Which has higher earnings and valuation, AA or CENX?

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. Century Aluminum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcoa, 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 Alcoa $13.60B 0.84 $1.16B $4.86 8.89 Century Aluminum $2.53B 1.46 $41.80M $5.79 6.42

Is AA or CENX more profitable?

Century Aluminum has a net margin of 22.63% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Century Aluminum's return on equity of 33.83% beat Alcoa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71% Century Aluminum 22.63% 33.83% 15.14%

Does the media prefer AA or CENX?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 4 more articles in the media than Century Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alcoa and 3 mentions for Century Aluminum. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Century Aluminum's score of 0.17 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Century Aluminum 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend AA or FUND?

Alcoa currently has a consensus target price of $61.42, indicating a potential upside of 42.10%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Sprott Focus Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 $13.60B 0.84 $1.16B $4.86 8.89 Sprott Focus Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Does the media prefer AA or FUND?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 3 more articles in the media than Sprott Focus Trust. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alcoa and 4 mentions for Sprott Focus Trust. Sprott Focus Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.86 beat Alcoa's score of 0.30 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sprott Focus Trust 2 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 higher valuation and 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 0.75 $112.50M $13.49 11.40 Alcoa $13.60B 0.84 $1.16B $4.86 8.89

Is KALU or AA more profitable?

Alcoa has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 5.49%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 24.71% beat Alcoa's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kaiser Aluminum 5.49% 24.71% 7.86% Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71%

Does the media refer more to KALU or AA?

In the previous week, Alcoa had 3 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alcoa and 4 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Kaiser Aluminum's score of 0.03 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) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alcoa 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AA or FCX?

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 Alcoa $13.60B 0.84 $1.16B $4.86 8.89 Freeport-McMoRan $25.92B 4.03 $2.20B $2.03 35.79

Is AA or FCX more profitable?

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 18.90% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71% Freeport-McMoRan 11.39% 10.63% 5.69%

Does the media favor AA or FCX?

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 25 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 7 mentions for Alcoa. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Alcoa's score of 0.30 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Freeport-McMoRan 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, AA or HBM?

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 Alcoa $13.60B 0.84 $1.16B $4.86 8.89 HudBay Minerals $2.47B 4.86 $568.50M $1.70 15.88

Is AA or HBM more profitable?

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.48% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 18.90% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alcoa 9.48% 18.90% 7.71% HudBay Minerals 27.48% 9.47% 5.44%

Does the media prefer AA or HBM?

In the previous week, HudBay Minerals had 3 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for HudBay Minerals and 7 mentions for Alcoa. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Alcoa's score of 0.30 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alcoa 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HudBay Minerals 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 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? Alcoa's main competitors and comparable companies include Century Aluminum (CENX), Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), Kaiser Aluminum (KALU), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), and HudBay Minerals (HBM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Alcoa compare to Century Aluminum?

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

Century Aluminum has a net margin of 22.63% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Century Aluminum's return on equity of 33.83% beat Alcoa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%
Century Aluminum	22.63%	33.83%	15.14%

Alcoa has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Century Aluminum has a beta of 2.07, meaning that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alcoa had 4 more articles in the media than Century Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alcoa and 3 mentions for Century Aluminum. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Century Aluminum's score of 0.17 indicating that Alcoa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Century Aluminum	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

82.4% of Alcoa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Alcoa shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alcoa has higher revenue and earnings than Century Aluminum. Century Aluminum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alcoa, 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
Alcoa	$13.60B	0.84	$1.16B	$4.86	8.89
Century Aluminum	$2.53B	1.46	$41.80M	$5.79	6.42

Alcoa presently has a consensus price target of $61.42, indicating a potential upside of 42.10%. Century Aluminum has a consensus price target of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 93.65%. Given Century Aluminum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Century Aluminum is more favorable than Alcoa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Century Aluminum	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Century Aluminum beats Alcoa on 9 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Alcoa had 3 more articles in the media than Sprott Focus Trust. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alcoa and 4 mentions for Sprott Focus Trust. Sprott Focus Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.86 beat Alcoa's score of 0.30 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sprott Focus Trust	2 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 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sprott Focus Trust has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% 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 18.90% beat Sprott Focus Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%
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	$13.60B	0.84	$1.16B	$4.86	8.89
Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

82.4% of Alcoa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Alcoa shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.8% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers 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 $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Alcoa pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Alcoa currently has a consensus target price of $61.42, indicating a potential upside of 42.10%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
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 10 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 materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

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	0.75	$112.50M	$13.49	11.40
Alcoa	$13.60B	0.84	$1.16B	$4.86	8.89

In the previous week, Alcoa had 3 more articles in the media than Kaiser Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Alcoa and 4 mentions for Kaiser Aluminum. Alcoa's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Kaiser Aluminum's score of 0.03 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)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alcoa	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alcoa pays out 8.2% 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.

Kaiser Aluminum currently has a consensus price target of $167.25, suggesting a potential upside of 8.77%. Alcoa has a consensus price target of $61.42, suggesting a potential upside of 42.10%. Given Alcoa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Kaiser Aluminum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaiser Aluminum	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

99.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Alcoa shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kaiser Aluminum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Alcoa shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alcoa has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Kaiser Aluminum's net margin of 5.49%. Kaiser Aluminum's return on equity of 24.71% beat Alcoa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaiser Aluminum	5.49%	24.71%	7.86%
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%

Kaiser Aluminum has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alcoa has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its share price is 74% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alcoa beats Kaiser Aluminum on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alcoa compare to Freeport-McMoRan?

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

In the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan had 25 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Freeport-McMoRan and 7 mentions for Alcoa. Freeport-McMoRan's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Alcoa's score of 0.30 indicating that Freeport-McMoRan is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Freeport-McMoRan	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Freeport-McMoRan pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alcoa pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Freeport-McMoRan pays out 14.8% 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.

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
Alcoa	$13.60B	0.84	$1.16B	$4.86	8.89
Freeport-McMoRan	$25.92B	4.03	$2.20B	$2.03	35.79

Alcoa presently has a consensus price target of $61.42, indicating a potential upside of 42.10%. Freeport-McMoRan has a consensus price target of $74.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.78%. Given Alcoa's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alcoa is more favorable than Freeport-McMoRan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Freeport-McMoRan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

82.4% of Alcoa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Alcoa shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Freeport-McMoRan shares are owned 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.

Alcoa has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freeport-McMoRan has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

Freeport-McMoRan has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 18.90% beat Freeport-McMoRan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%
Freeport-McMoRan	11.39%	10.63%	5.69%

Summary

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

How does Alcoa compare to HudBay Minerals?

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

Alcoa presently has a consensus target price of $61.42, indicating a potential upside of 42.10%. HudBay Minerals has a consensus target price of $31.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.07%. Given Alcoa's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alcoa is more favorable than HudBay Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alcoa	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, HudBay Minerals had 3 more articles in the media than Alcoa. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for HudBay Minerals and 7 mentions for Alcoa. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Alcoa's score of 0.30 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alcoa	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
HudBay Minerals	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

82.4% of Alcoa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Alcoa shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Alcoa	$13.60B	0.84	$1.16B	$4.86	8.89
HudBay Minerals	$2.47B	4.86	$568.50M	$1.70	15.88

Alcoa has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

Alcoa pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. HudBay Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Alcoa pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HudBay Minerals pays out 1.2% 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 net margin of 27.48% compared to Alcoa's net margin of 9.48%. Alcoa's return on equity of 18.90% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alcoa	9.48%	18.90%	7.71%
HudBay Minerals	27.48%	9.47%	5.44%

Summary

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

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Metric	Alcoa	Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$11.21B	$3.69B	$4.65B	$22.79B
Dividend Yield	0.95%	5.24%	4.76%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	8.74	24.41	24.51	27.88
Price / Sales	0.82	27,806.50	16,600.41	14.73
Price / Cash	6.37	27.13	24.99	36.95
Price / Book	1.80	11.22	9.37	4.67
Net Income	$1.16B	$127.14M	$159.30M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.09%	-2.09%	-1.72%	0.28%
1 Month Performance	-15.02%	-6.42%	-5.98%	-5.95%
1 Year Performance	19.60%	17.87%	15.49%	5.52%

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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	4.7645 of 5 stars	$42.48 -1.6%	$61.00 +43.6%	+27.9%	$11.21B	$13.60B	8.74	14,900	Analyst Forecast Options Volume Gap Down
CENX Century Aluminum	4.3246 of 5 stars	$35.60 -1.1%	$72.00 +102.3%	+27.6%	$3.52B	$2.53B	6.14	2,906	Gap Down
FUND Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	$9.66 -0.4%	N/A	+16.0%	$286.43M	$80.84M	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KALU Kaiser Aluminum	2.4543 of 5 stars	$145.00 +0.1%	$167.25 +15.3%	+100.9%	$2.37B	$4.14B	10.75	3,800	Gap Down
FCX Freeport-McMoRan	4.5168 of 5 stars	$69.09 -1.3%	$71.69 +3.8%	+80.1%	$99.15B	$25.92B	34.01	29,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast

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Is AA or FCX more profitable?

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