ATCX vs SID vs LBSR Stock Comparison

Atlas Critical Minerals, National Steel and Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SID National Steel Co
$0.90 -18.9% 1M -44.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.15B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$18.30B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

National Steel leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (National Steel 6). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATCXSIDLBSRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.73M $1.15B $1.78M SID
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only — -3.5x -1.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +23.4% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -1.8% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.0x -0.9x SID
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -89.9% -44.8% -77.8% SID
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -27.2%/yr -48.7%/yr SID
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 148.9% 69.5% 225.9% SID
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 45/100 8/100 SID

Percentile Scorecard

ATCXSIDLBSR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisATCXSIDLBSR
Valuation – 63 #61 of 162 1 #160 of 162
Growth – 27 #108 of 147 20 #118 of 147
Profitability – 43 #70 of 122 –
Financial Health 93 #13 of 165 76 #41 of 165 4 #158 of 165
Shareholder Returns – 18 #88 of 107 8 #99 of 107
Overall – 45 8
  • ATCX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SID ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • LBSR ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodATCXSIDLBSRSPY
1 month -32.3%-18.9%0.0% -0.8%
3 months -30.2%-19.6%0.0% +3.5%
6 months -58.7%-30.2%0.0% +7.0%
Year to date -80.0%-43.8%-60.0% +12.2%
1 year -89.9%-44.8%-77.8% +13.0%
3 years —-59.8%-50.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year —-26.2%-20.6% +23.1%
5 years —-79.5%-96.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year —-27.2%-48.7% +11.0%
10 years —-73.0%-98.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year —-12.3%-32.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureATCXSIDLBSRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 148.9%69.5%225.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 155.4%78.6%495.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.041.981.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.60-0.64-0.34 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.3%-84.8%-98.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -94.6%-57.5%-75.0% -1.8%
52-week high $39.00$2.12$0.08 $779.14
52-week low $2.02$0.87$0.01 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleATCXSIDLBSR
P/E now vs peer median —median 12.8x -3.6xmedian 12.8x -2.0xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median —median 3.1x 0.1xmedian 3.1x —median 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.0x -0.5xmedian 7.0x -6.1xmedian 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 15.2x 1.1xmedian 15.2x -2.8xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.1x —median 2.1x -4.4xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.29 0.09median 0.29 -0.09median 0.29

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsATCXSIDLBSR
Revenue – $18.30B –
Gross profit – $2.18B –
Operating income – $813.51M -$1.09M
Net income – -$703.42M -$1.09M
Free cash flow – $1.06B -$844.33K
R&D – – $174.76K
EPS (diluted) – $-2.04 $-0.01
Cash & equivalents $5.54M $2.63B $42.27K
Total debt – $28.10B $1.98M
Shares (diluted) 3.20M 161.19M 111.24M
Enterprise value $673.05K -$6.95B $958.94K

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricATCXSIDLBSR
P/E – -3.6x -2.0x
P/FCF – 1.1x -2.8x
P/Operating cash flow – -1.5x -2.8x
P/S – 0.1x –
P/B 0.9x – -4.4x
P/Tangible book 0.9x – -4.4x
EV/EBITDA – -0.5x -6.1x
EV/EBIT – -1.5x -2.5x
EV/Revenue – -0.1x –
EV/FCF – -1.1x -3.2x
EV/Operating cash flow – 1.5x -3.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.09 -0.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATCXSIDLBSR
Revenue growth (1Y) – 23.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 18.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 9.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -20.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -8.9% 4.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -24.9% -18.1%
Net income growth (1Y) – 13.4% -1,123%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -11.8% -28.7%
EPS growth (1Y) – 15.4% -711.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -42.2% 22.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -200.4% -19.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -65.5% -19.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -56.6% -19.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 14.4% -19.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATCXSIDLBSR
Gross margin – 11.9% –
EBITDA margin – 13.2% –
Operating margin – 4.4% –
Pretax margin – -3.2% –
Net margin – -1.8% –
FCF margin – 5.8% –
Operating cash flow margin – -4.3% –
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets – -4.5% -1,789%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 1.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.1x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATCXSIDLBSR
Debt / assets – 1.9% 486.9%
Debt / equity – – -0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.0x -0.9x
Debt / FCF – 0.3x -0.5x
Liabilities / assets 6.6% – 691.1%
Equity / assets 93.4% – -591.1%
Interest coverage – 0.5x -1.4x
Current ratio 11.7x – 0.2x
Quick ratio 10.5x – 0.1x
Cash ratio 10.5x – 0.1x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATCXSIDLBSR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -17.2% -41.2%
Shareholder yield – -17.2% -41.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusATCXSIDLBSR
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.24FY2026 $-0.34FY2026 –
Revenue, next fiscal year $850.23KFY2026 $8.79BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +795.0%FY2026 -1.3%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +144.4% -5.9% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATCXSIDLBSR
Held by institutions – 2.1% –
Institutions holding – 66 –
Change in shares held, QoQ – -22.1% –
Institutions buying – 27 –
Institutions selling – 24 –
Buyers to sellers – 1.13 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ATCXSIDLBSR
ATCX 1.00 0.08 0.13
SID 0.08 1.00 -0.02
LBSR 0.13 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATCX, SID and LBSR?

National Steel (SID) is the largest by market capitalisation: Atlas Critical Minerals (ATCX) $6.73M, National Steel (SID) $1.15B, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) $1.78M.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year National Steel (SID) returned the most: Atlas Critical Minerals (ATCX) -89.9%, National Steel (SID) -44.8%, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) -77.8%. Over five years, National Steel (SID) compounded fastest (National Steel (SID) -27.2%/yr, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) -48.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, National Steel (SID) has been the steadiest (Atlas Critical Minerals (ATCX) 148.9%, National Steel (SID) 69.5%, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) 225.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATCX, SID and LBSR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, National Steel (SID) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.