NioCorp Developments (NB) Competitors $4.24 +0.47 (+12.47%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.39 +0.15 (+3.51%) As of 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. ASM, DC, LAAC, LZM, CRML, WRN, THM, NMG, USAU, and ABATShould you be buying NioCorp Developments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NioCorp Developments include Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Dakota Gold (DC), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Lifezone Metals (LZM), Critical Metals (CRML), Western Copper & Gold (WRN), International Tower Hill Mines (THM), Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG), US Gold (USAU), and American Battery Technology (ABAT). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. NioCorp Developments vs. Its Competitors Avino Silver & Gold Mines Dakota Gold Lithium Americas (Argentina) Lifezone Metals Critical Metals Western Copper & Gold International Tower Hill Mines Nouveau Monde Graphite US Gold American Battery Technology NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, NB or ASM? NioCorp Developments has a beta of -0.37, meaning that its stock price is 137% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NB or ASM? Avino Silver & Gold Mines has higher revenue and earnings than NioCorp Developments. NioCorp Developments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avino Silver & Gold Mines, 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-$0.34-12.47Avino Silver & Gold Mines$72.62M8.38$540K$0.0946.33 Is NB or ASM more profitable? Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a net margin of 6.57% compared to NioCorp Developments' net margin of 0.00%. Avino Silver & Gold Mines' return on equity of 12.13% beat NioCorp Developments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NioCorp DevelopmentsN/A -298.16% -91.68% Avino Silver & Gold Mines 6.57%12.13%10.16% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NB or ASM? 4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.1% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer NB or ASM? NioCorp Developments presently has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus price target of $2.58, suggesting a potential downside of 38.25%. Given NioCorp Developments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe NioCorp Developments is more favorable than Avino Silver & Gold Mines.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) 3.00Avino Silver & Gold Mines 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the media refer more to NB or ASM? In the previous week, NioCorp Developments had 4 more articles in the media than Avino Silver & Gold Mines. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for NioCorp Developments and 6 mentions for Avino Silver & Gold Mines. Avino Silver & Gold Mines' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat NioCorp Developments' score of 0.53 indicating that Avino Silver & Gold Mines is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NioCorp Developments 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Avino Silver & Gold Mines 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAvino Silver & Gold Mines beats NioCorp Developments on 9 of the 14 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$210.02M$5.79B$3.24B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A2.03%5.15%4.03%P/E RatioN/A26.03110.6519.60Price / SalesN/A399.0131,167,046,552,154,300.0073.66Price / CashN/A27.7023.9127.56Price / Book141.338.426.095.55Net Income-$16.70M$278.61M$147.94M$257.73M7 Day Performance81.97%9.38%2.16%0.95%1 Month Performance48.77%13.66%5.77%10.68%1 Year Performance115.23%32.31%24.93%15.67% NioCorp Developments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NBNioCorp Developments0.5211 of 5 stars$4.24+12.5%$4.50+6.1%+94.3%$210.02MN/A0.008Earnings ReportGap UpHigh Trading VolumeASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.6152 of 5 stars$3.69+5.4%$2.58-30.2%+304.7%$507.97M$72.62M184.5934High Trading VolumeDCDakota Gold1.6517 of 5 stars$4.04+6.9%$9.75+141.3%+63.8%$401.89MN/A-9.8520High Trading VolumeLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)2.9388 of 5 stars$2.32-0.9%$4.25+83.2%-22.2%$375.68MN/A0.30850LZMLifezone Metals2.1944 of 5 stars$4.47-4.3%$14.00+213.2%-54.3%$365.52M$140K0.0084CRMLCritical MetalsN/A$3.22-7.5%N/A-72.7%$343.14MN/A0.004Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeWRNWestern Copper & Gold1.4007 of 5 stars$1.23-1.2%$4.00+225.2%N/A$246.28MN/A-61.508THMInternational Tower Hill MinesN/A$0.98+5.9%N/AN/A$204.75MN/A-49.253High Trading VolumeNMGNouveau Monde Graphite3.0956 of 5 stars$1.65-0.6%$2.58+56.1%-2.2%$186.88MN/A-5.16122USAUUS Gold2.077 of 5 stars$12.82+1.1%$14.33+11.8%+87.3%$175.93MN/A-9.434ABATAmerican Battery Technology0.4154 of 5 stars$1.88+2.7%N/A+46.0%$168.15M$340K-2.0454Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Avino Silver & Gold Mines Competitors Dakota Gold Competitors Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors Lifezone Metals Competitors Critical Metals Competitors Western Copper & Gold Competitors International Tower Hill Mines Competitors Nouveau Monde Graphite Competitors US Gold Competitors American Battery Technology 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 7/15/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis 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 | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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