Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CENX or AA?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Century Aluminum, 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 Century Aluminum $2.53B 1.62 $41.80M $3.35 12.39 Alcoa $12.83B 0.90 $1.16B $3.95 11.10

Is CENX or AA more profitable?

Century Aluminum has a net margin of 13.75% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 19.57% beat Century Aluminum's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Century Aluminum 13.75% 13.59% 5.42% Alcoa 9.48% 19.57% 7.78%

Does the media favor CENX or AA?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 48 more articles in the media than Century Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Alcoa and 1 mentions for Century Aluminum. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Century Aluminum's score of 0.00 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Century Aluminum 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alcoa 14 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate AA or FUND?

Alcoa presently has a consensus price target of $62.73, suggesting a potential upside of 43.09%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Sprott Focus Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alcoa 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 Sprott Focus Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AA or FUND?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Sprott Focus Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alcoa $12.83B 0.90 $1.16B $3.95 11.10 Sprott Focus Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Does the media refer more to AA or FUND?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 48 more articles in the media than Sprott Focus Trust. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Alcoa and 1 mentions for Sprott Focus Trust. Sprott Focus Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Alcoa's score of 0.24 indicating that Sprott Focus Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 14 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sprott Focus Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KALU or AA?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kaiser Aluminum, 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 Kaiser Aluminum $3.37B 0.76 $112.50M $9.18 17.19 Alcoa $12.83B 0.90 $1.16B $3.95 11.10

Is KALU or AA more profitable?

Alcoa has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Alcoa's return on equity of 19.57% beat Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kaiser Aluminum 4.14% 17.00% 5.34% Alcoa 9.48% 19.57% 7.78%

Does the media refer more to KALU or AA?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 43 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Alcoa and 6 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Kaiser Aluminum's score of 0.15 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kaiser Aluminum 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alcoa 14 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FCX or AA?

Freeport-McMoRan has higher revenue and earnings than Alcoa. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freeport-McMoRan, 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 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 3.24 $2.20B $1.88 31.09 Alcoa $12.83B 0.90 $1.16B $3.95 11.10

Does the media refer more to FCX or AA?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 20 more articles in the media than Freeport-McMoRan. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Alcoa and 29 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Alcoa's score of 0.24 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Freeport-McMoRan 18 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcoa 14 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HBM or AA?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than HudBay Minerals. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HudBay Minerals, 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 HudBay Minerals $2.21B 4.10 $568.50M $1.66 12.29 Alcoa $12.83B 0.90 $1.16B $3.95 11.10

Is HBM or AA more profitable?

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.75% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 19.57% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HudBay Minerals 27.75% 10.04% 5.36% Alcoa 9.48% 19.57% 7.78%

Does the media refer more to HBM or AA?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 39 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Alcoa and 10 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Alcoa's score of 0.24 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HudBay Minerals 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alcoa 14 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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AA vs. CENX, FUND, KALU, FCX, and HBM

Should you buy Alcoa stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Alcoa 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 Alcoa include Century Aluminum (CENX), Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), Kaiser Aluminum (KALU), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), and HudBay Minerals (HBM).

How does Alcoa compare to Century Aluminum?

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) and Alcoa (NYSE:AA) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Century Aluminum currently has a consensus price target of $76.00, indicating a potential upside of 83.13%. Alcoa has a consensus price target of $62.73, indicating a potential upside of 43.09%. Given Century Aluminum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Century Aluminum is more favorable than Alcoa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Century Aluminum	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Century Aluminum has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Century Aluminum, 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
Century Aluminum	$2.53B	1.62	$41.80M	$3.35	12.39
Alcoa	$12.83B	0.90	$1.16B	$3.95	11.10

Century Aluminum has a net margin of 13.75% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 19.57% beat Century Aluminum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Century Aluminum	13.75%	13.59%	5.42%
Alcoa	9.48%	19.57%	7.78%

In the previous week, Alcoa had 48 more articles in the media than Century Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Alcoa and 1 mentions for Century Aluminum. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Century Aluminum's score of 0.00 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Century Aluminum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alcoa	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Century Aluminum and Alcoa tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to Sprott Focus Trust?

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Sprott Focus Trust (NASDAQ:FUND) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Alcoa had 48 more articles in the media than Sprott Focus Trust. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Alcoa and 1 mentions for Sprott Focus Trust. Sprott Focus Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Alcoa's score of 0.24 indicating that Sprott Focus Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sprott Focus Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sprott Focus Trust has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Alcoa has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Sprott Focus Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Alcoa's return on equity of 19.57% beat Sprott Focus Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	9.48%	19.57%	7.78%
Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Sprott Focus Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alcoa	$12.83B	0.90	$1.16B	$3.95	11.10
Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

12.6% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 52.9% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Sprott Focus Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Alcoa pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Alcoa presently has a consensus price target of $62.73, suggesting a potential upside of 43.09%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Sprott Focus Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Sprott Focus Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Alcoa beats Sprott Focus Trust on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to Kaiser Aluminum?

Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) and Alcoa (NYSE:AA) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kaiser Aluminum, 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
Kaiser Aluminum	$3.37B	0.76	$112.50M	$9.18	17.19
Alcoa	$12.83B	0.90	$1.16B	$3.95	11.10

Kaiser Aluminum pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Kaiser Aluminum pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Alcoa had 43 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Alcoa and 6 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Kaiser Aluminum's score of 0.15 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kaiser Aluminum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alcoa	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Alcoa has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 4.14%. Alcoa's return on equity of 19.57% beat Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaiser Aluminum	4.14%	17.00%	5.34%
Alcoa	9.48%	19.57%	7.78%

Kaiser Aluminum presently has a consensus price target of $165.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.89%. Alcoa has a consensus price target of $62.73, suggesting a potential upside of 43.09%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Kaiser Aluminum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaiser Aluminum	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Summary

Alcoa beats Kaiser Aluminum on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) and Alcoa (NYSE:AA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Freeport-McMoRan currently has a consensus target price of $68.77, suggesting a potential upside of 17.67%. Alcoa has a consensus target price of $62.73, suggesting a potential upside of 43.09%. Given Alcoa's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

In the previous week, Alcoa had 20 more articles in the media than Freeport-McMoRan. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Alcoa and 29 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Alcoa's score of 0.24 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Freeport-McMoRan	18 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcoa	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Freeport-McMoRan has higher revenue and earnings than Alcoa. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freeport-McMoRan, 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
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	3.24	$2.20B	$1.88	31.09
Alcoa	$12.83B	0.90	$1.16B	$3.95	11.10

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 10.34% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 19.57% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Freeport-McMoRan	10.34%	9.88%	5.26%
Alcoa	9.48%	19.57%	7.78%

Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 16.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alcoa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are held by 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.

Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Freeport-McMoRan beats Alcoa on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to HudBay Minerals?

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) and Alcoa (NYSE:AA) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

HudBay Minerals presently has a consensus price target of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 53.63%. Alcoa has a consensus price target of $62.73, suggesting a potential upside of 43.09%. Given HudBay Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe HudBay Minerals is more favorable than Alcoa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Alcoa	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. HudBay Minerals pays out 1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 10.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alcoa had 39 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Alcoa and 10 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Alcoa's score of 0.24 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HudBay Minerals	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alcoa	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than HudBay Minerals. Alcoa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HudBay Minerals, 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
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	4.10	$568.50M	$1.66	12.29
Alcoa	$12.83B	0.90	$1.16B	$3.95	11.10

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.75% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 19.57% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HudBay Minerals	27.75%	10.04%	5.36%
Alcoa	9.48%	19.57%	7.78%

Summary

HudBay Minerals beats Alcoa on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Alcoa	METAL PRD Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$12.36B	$24.88B	$9.41B	$23.44B
Dividend Yield	0.85%	1.43%	3.52%	4.15%
P/E Ratio	9.02	11.03	26.94	30.95
Price / Sales	0.90	0.57	1,961.01	19.24
Price / Cash	6.87	8.01	27.42	32.65
Price / Book	1.86	1.81	4.40	4.76
Net Income	$1.16B	$1.73B	$791.21M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-9.97%	-3.61%	-0.28%	-0.01%
1 Month Performance	-26.11%	-14.08%	-1.11%	1.08%
1 Year Performance	44.73%	26.97%	14.33%	16.61%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AA Alcoa	4.8308 of 5 stars	$43.84 -6.4%	$62.73 +43.1%	+49.2%	$12.36B	$12.83B	9.02	14,900	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Options Volume Gap Down
CENX Century Aluminum	4.1976 of 5 stars	$44.71 -0.1%	$76.00 +70.0%	+106.6%	$4.41B	$2.53B	13.31	2,906
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	$9.68 +0.6%	N/A	+29.0%	$286.47M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
KALU Kaiser Aluminum	3.2812 of 5 stars	$162.86 -3.6%	$165.50 +1.6%	+75.1%	$2.66B	$3.37B	17.74	3,840	Upcoming Earnings Gap Down
FCX Freeport-McMoRan	4.9056 of 5 stars	$60.61 +5.4%	$68.63 +13.2%	+31.3%	$87.34B	$25.92B	32.32	29,000	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast Gap Down

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Alcoa (AA) Competitors

AA vs. CENX, FUND, KALU, FCX, and HBM

How does Alcoa compare to Century Aluminum?

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How does Alcoa compare to Sprott Focus Trust?

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How does Alcoa compare to Kaiser Aluminum?

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How does Alcoa compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

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How does Alcoa compare to HudBay Minerals?

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Alcoa (AA) Competitors

AA vs. CENX, FUND, KALU, FCX, and HBM

How does Alcoa compare to Century Aluminum?

Do analysts recommend CENX or AA?

Which has more risk and volatility, CENX or AA?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CENX or AA?

Is CENX or AA more profitable?

Does the media favor CENX or AA?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CENX or AA?

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How does Alcoa compare to Sprott Focus Trust?

Does the media refer more to AA or FUND?

Which has more risk & volatility, AA or FUND?

Is AA or FUND more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AA or FUND?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AA or FUND?

Is AA or FUND a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate AA or FUND?

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How does Alcoa compare to Kaiser Aluminum?

Which has more volatility and risk, KALU or AA?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KALU or AA?

Is KALU or AA a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KALU or AA?

Does the media refer more to KALU or AA?

Is KALU or AA more profitable?

Do analysts rate KALU or AA?

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How does Alcoa compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

Do analysts rate FCX or AA?

Does the media refer more to FCX or AA?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FCX or AA?

Is FCX or AA more profitable?

Is FCX or AA a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FCX or AA?

Which has more volatility and risk, FCX or AA?

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How does Alcoa compare to HudBay Minerals?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HBM or AA?

Do analysts prefer HBM or AA?

Is HBM or AA a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, HBM or AA?

Does the media refer more to HBM or AA?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HBM or AA?

Is HBM or AA more profitable?

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AA vs. The Competition

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