Smart Sand (SND) Competitors $1.89 -0.07 (-3.52%) Closing price 02:43 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.95 +0.06 (+3.07%) As of 04:03 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SND vs. LAAC, LZM, CRML, WRN, NMG, THM, USAU, NB, ABAT, and LGOShould you be buying Smart Sand stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Smart Sand include Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Lifezone Metals (LZM), Critical Metals (CRML), Western Copper & Gold (WRN), Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG), International Tower Hill Mines (THM), US Gold (USAU), NioCorp Developments (NB), American Battery Technology (ABAT), and Largo (LGO). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Smart Sand vs. Its Competitors Lithium Americas (Argentina) Lifezone Metals Critical Metals Western Copper & Gold Nouveau Monde Graphite International Tower Hill Mines US Gold NioCorp Developments American Battery Technology Largo Smart Sand (NASDAQ:SND) and Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC) are both small-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment. Which has higher valuation & earnings, SND or LAAC? Lithium Americas (Argentina) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Smart Sand. Smart Sand 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 RatioSmart Sand$311.37M0.27$2.99M-$0.54-3.50Lithium Americas (Argentina)N/AN/A$1.29B$7.790.30 Does the media favor SND or LAAC? In the previous week, Smart Sand's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Lithium Americas (Argentina)'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Smart Sand Neutral Lithium Americas (Argentina) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, SND or LAAC? Smart Sand has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SND or LAAC more profitable? Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Smart Sand's net margin of -7.15%. Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s return on equity of -1.37% beat Smart Sand's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Smart Sand-7.15% -8.30% -5.86% Lithium Americas (Argentina) N/A -1.37%-1.08% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SND or LAAC? 35.2% of Smart Sand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. 34.0% of Smart Sand shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by 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 SND or LAAC? Smart Sand currently has a consensus price target of $2.25, suggesting a potential upside of 18.98%. Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a consensus price target of $4.25, suggesting a potential upside of 81.62%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than Smart Sand.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Smart Sand 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Lithium Americas (Argentina) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 SummaryLithium Americas (Argentina) beats Smart Sand on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Smart Sand News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SND 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 SND 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 SND vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSmart SandOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$86.40M$5.29B$7.57B$8.95BDividend YieldN/A2.94%10.91%4.08%P/E Ratio-3.509.9156.8920.04Price / Sales0.274.0621,919.23118.60Price / Cash2.557.5736.2057.47Price / Book0.331.763.295.67Net Income$2.99M$397.37M$4.20B$248.47M7 Day Performance-8.65%0.56%1.10%2.90%1 Month Performance-0.99%7.01%4.87%5.75%1 Year Performance-9.95%-2.46%104.14%21.36% Smart Sand Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNDSmart Sand3.0627 of 5 stars$1.89-3.5%$2.25+19.0%-5.8%$86.40M$311.37M-3.50330LAACLithium Americas (Argentina)3.0582 of 5 stars$2.14+0.5%$4.25+98.6%-32.6%$346.53MN/A0.27850LZMLifezone Metals1.5466 of 5 stars$4.17-1.2%$14.00+235.7%-46.7%$330.30M$140K0.0084CRMLCritical MetalsN/A$3.58+14.7%N/A-63.1%$307.64MN/A0.004High Trading VolumeWRNWestern Copper & Gold1.6252 of 5 stars$1.25+1.6%$4.00+220.0%N/A$250.01MN/A-62.508News CoverageNMGNouveau Monde Graphite3.2136 of 5 stars$1.66+1.2%$2.58+55.1%-9.1%$184.63MN/A-5.19122News CoverageTHMInternational Tower Hill MinesN/A$0.86+0.6%N/AN/A$177.85MN/A-42.783USAUUS Gold1.808 of 5 stars$12.20+0.2%$12.50+2.5%+144.1%$169MN/A-8.974News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeNBNioCorp Developments1.8778 of 5 stars$2.33-6.0%$4.13+77.0%+36.8%$138.16MN/A-2.998News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeABATAmerican Battery Technology0.1921 of 5 stars$1.62+11.0%N/A+70.9%$134.15M$340K-1.7654News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeLGOLargo2.9237 of 5 stars$1.29+5.7%$3.70+186.8%-27.3%$82.73M$110.97M-1.611,240Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lithium Americas (Argentina) Alternatives Lifezone Metals Alternatives Critical Metals Alternatives Western Copper & Gold Alternatives Nouveau Monde Graphite Alternatives International Tower Hill Mines Alternatives US Gold Alternatives NioCorp Developments Alternatives American Battery Technology Alternatives Largo Alternatives 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:SND) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’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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