NTIC vs. AREC, ATLX, PLG, BLGO, AMLI, TRX, NMG, VOXR, NB, and DC
Should you be buying Northern Technologies International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northern Technologies International include American Resources (AREC), Atlas Lithium (ATLX), Platinum Group Metals (PLG), BioLargo (BLGO), American Lithium (AMLI), TRX Gold (TRX), Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG), Vox Royalty (VOXR), NioCorp Developments (NB), and Dakota Gold (DC). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.
Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) and American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment and institutional ownership.
In the previous week, American Resources had 2 more articles in the media than Northern Technologies International. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for American Resources and 2 mentions for Northern Technologies International. Northern Technologies International's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat American Resources' score of 0.60 indicating that Northern Technologies International is being referred to more favorably in the media.
American Resources has a net margin of 39.04% compared to Northern Technologies International's net margin of 5.30%. Northern Technologies International's return on equity of 5.60% beat American Resources' return on equity.
Northern Technologies International received 128 more outperform votes than American Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.31% of users gave American Resources an outperform vote while only 51.34% of users gave Northern Technologies International an outperform vote.
Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Resources has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Northern Technologies International presently has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 48.70%. American Resources has a consensus target price of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 130.50%. Given American Resources' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Resources is more favorable than Northern Technologies International.
32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of American Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.1% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of American Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Northern Technologies International has higher revenue and earnings than American Resources. American Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Technologies International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Northern Technologies International beats American Resources on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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