Smart Sand (SND) Competitors

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

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), Lifezone Metals (LZM), and American Battery Technology (ABAT). 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Smart Sand had 2 more articles in the media than NioCorp Developments. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Smart Sand and 3 mentions for NioCorp Developments. NioCorp Developments' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Smart Sand's score of 1.03 indicating that NioCorp Developments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NioCorp Developments	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Smart Sand	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

NioCorp Developments has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smart Sand has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

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	0.62	$1.35M	$0.55	8.60

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, 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NioCorp Developments presently has a consensus target price of $7.90, suggesting a potential upside of 56.90%. Given NioCorp Developments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Smart Sand	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Smart Sand beats NioCorp Developments on 11 of the 16 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

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	0.62	$1.35M	$0.55	8.60

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 insiders. Comparatively, 32.3% of Smart Sand shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Smart Sand had 4 more articles in the media than Dakota Gold. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Smart Sand and 1 mentions for Dakota Gold. Smart Sand's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Dakota Gold's score of 0.00 indicating that Smart Sand is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dakota Gold	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Smart Sand	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dakota Gold has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smart Sand has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Dakota Gold presently has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 88.34%. Given Dakota Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Smart Sand	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Smart Sand beats Dakota Gold on 10 of the 15 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

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

In the previous week, Smart Sand had 4 more articles in the media than International Tower Hill Mines. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Smart Sand and 1 mentions for International Tower Hill Mines. Smart Sand's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat International Tower Hill Mines' score of 0.00 indicating that Smart Sand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smart Sand	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
International Tower Hill Mines	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

35.2% of Smart Sand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of International Tower Hill Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of Smart Sand shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of International Tower Hill Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	0.62	$1.35M	$0.55	8.60
International Tower Hill Mines	N/A	N/A	-$3.40M	-$0.01	N/A

Smart Sand has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Tower Hill Mines has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

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 Lifezone Metals?

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

35.2% of Smart Sand shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.3% of Smart Sand shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds 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
Smart Sand	$330.15M	0.62	$1.35M	$0.55	8.60
Lifezone Metals	$1.06M	374.31	-$13.63M	-$4.67	N/A

Smart Sand has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lifezone Metals has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Lifezone Metals has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 50.86%. Given Lifezone Metals' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lifezone Metals 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
Lifezone Metals	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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
Smart Sand	6.07%	N/A	N/A
Lifezone Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Smart Sand had 5 more articles in the media than Lifezone Metals. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Smart Sand and 0 mentions for Lifezone Metals. Smart Sand's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Lifezone Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that Smart Sand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smart Sand	Positive
Lifezone Metals	Neutral

Summary

Smart Sand beats Lifezone Metals on 9 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

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	0.62	$1.35M	$0.55	8.60
American Battery Technology	$4.29M	93.64	-$46.76M	-$0.52	N/A

35.2% of Smart Sand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of American Battery Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of Smart Sand shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of American Battery Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

In the previous week, Smart Sand had 1 more articles in the media than American Battery Technology. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Smart Sand and 4 mentions for American Battery Technology. Smart Sand's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat American Battery Technology's score of 0.03 indicating that Smart Sand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smart Sand	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Battery Technology	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

American Battery Technology has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 103.74%. Given American Battery Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

Smart Sand has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Battery Technology has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 104% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Smart Sand beats American Battery Technology on 12 of the 16 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.

SND vs. The Competition

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Metric	Smart Sand	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$202.70M	$9.91B	$10.65B	$12.21B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.95%	10.21%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	8.57	24.91	21.75	25.15
Price / Sales	0.62	1.83	1,021.57	70.90
Price / Cash	20.83	11.81	37.44	37.27
Price / Book	0.86	3.02	4.64	6.65
Net Income	$1.35M	$373.98M	$4.24B	$335.32M
7 Day Performance	-3.47%	5.74%	1.34%	-1.71%
1 Month Performance	-5.02%	13.09%	6.56%	-1.07%
1 Year Performance	148.95%	83.07%	54.92%	28.18%

Smart Sand Competitors List

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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	1.8573 of 5 stars	$4.73 -0.4%	N/A	+150.0%	$202.70M	$330.15M	8.57	330	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
NB NioCorp Developments	3.7699 of 5 stars	$6.13 flat	$7.90 +28.9%	+140.5%	$874.94M	N/A	N/A	8	Earnings Report Gap Down
DC Dakota Gold	1.9262 of 5 stars	$6.32 -1.1%	$10.50 +66.1%	+100.0%	$843.83M	N/A	N/A	20	News Coverage
THM International Tower Hill Mines	N/A	$2.84 +0.4%	N/A	+280.2%	$741.46M	N/A	N/A	3
LZM Lifezone Metals	2.3611 of 5 stars	$5.90 +0.4%	$7.00 +18.7%	+41.6%	$504.08M	$1.06M	N/A	84	Gap Up

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Smart Sand (SND) Competitors

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

How does Smart Sand compare to NioCorp Developments?

Does the media prefer NB or SND?

Is NB or SND more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, NB or SND?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NB or SND?

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

Do analysts prefer NB or SND?

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How does Smart Sand compare to Dakota Gold?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DC or SND?

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

Does the media prefer DC or SND?

Which has more risk and volatility, DC or SND?

Is DC or SND more profitable?

Do analysts recommend DC or SND?

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How does Smart Sand compare to International Tower Hill Mines?

Do analysts recommend SND or THM?

Does the media favor SND or THM?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SND or THM?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SND or THM?

Which has more risk & volatility, SND or THM?

Is SND or THM more profitable?

Summary

How does Smart Sand compare to Lifezone Metals?

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SND or LZM?

Which has more volatility & risk, SND or LZM?

Do analysts rate SND or LZM?

Is SND or LZM more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SND or LZM?

Summary

How does Smart Sand compare to American Battery Technology?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SND or ABAT?

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

Is SND or ABAT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SND or ABAT?

Do analysts prefer SND or ABAT?

Which has more volatility & risk, SND or ABAT?

Summary

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Smart Sand Competitors List

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