Smart Sand (SND) Competitors $2.06 -0.09 (-4.19%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.09 +0.03 (+1.50%) As of 10/17/2025 04:52 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. BGL, USAU, WWR, NEXM, ATLX, AMLI, LGO, FEAM, LITM, and FMSTShould you be buying Smart Sand stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Smart Sand include Blue Gold (BGL), US Gold (USAU), Westwater Resources (WWR), NexMetals Mining (NEXM), Atlas Lithium (ATLX), American Lithium (AMLI), Largo (LGO), 5E Advanced Materials (FEAM), Snow Lake Resources (LITM), and Foremost Clean Energy (FMST). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Smart Sand vs. Its Competitors Blue Gold US Gold Westwater Resources NexMetals Mining Atlas Lithium American Lithium Largo 5E Advanced Materials Snow Lake Resources Foremost Clean Energy Blue Gold (NASDAQ:BGL) and Smart Sand (NASDAQ:SND) are both small-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings. Does the media favor BGL or SND? In the previous week, Blue Gold had 2 more articles in the media than Smart Sand. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Blue Gold and 0 mentions for Smart Sand. Smart Sand's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blue Gold's score of -0.50 indicating that Smart Sand is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Blue Gold Negative Smart Sand Neutral Is BGL or SND more profitable? Smart Sand has a net margin of 0.26% compared to Blue Gold's net margin of 0.00%. Blue Gold's return on equity of 0.00% beat Smart Sand's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Blue GoldN/A N/A N/A Smart Sand 0.26%-8.83%-6.20% Which has higher valuation & earnings, BGL or SND? Smart Sand has higher revenue and earnings than Blue Gold. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlue GoldN/AN/A$700KN/AN/ASmart Sand$311.37M0.29$2.99M$0.01206.00 Do analysts recommend BGL or SND? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Blue Gold 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Smart Sand 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Do insiders & institutionals believe in BGL or SND? 24.6% of Blue Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.2% of Smart Sand shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.9% of Blue Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.3% of Smart Sand shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, BGL or SND? Blue Gold has a beta of 3.87, indicating that its stock price is 287% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smart Sand has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySmart Sand beats Blue Gold on 6 of the 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$89.73M$5.65B$7.72B$10.56BDividend YieldN/A3.09%10.87%4.83%P/E Ratio206.0018.5373.6227.05Price / Sales0.294.011,419.71132.30Price / Cash2.687.9036.1830.35Price / Book0.361.864.696.58Net Income$2.99M$411.58M$4.28B$276.84M7 Day Performance-2.83%0.27%-1.58%-0.72%1 Month Performance-3.29%-1.89%0.52%2.16%1 Year Performance-2.83%4.63%14.08%34.63% Smart Sand Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNDSmart Sand3.3781 of 5 stars$2.06-4.2%N/A-2.8%$89.73M$311.37M206.00330BGLBlue GoldN/A$9.91+3.3%N/AN/A$293.18MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↑Gap DownUSAUUS Gold0.6303 of 5 stars$18.27+2.0%$17.33-5.1%+171.6%$256.97MN/A-11.944WWRWestwater Resources0.8074 of 5 stars$1.42+17.4%$2.00+40.8%+296.2%$122.44MN/A-10.9220News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeNEXMNexMetals MiningN/A$5.74+3.2%N/AN/A$119.30MN/A0.00N/AATLXAtlas Lithium1.6515 of 5 stars$6.19+3.0%$19.00+206.9%-25.5%$117.69M$670K-2.8410Gap DownAMLIAmerican LithiumN/A$0.51+2.9%N/A-30.4%$112.08MN/A-5.14N/ANews CoverageGap DownLGOLargo2.7144 of 5 stars$1.73+6.8%$3.70+113.9%-35.8%$110.95M$108.53M-2.161,240Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeFEAM5E Advanced Materials2.5257 of 5 stars$4.44+8.6%$7.25+63.3%-53.4%$91.80MN/A-0.2820Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownHigh Trading VolumeLITMSnow Lake Resources0.4019 of 5 stars$5.11+3.4%N/A+17.8%$38.64MN/A0.001Short Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeFMSTForemost Clean Energy0.9049 of 5 stars$3.50+17.4%N/A+34.6%$36.06MN/A-7.782Positive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Blue Gold Alternatives US Gold Alternatives Westwater Resources Alternatives NexMetals Mining Alternatives Atlas Lithium Alternatives American Lithium Alternatives Largo Alternatives 5E Advanced Materials Alternatives Snow Lake Resources Alternatives Foremost Clean Energy 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryCurious about crypto but still stuck scrolling endless threads? 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