments 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryNioCorp Developments beats Lithium Americas on 7 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$129.75M$5.73B$3.27B$9.00BDividend YieldN/A2.13%5.17%4.10%P/E Ratio-2.9924.8694.6520.02Price / SalesN/A375.3125,844,173,692,394,300.00120.95Price / CashN/A25.5523.8356.90Price / Book78.507.195.905.50Net Income-$11.44M$275.32M$147.62M$248.50M7 Day Performance-14.05%1.15%1.40%2.61%1 Month Performance-6.18%9.76%5.98%5.42%1 Year Performance36.92%22.41%25.68%20.76% NioCorp Developments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NBNioCorp Developments2.4121 of 5 stars$2.36+0.6%$4.00+69.9%+36.8%$129.75MN/A-2.998News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLACLithium Americas2.4154 of 5 stars$2.57+1.6%$3.88+50.8%+6.5%$553.83MN/A-16.06749SGMLSigma Lithium2.5522 of 5 stars$4.61-3.2%$18.00+290.5%-59.2%$529.70M$152.36M-12.46250ASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.1952 of 5 stars$3.47-1.3%$2.27-34.6%+278.7%$512.32M$72.62M173.3434News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeEUenCore Energy1.0494 of 5 stars$2.35+0.4%$2.75+17.0%-25.8%$437.64M$58.33M-6.35N/ADCDakota Gold2.3074 of 5 stars$3.87+1.0%$9.75+151.9%+57.1%$384.98MN/A-9.4420LZMLifezone Metals1.5218 of 5 stars$4.36+2.2%$14.00+221.5%-46.7%$333.43M$140K0.0084LAACLithium Americas (Argentina)3.0221 of 5 stars$1.91-5.4%$4.25+122.5%-32.6%$309.29MN/A0.25850WRNWestern Copper & Gold2.181 of 5 stars$1.23flat$4.00+225.2%N/A$246.01MN/A-61.508News CoverageCRMLCritical MetalsN/A$2.42-2.8%N/A-63.1%$245.52MN/A0.004High Trading VolumeNMGNouveau Monde Graphite3.1789 of 5 stars$1.65-2.4%$2.58+56.1%-9.1%$190.26MN/A-5.16122 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lithium Americas Competitors Sigma Lithium Competitors Avino Silver & Gold Mines Competitors enCore Energy Competitors Dakota Gold Competitors Lifezone Metals Competitors Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors Western Copper & Gold Competitors Critical Metals Competitors Nouveau Monde Graphite 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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