Capstone Copper (OTCMKTS:CSFFF – Get Free Report) and Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.6% of Capstone Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Critical Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 65.7% of Critical Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Capstone Copper and Critical Metals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Capstone Copper | $1.60 billion | 0.00 | $82.91 million | $0.11 | N/A |
| Critical Metals | N/A | N/A | -$51.87 million | N/A | N/A |
Capstone Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Critical Metals.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Capstone Copper and Critical Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Capstone Copper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Critical Metals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Given Capstone Copper’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Capstone Copper is more favorable than Critical Metals.
Profitability
This table compares Capstone Copper and Critical Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Capstone Copper | 3.89% | 2.62% | 1.40% |
| Critical Metals | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Capstone Copper beats Critical Metals on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Capstone Copper
Capstone Mining Corp. engages in the exploration and production of base metals in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Chile. The company explores for copper, molybdenum, silver, zinc, lead, iron, and gold deposits. It holds interests in the Pinto Valley, an open pit copper mine located in Arizona, the United States; and the Cozamin, a copper-silver underground mine located in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. The company also owns a 100% interest in copper-iron-gold Santo Domingo development project in Region III, Chile. The company was formerly known as Capstone Gold Corp. and changed its name to Capstone Mining Corp. in February 2006. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Critical Metals
Critical Metals Corp. engages in the mining, exploration, and development of lithium metals. It owns Wolfsberg Project and Tanbreez Project. The company was founded on October 24, 2022 and is headquartered in British Virgin Islands.
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