Smart Sand (SND) Competitors $2.13 -0.01 (-0.47%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.14 +0.01 (+0.47%) As of 04:10 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SND vs. WRN, THM, NMG, BGL, ABAT, USAU, NEXM, LGO, ATLX, and FEAMShould you be buying Smart Sand stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Smart Sand include Western Copper & Gold (WRN), International Tower Hill Mines (THM), Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG), Blue Gold (BGL), American Battery Technology (ABAT), US Gold (USAU), NexMetals Mining (NEXM), Largo (LGO), Atlas Lithium (ATLX), and 5E Advanced Materials (FEAM). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Smart Sand vs. Its Competitors Western Copper & Gold International Tower Hill Mines Nouveau Monde Graphite Blue Gold American Battery Technology US Gold NexMetals Mining Largo Atlas Lithium 5E Advanced Materials Smart Sand (NASDAQ:SND) and Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN) 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 institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends. Does the media prefer SND or WRN? In the previous week, Western Copper & Gold had 4 more articles in the media than Smart Sand. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Western Copper & Gold and 2 mentions for Smart Sand. Western Copper & Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Smart Sand's score of 0.96 indicating that Western Copper & Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smart Sand 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Western Copper & Gold 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, SND or WRN? Smart Sand has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate SND or WRN? Western Copper & Gold has a consensus price target of $4.25, suggesting a potential upside of 114.65%. Given Western Copper & Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than Smart Sand.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Smart Sand 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Western Copper & Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Is SND or WRN more profitable? Smart Sand has a net margin of 0.26% compared to Western Copper & Gold's net margin of 0.00%. Western Copper & Gold's return on equity of -3.53% beat Smart Sand's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Smart Sand0.26% -8.83% -6.20% Western Copper & Gold N/A -3.53%-3.45% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SND or WRN? 35.2% of Smart Sand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of Smart Sand shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SND or WRN? Smart Sand has higher revenue and earnings than Western Copper & Gold. Western Copper & Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart Sand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSmart Sand$311.37M0.30$2.99M$0.01213.00Western Copper & GoldN/AN/A-$2.47M-$0.01-198.00 SummaryWestern Copper & Gold beats Smart Sand on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$93.22M$6.21B$7.94B$10.42BDividend YieldN/A2.75%10.73%4.69%P/E RatioN/A19.7740.2226.39Price / Sales0.304.081,212.70125.20Price / Cash2.798.5835.7930.68Price / Book0.381.974.426.40Net Income$2.99M$411.58M$4.29B$276.69M7 Day Performance-1.84%3.59%1.29%-0.28%1 Month Performance9.79%5.37%3.29%6.69%1 Year Performance8.12%11.98%16.44%27.61% Smart Sand Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNDSmart Sand3.9948 of 5 stars$2.13-0.5%N/A+8.6%$93.22M$311.37M0.00330WRNWestern Copper & Gold2.1589 of 5 stars$1.84+4.5%$4.00+117.4%+55.9%$371.03MN/A-92.008News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeTHMInternational Tower Hill Mines0.1588 of 5 stars$1.67+4.4%N/AN/A$347.17MN/A-83.503Gap UpNMGNouveau Monde Graphite1.3529 of 5 stars$2.15-5.3%$2.58+19.8%+54.8%$345.63MN/A-6.14122Gap UpBGLBlue GoldN/A$9.73-5.4%N/AN/A$314.58MN/A0.00N/AABATAmerican Battery Technology0.3245 of 5 stars$3.77+14.2%N/A+346.8%$303.23M$4.29M-6.3954Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeUSAUUS Gold1.6667 of 5 stars$16.33+2.5%$15.00-8.1%+190.3%$228.56MN/A-10.674NEXMNexMetals MiningN/A$5.64-2.4%N/AN/A$124.01MN/A0.00N/ALGOLargo1.8328 of 5 stars$1.90+4.1%$3.70+95.3%+1.1%$121.53M$108.53M-2.371,240News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeATLXAtlas Lithium2.3992 of 5 stars$4.75+5.6%$19.00+300.0%-24.1%$88.12M$670K-2.1810Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeFEAM5E Advanced Materials2.9875 of 5 stars$3.80-2.8%$9.75+156.6%-66.1%$87.75MN/A-0.2420Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Western Copper & Gold Alternatives International Tower Hill Mines Alternatives Nouveau Monde Graphite Alternatives Blue Gold Alternatives American Battery Technology Alternatives US Gold Alternatives NexMetals Mining Alternatives Largo Alternatives Atlas Lithium Alternatives 5E Advanced Materials 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 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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