MP Materials (NYSE:MP – Get Free Report) and Atlas Lithium (NASDAQ:ATLX – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
MP Materials has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Lithium has a beta of -0.06, suggesting that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for MP Materials and Atlas Lithium, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MP Materials | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Atlas Lithium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares MP Materials and Atlas Lithium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MP Materials | -28.00% | -2.27% | -1.13% |
| Atlas Lithium | N/A | -78.17% | -42.04% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares MP Materials and Atlas Lithium”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MP Materials | $224.44 million | 35.38 | -$85.87 million | ($0.42) | -106.21 |
| Atlas Lithium | $90,000.00 | 924.02 | -$28.11 million | ($1.52) | -1.86 |
Atlas Lithium has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MP Materials. MP Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlas Lithium, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
52.5% of MP Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.4% of Atlas Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Atlas Lithium shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
MP Materials beats Atlas Lithium on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MP Materials
MP Materials Corp., together with its subsidiaries, produces rare earth materials. The company owns and operates the Mountain Pass Rare Earth mine and processing facility in North America. It holds the mineral rights to the Mountain Pass mine and surrounding areas, as well as intellectual property rights related to the processing and development of rare earth minerals. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
About Atlas Lithium
Atlas Lithium Corporation operates as a mineral exploration and development company in Brazil. It operates the Minas Gerais lithium project that consists of 54 mineral rights covering an area of 59,275 acres located within the Brazilian Eastern Pegmatitic Province; and Northeastern Brazil lithium project, which consists of 7 mineral rights covering an area of 16,266 acres in the States of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte in northeastern Brazil. The company also owns 100% interests in various mining concessions for gold, diamond, and industrial sand; and early-stage projects and properties in other minerals, such as nickel, copper, rare earths, graphite, and titanium; as well as participates in iron and quartzite projects. The company was formerly known as Brazil Minerals, Inc. and changed its name to Atlas Lithium Corporation in October 2022. Atlas Lithium Corporation was founded in 2011 and is based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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