Do analysts rate NB or SND?

NioCorp Developments currently has a consensus price target of $8.93, suggesting a potential upside of 96.15%. Given NioCorp Developments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NioCorp Developments is more favorable than Smart Sand. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NioCorp Developments 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Smart Sand 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts rate DC or SND?

Dakota Gold currently has a consensus target price of $11.70, suggesting a potential upside of 175.94%. Given Dakota Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Dakota Gold is more favorable than Smart Sand. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dakota Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Smart Sand 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts recommend SND or THM?

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) 2.00 International Tower Hill Mines 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts recommend SND or ABAT?

American Battery Technology has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 120.59%. Given American Battery Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Battery Technology 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) 2.00 American Battery Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Do analysts rate LZM or SND?

Lifezone Metals presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 76.99%. Given Lifezone Metals' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Smart Sand. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lifezone Metals 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Smart Sand 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LZM or SND?

Smart Sand has higher revenue and earnings than Lifezone Metals. Lifezone Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart Sand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lifezone Metals $1.06M 319.94 -$13.63M -$4.67 N/A Smart Sand $330.15M 0.65 $1.35M $0.55 9.13

Is LZM or SND more profitable?

Smart Sand has a net margin of 6.07% compared to Lifezone Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lifezone Metals N/A N/A N/A Smart Sand 6.07% N/A N/A

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SND vs. NB, DC, THM, ABAT, and LZM

Should you buy Smart Sand stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Smart Sand with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Smart Sand include NioCorp Developments (NB), Dakota Gold (DC), International Tower Hill Mines (THM), American Battery Technology (ABAT), and Lifezone Metals (LZM). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry.

How does Smart Sand compare to NioCorp Developments?

NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) and Smart Sand (NASDAQ:SND) are both small-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

4.0% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.2% of Smart Sand shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of NioCorp Developments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.0% of Smart Sand shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Smart Sand has a net margin of 6.07% compared to NioCorp Developments' net margin of 0.00%. Smart Sand's return on equity of 0.00% beat NioCorp Developments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NioCorp Developments	N/A	-12.69%	-11.11%
Smart Sand	6.07%	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, NioCorp Developments had 2 more articles in the media than Smart Sand. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NioCorp Developments and 1 mentions for Smart Sand. Smart Sand's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat NioCorp Developments' score of 0.89 indicating that Smart Sand is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NioCorp Developments	Positive
Smart Sand	Very Positive

Smart Sand has higher revenue and earnings than NioCorp Developments. NioCorp Developments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart Sand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NioCorp Developments	N/A	N/A	-$17.41M	-$0.68	N/A
Smart Sand	$330.15M	0.65	$1.35M	$0.55	9.13

NioCorp Developments currently has a consensus price target of $8.93, suggesting a potential upside of 96.15%. Given NioCorp Developments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NioCorp Developments is more favorable than Smart Sand.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NioCorp Developments	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Smart Sand	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

NioCorp Developments has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smart Sand has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Smart Sand beats NioCorp Developments on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smart Sand compare to Dakota Gold?

Dakota Gold (NYSE:DC) and Smart Sand (NASDAQ:SND) are both small-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Dakota Gold has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smart Sand has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Dakota Gold currently has a consensus target price of $11.70, suggesting a potential upside of 175.94%. Given Dakota Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Dakota Gold is more favorable than Smart Sand.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dakota Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Smart Sand	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Smart Sand has higher revenue and earnings than Dakota Gold. Dakota 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dakota Gold	N/A	N/A	-$36.45M	-$0.30	N/A
Smart Sand	$330.15M	0.65	$1.35M	$0.55	9.13

Smart Sand has a net margin of 6.07% compared to Dakota Gold's net margin of 0.00%. Smart Sand's return on equity of 0.00% beat Dakota Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dakota Gold	N/A	-37.64%	-35.60%
Smart Sand	6.07%	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Dakota Gold and Dakota Gold both had 1 articles in the media. Smart Sand's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Dakota Gold's score of 0.00 indicating that Smart Sand is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dakota Gold	Neutral
Smart Sand	Very Positive

37.4% of Dakota Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.2% of Smart Sand shares are held by institutional investors. 8.5% of Dakota Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.0% of Smart Sand shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Smart Sand beats Dakota Gold on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smart Sand compare to International Tower Hill Mines?

Smart Sand (NASDAQ:SND) and International Tower Hill Mines (NYSE:THM) are both small-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Smart Sand has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Tower Hill Mines has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Smart Sand has higher revenue and earnings than International Tower Hill Mines. International Tower Hill Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart Sand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smart Sand	$330.15M	0.65	$1.35M	$0.55	9.13
International Tower Hill Mines	N/A	N/A	-$3.40M	-$0.01	N/A

Smart Sand has a net margin of 6.07% compared to International Tower Hill Mines' net margin of 0.00%. Smart Sand's return on equity of 0.00% beat International Tower Hill Mines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smart Sand	6.07%	N/A	N/A
International Tower Hill Mines	N/A	-5.82%	-5.80%

In the previous week, Smart Sand had 1 more articles in the media than International Tower Hill Mines. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Smart Sand and 0 mentions for International Tower Hill Mines. Smart Sand's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat International Tower Hill Mines' score of 0.00 indicating that Smart Sand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smart Sand	Very Positive
International Tower Hill Mines	Neutral

35.2% of Smart Sand shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of International Tower Hill Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.0% of Smart Sand shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of International Tower Hill Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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)	2.00
International Tower Hill Mines	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Smart Sand beats International Tower Hill Mines on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smart Sand compare to American Battery Technology?

Smart Sand (NASDAQ:SND) and American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT) 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 profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Smart Sand has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Battery Technology has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% less volatile than the broader market.

Smart Sand has higher revenue and earnings than American Battery Technology. American Battery Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart Sand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smart Sand	$330.15M	0.65	$1.35M	$0.55	9.13
American Battery Technology	$4.29M	86.49	-$46.76M	-$0.52	N/A

In the previous week, American Battery Technology had 1 more articles in the media than Smart Sand. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for American Battery Technology and 1 mentions for Smart Sand. Smart Sand's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat American Battery Technology's score of 0.93 indicating that Smart Sand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smart Sand	Very Positive
American Battery Technology	Positive

Smart Sand has a net margin of 6.07% compared to American Battery Technology's net margin of -390.48%. Smart Sand's return on equity of 0.00% beat American Battery Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smart Sand	6.07%	N/A	N/A
American Battery Technology	-390.48%	-63.85%	-59.33%

American Battery Technology has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 120.59%. Given American Battery Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Battery Technology 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)	2.00
American Battery Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

35.2% of Smart Sand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of American Battery Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 34.0% of Smart Sand shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of American Battery Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Smart Sand beats American Battery Technology on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smart Sand compare to Lifezone Metals?

Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) and Smart Sand (NASDAQ:SND) are both small-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Lifezone Metals and Lifezone Metals both had 1 articles in the media. Smart Sand's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Lifezone Metals' score of 0.89 indicating that Smart Sand is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lifezone Metals	Positive
Smart Sand	Very Positive

Smart Sand has a net margin of 6.07% compared to Lifezone Metals' net margin of 0.00%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lifezone Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A
Smart Sand	6.07%	N/A	N/A

Lifezone Metals has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smart Sand has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Lifezone Metals presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 76.99%. Given Lifezone Metals' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Smart Sand.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifezone Metals	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Smart Sand	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

35.2% of Smart Sand shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.0% of Smart Sand shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Smart Sand has higher revenue and earnings than Lifezone Metals. Lifezone Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart Sand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lifezone Metals	$1.06M	319.94	-$13.63M	-$4.67	N/A
Smart Sand	$330.15M	0.65	$1.35M	$0.55	9.13

Summary

Smart Sand beats Lifezone Metals on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

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Metric	Smart Sand	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$215.79M	$8.50B	$9.76B	$12.18B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.56%	10.56%	6.24%
P/E Ratio	9.13	23.47	18.96	24.17
Price / Sales	0.65	1.68	745.19	118.47
Price / Cash	22.02	11.58	37.72	55.62
Price / Book	0.91	2.83	4.07	6.36
Net Income	$1.35M	$373.98M	$4.25B	$337.99M
7 Day Performance	4.80%	-0.62%	-2.44%	0.10%
1 Month Performance	8.19%	-2.36%	-7.08%	-1.28%
1 Year Performance	142.51%	58.13%	30.21%	27.68%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SND Smart Sand	2.9317 of 5 stars	$5.02 +6.8%	N/A	+142.5%	$215.79M	$330.15M	9.13	330	Positive News High Trading Volume
NB NioCorp Developments	2.9663 of 5 stars	$4.91 -5.6%	$8.93 +81.8%	+83.5%	$757.05M	N/A	N/A	8	Negative News Gap Down
DC Dakota Gold	2.4663 of 5 stars	$4.45 -3.3%	$11.70 +162.9%	+12.2%	$595.98M	N/A	N/A	20
THM International Tower Hill Mines	N/A	$2.05 -7.7%	N/A	+154.1%	$580.83M	N/A	N/A	3
ABAT American Battery Technology	2.5509 of 5 stars	$2.84 -3.1%	$6.00 +111.3%	+86.3%	$399.69M	$4.29M	N/A	54	Gap Down

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SND vs. NB, DC, THM, ABAT, and LZM

How does Smart Sand compare to NioCorp Developments?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NB or SND?

Is NB or SND more profitable?

Does the media prefer NB or SND?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NB or SND?

Do analysts rate NB or SND?

Which has more risk and volatility, NB or SND?

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How does Smart Sand compare to Dakota Gold?

Which has more risk & volatility, DC or SND?

Do analysts rate DC or SND?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DC or SND?

Is DC or SND more profitable?

Does the media favor DC or SND?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DC or SND?

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How does Smart Sand compare to International Tower Hill Mines?

Which has more volatility & risk, SND or THM?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SND or THM?

Is SND or THM more profitable?

Does the media prefer SND or THM?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SND or THM?

Do analysts recommend SND or THM?

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How does Smart Sand compare to American Battery Technology?

Which has more volatility and risk, SND or ABAT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SND or ABAT?

Does the media favor SND or ABAT?

Is SND or ABAT more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SND or ABAT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SND or ABAT?

Summary

How does Smart Sand compare to Lifezone Metals?

Does the media prefer LZM or SND?

Is LZM or SND more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LZM or SND?

Do analysts rate LZM or SND?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LZM or SND?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LZM or SND?

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