MDI vs. SKE, LAC, AII, ALS, AFM, SLI, SCZ, NDM, EMX, and FVL
Should you be buying Major Drilling Group International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Major Drilling Group International include Skeena Resources (SKE), Lithium Americas (LAC), Almonty Industries (AII), Altius Minerals (ALS), Alphamin Resources (AFM), Standard Lithium (SLI), Santacruz Silver Mining (SCZ), Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM), EMX Royalty (EMX), and Freegold Ventures (FVL). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry.
Major Drilling Group International vs. Its Competitors
Skeena Resources (TSE:SKE) and Major Drilling Group International (TSE:MDI) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.
Major Drilling Group International has a net margin of 6.12% compared to Skeena Resources' net margin of 0.00%. Major Drilling Group International's return on equity of 8.26% beat Skeena Resources' return on equity.
In the previous week, Skeena Resources had 2 more articles in the media than Major Drilling Group International. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Skeena Resources and 4 mentions for Major Drilling Group International. Major Drilling Group International's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Skeena Resources' score of 0.06 indicating that Major Drilling Group International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Major Drilling Group International has higher revenue and earnings than Skeena Resources. Skeena Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Major Drilling Group International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.796759, meaning that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Major Drilling Group International has a beta of 0.993838, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
36.6% of Skeena Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.6% of Major Drilling Group International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Skeena Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Major Drilling Group International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Skeena Resources presently has a consensus price target of C$25.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.55%. Major Drilling Group International has a consensus price target of C$14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.59%. Given Major Drilling Group International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Major Drilling Group International is more favorable than Skeena Resources.
Summary
Major Drilling Group International beats Skeena Resources on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (TSE:MDI) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
