MAC Copper (MTAL) Competitors $12.12 +0.01 (+0.08%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.12 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MTAL vs. NXE, NGD, HBM, LEU, TTAM, TMC, AESI, ERO, IPX, and SGMLShould you be buying MAC Copper stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MAC Copper include NexGen Energy (NXE), New Gold (NGD), HudBay Minerals (HBM), Centrus Energy (LEU), Titan America (TTAM), TMC the metals (TMC), Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), Ero Copper (ERO), IperionX (IPX), and Sigma Lithium (SGML). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. MAC Copper vs. Its Competitors NexGen Energy New Gold HudBay Minerals Centrus Energy Titan America TMC the metals Atlas Energy Solutions Ero Copper IperionX Sigma Lithium NexGen Energy (NYSE:NXE) and MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has better valuation & earnings, NXE or MTAL? NexGen Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MAC Copper. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNexGen EnergyN/AN/A-$56.60M-$0.25-27.28MAC Copper$340.74M2.93-$81.69MN/AN/A Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NXE or MTAL? 42.4% of NexGen Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of MAC Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of NexGen Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of MAC Copper shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer NXE or MTAL? In the previous week, NexGen Energy had 12 more articles in the media than MAC Copper. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for NexGen Energy and 3 mentions for MAC Copper. NexGen Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat MAC Copper's score of 0.60 indicating that NexGen Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NexGen Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MAC Copper 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend NXE or MTAL? MAC Copper has a consensus target price of $12.63, suggesting a potential upside of 4.17%. Given MAC Copper's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MAC Copper is more favorable than NexGen Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NexGen Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.29MAC Copper 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, NXE or MTAL? NexGen Energy has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MAC Copper has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NXE or MTAL more profitable? MAC Copper's return on equity of 0.00% beat NexGen Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NexGen EnergyN/A -18.88% -13.23% MAC Copper N/A N/A N/A SummaryNexGen Energy beats MAC Copper on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MAC Copper News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MTAL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MTAL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.Skip Chart MTAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMAC CopperMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$999.17M$6.30B$3.34B$20.90BDividend YieldN/A1.95%5.17%3.57%P/E RatioN/A16.15118.2928.03Price / Sales2.93528.2829,967,650,242,465,400.0054.84Price / Cash122.7630.2224.0323.95Price / Book1.808.936.075.23Net Income-$81.69M$282.11M$148.86M$994.11M7 Day Performance0.29%1.52%1.29%1.77%1 Month Performance0.58%5.85%3.60%2.02%1 Year Performance3.06%48.18%33.52%12.78% MAC Copper Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTALMAC Copper1.2943 of 5 stars$12.12+0.1%$12.63+4.2%+5.7%$999.17M$340.74M0.002,021Short Interest ↑NXENexGen Energy0.1371 of 5 stars$6.91+1.0%N/A+15.1%$3.90BN/A-27.3060NGDNew Gold2.6202 of 5 stars$4.88+0.0%$4.38-10.2%+113.8%$3.87B$1.03B37.591,570Positive NewsHBMHudBay Minerals2.9871 of 5 stars$9.71+1.7%N/A+46.7%$3.81B$2.02B25.372,803Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionLEUCentrus Energy2.6842 of 5 stars$222.00+1.3%$202.09-9.0%+414.2%$3.74B$436.90M49.72280TTAMTitan AmericaN/A$14.70-2.0%$17.07+16.1%N/A$2.71B$1.63B0.002,742TMCTMC the metals2.6867 of 5 stars$5.34-0.1%$7.33+37.3%+451.3%$1.91BN/A-22.8930Earnings ReportGap DownAESIAtlas Energy Solutions3.293 of 5 stars$11.64-0.5%$19.06+63.7%-41.9%$1.44B$1.06B83.451,143Analyst ForecastEROEro Copper4.0939 of 5 stars$13.60-2.5%$23.50+72.8%-27.2%$1.41B$470.26M9.953,374IPXIperionX1.2922 of 5 stars$38.82+3.1%$28.00-27.9%+166.0%$1.26BN/A0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap UpSGMLSigma Lithium3.3893 of 5 stars$6.29-5.8%$18.00+186.2%-36.2%$693.05M$152.36M-16.83250News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NexGen Energy Alternatives New Gold Alternatives HudBay Minerals Alternatives Centrus Energy Alternatives Titan America Alternatives TMC the metals Alternatives Atlas Energy Solutions Alternatives Ero Copper Alternatives IperionX Alternatives Sigma Lithium Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MTAL) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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