HudBay Minerals (HBM) Competitors

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) and HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Does the media prefer CENX or HBM?

In the previous week, HudBay Minerals had 13 more articles in the media than Century Aluminum. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for HudBay Minerals and 3 mentions for Century Aluminum. Century Aluminum's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat HudBay Minerals' score of 1.26 indicating that Century Aluminum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Century Aluminum	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HudBay Minerals	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer CENX or HBM?

Century Aluminum currently has a consensus target price of $24.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.46%. Given Century Aluminum's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Century Aluminum is more favorable than HudBay Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Century Aluminum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Which has more volatility & risk, CENX or HBM?

Century Aluminum has a beta of 2.55, indicating that its stock price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CENX or HBM?

61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are held 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.

Is CENX or HBM more profitable?

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 13.13% compared to Century Aluminum's net margin of 4.94%. Century Aluminum's return on equity of 18.02% beat HudBay Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Century Aluminum	4.94%	18.02%	6.21%
HudBay Minerals	13.13%	10.73%	5.28%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CENX or HBM?

Century Aluminum has higher revenue and earnings than HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals 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	$2.43B	0.86	$336.80M	$1.16	19.25
HudBay Minerals	$2.02B	2.35	$76.70M	$0.73	16.46

Summary

Century Aluminum beats HudBay Minerals on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.