Major Drilling Group International (MDI) Competitors C$8.40 -0.32 (-3.67%) As of 05/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock MDI vs. SKE, ALS, AFM, AII, NDM, LAC, POM, NOU, AMC, and SLIShould 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), Altius Minerals (ALS), Alphamin Resources (AFM), Almonty Industries (AII), Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM), Lithium Americas (LAC), PolyMet Mining (POM), Nouveau Monde Graphite (NOU), Arizona Metals (AMC), and Standard Lithium (SLI). These companies are all part of the "other industrial metals & mining" industry. Major Drilling Group International vs. Skeena Resources Altius Minerals Alphamin Resources Almonty Industries Northern Dynasty Minerals Lithium Americas PolyMet Mining Nouveau Monde Graphite Arizona Metals Standard Lithium Skeena Resources (TSE:SKE) and Major Drilling Group International (TSE:MDI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, SKE or MDI? Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Major Drilling Group International has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SKE or MDI? 71.4% of Skeena Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of Major Drilling Group International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Skeena Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Major Drilling Group International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to SKE or MDI? In the previous week, Major Drilling Group International had 1 more articles in the media than Skeena Resources. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Major Drilling Group International and 0 mentions for Skeena Resources. Major Drilling Group International's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Skeena Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Major Drilling Group International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Skeena Resources Neutral Major Drilling Group International Positive Is SKE or MDI more profitable? 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.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Skeena ResourcesN/A -148.18% -38.21% Major Drilling Group International 6.12%8.26%6.57% Which has better valuation & earnings, SKE or MDI? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkeena ResourcesN/AN/A-C$185.10M-C$1.66-9.45Major Drilling Group InternationalC$679.45M1.01C$41.61MC$0.5116.49 Does the MarketBeat Community favor SKE or MDI? Major Drilling Group International received 185 more outperform votes than Skeena Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 78.26% of users gave Skeena Resources an outperform vote while only 65.77% of users gave Major Drilling Group International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSkeena ResourcesOutperform Votes3678.26% Underperform Votes1021.74% Major Drilling Group InternationalOutperform Votes22165.77% Underperform Votes11534.23% Do analysts recommend SKE or MDI? Skeena Resources currently has a consensus price target of C$18.04, suggesting a potential upside of 15.32%. Major Drilling Group International has a consensus price target of C$13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 60.71%. Given Major Drilling Group International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Major Drilling Group International is more favorable than Skeena Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Skeena Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Major Drilling Group International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryMajor Drilling Group International beats Skeena Resources on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Major Drilling Group International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MDI 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 TSE 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 MDI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMajor Drilling Group InternationalOther Industrial Metals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$686.74MC$997.41MC$3.02BC$5.66BDividend Yield0.63%6.19%5.18%6.84%P/E Ratio16.4941.9175.4228.62Price / Sales1.0121,598.1224,272,056,611,899,800.00601.02Price / Cash8.3325.1624.3283.20Price / Book1.296.915.143.71Net IncomeC$41.61MC$70.70MC$155.11MC$301.04M7 Day Performance-4.44%0.13%-0.20%0.03%1 Month Performance2.69%3.84%1.75%-0.73%1 Year Performance-11.86%42.72%17.14%13.57% Major Drilling Group International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MDIMajor Drilling Group International1.6152 of 5 starsC$8.40-3.7%C$13.50+60.7%-11.8%C$686.74MC$679.45M16.492,500News CoverageSKESkeena ResourcesN/AC$16.67-2.9%C$18.04+8.2%+131.4%C$1.83BN/A-10.0760Gap UpALSAltius Minerals0.7889 of 5 starsC$25.58+4.4%C$30.03+17.4%+24.4%C$1.18BC$43.80M86.5819Gap UpAFMAlphamin ResourcesN/AC$0.84flatN/A-23.5%C$753.93MC$307.14M10.31N/AAIIAlmonty IndustriesN/AC$2.57+0.8%N/A+258.7%C$749.12MC$34.92M-37.31403Positive NewsNDMNorthern Dynasty MineralsN/AC$1.37+0.7%N/A+251.2%C$744.12MN/A-43.42N/ALACLithium Americas1.4349 of 5 starsC$3.72+0.5%C$7.50+101.6%-33.1%C$565.98MC$39,652.68-19.46749POMPolyMet MiningN/AN/AN/AN/AC$556.16MN/A-10.595,184NOUNouveau Monde GraphiteN/AC$3.24+5.5%N/A+14.1%C$493.33MN/A-5.407,120Gap UpAMCArizona Metals0.5883 of 5 starsC$3.99+3.1%C$4.88+22.2%+0.0%C$446.17MN/A-16.4933,700SLIStandard LithiumN/AC$2.05+5.1%N/A+12.4%C$377.09MN/A2.44N/AGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Skeena Resources Alternatives Altius Minerals Alternatives Alphamin Resources Alternatives Almonty Industries Alternatives Northern Dynasty Minerals Alternatives Lithium Americas Alternatives PolyMet Mining Alternatives Nouveau Monde Graphite Alternatives Arizona Metals Alternatives Standard 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 (TSE:MDI) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe next market Nvidia is positioned to dominate …Robots — built by Nvidia. 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