Antofagasta (OTCMKTS:ANFGF – Get Free Report) is one of 1,989 public companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Antofagasta to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Antofagasta and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Antofagasta | N/A | N/A | 89.41 |
| Antofagasta Competitors | $169.59 billion | $266.78 million | -21.15 |
Antofagasta’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Antofagasta. Antofagasta is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Antofagasta | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Antofagasta Competitors | -1,158,604,987,491,368,400.00% | 48.19% | -2.37% |
Dividends
Antofagasta pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Antofagasta pays out 155.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.2% and pay out 10.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Antofagasta lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
17.3% of Antofagasta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.2% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.6% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Antofagasta and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Antofagasta | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.91 |
| Antofagasta Competitors | 6273 | 22334 | 31901 | 1743 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 30.94%. Given Antofagasta’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Antofagasta has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Summary
Antofagasta competitors beat Antofagasta on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Antofagasta Company Profile
Antofagasta plc operates as a mining company. It operates through Los Pelambres, Centinela, Antucoya, ZaldÃvar, Exploration and Evaluation, and Transport Division segments. Its mines produce copper cathodes and copper concentrates; and molybdenum, gold, and silver by-products. The company also has exploration projects in various countries. In addition, it provides rail and road cargo services to mining customers in northern Chile. The company was incorporated in 1888 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Antofagasta plc operates as a subsidiary of Metalinvest Anstalt.
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