ATLX vs EMAT vs USAR Stock Comparison

Atlas Lithium, Evolution Metals & Technologies and USA Rare Earth Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ATLX Atlas Lithium Corp
$1.68 -32.5% 1M -61.6% 1Y
Market cap
$46.98M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$126.77K
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
1 win
USAR USA Rare Earth, Inc.
$7.42 -46.0% 1M -56.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.88B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$11.52M
Div. yield
–
Rare Earths Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

5 decided of 12

USA Rare Earth leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (USA Rare Earth 4, Atlas Lithium 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATLXEMATUSARLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $46.98M $1.22B $1.88B USAR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -1.3x -2.7x -6.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -69.3% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -29,435.3% -9,992.8% -2,467.3% USAR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -5.6% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -61.6% -84.7% -56.0% USAR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.7%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 78.3% 189.8% 103.4% ATLX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 21/100 11/100 31/100 USAR

Percentile Scorecard

ATLXEMATUSAR

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

AxisATLXEMATUSAR
Valuation 5 #160 of 169 26 #126 of 169 17 #140 of 169
Growth 28 #110 of 153 1 #151 of 153 2 #150 of 153
Profitability 11 #110 of 123 7 #114 of 123 16 #104 of 123
Financial Health 40 #99 of 165 10 #148 of 165 88 #20 of 165
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 21 11 31
  • ATLX ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • EMAT ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • USAR ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodATLXEMATUSARSPY
1 month -32.5%-0.5%-46.0% -5.9%
3 months -43.4%-29.0%-57.4% -4.6%
6 months -71.6%-79.5%-71.9% +0.2%
Year to date -60.3%-82.6%-37.6% +7.5%
1 year -61.6%-84.7%-56.0% +8.2%
3 years -92.7%-82.1%-27.5% +68.3%
3 years, per year -58.2%-43.7%-10.2% +19.0%
5 years -72.3%—— +56.5%
5 years, per year -22.7%—— +9.4%
10 years -95.5%—— +251.5%
10 years, per year -26.7%—— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureATLXEMATUSARSPY
Volatility, 1Y 78.3%189.8%103.4% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 82.2%158.6%94.5% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.400.443.77 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.79-0.45-0.54 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.2%-93.7%-80.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -74.0%-91.0%-75.8% -5.9%
52-week high $6.46$21.29$30.70 $779.14
52-week low $1.58$1.35$7.42 $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.

MultipleATLXEMATUSAR
P/E now vs peer median -1.3xmedian 12.9x -2.6xmedian 12.9x -6.0xmedian 12.9x
P/S now vs peer median 398.4xmedian 3.1x 262.0xmedian 3.1x 157.6xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -0.6xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x -2.4xmedian 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.4xmedian 12.2x -61.2xmedian 12.2x -7.4xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.2x -63.0xmedian 2.2x 0.7xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.11median 0.19 0.08median 0.19 —median 0.19

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 monthsATLXEMATUSAR
Revenue $126.77K $4.53M $11.52M
Gross profit $93.51K – -$1.48M
Operating income -$44.33M -$28.67M -$124.97M
Net income -$43.45M -$452.97M -$287.52M
Free cash flow -$35.25M -$19.42M -$245.56M
R&D $8.24M – $36.64M
EPS (diluted) $-1.27 $-0.73 $-1.24
Cash & equivalents $36.09M $5.25M $1.53B
Total debt $10.05M $6.18M –
Shares (diluted) 29.36M 621.76M 230.08M
Enterprise value -$80.38M $1.19B -$2.02B

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
MetricATLXEMATUSAR
P/E -1.3x -2.6x -6.0x
P/FCF -1.4x -61.2x -7.4x
P/Operating cash flow -1.6x -101.6x -17.1x
P/S 398.4x 262.0x 157.6x
P/B 0.9x -63.0x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 0.9x -47.1x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA -0.6x – -2.4x
EV/EBIT -0.6x -41.5x -2.3x
EV/Revenue 192.9x 262.2x 24.8x
EV/FCF -0.7x -61.2x -1.2x
EV/Operating cash flow -0.8x -101.7x -2.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.11 0.08 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATLXEMATUSAR
Revenue growth (1Y) -69.3% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,960% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -19.5% -332.1% -392.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.0% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -15.0% -659.7% -188.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -34.0% -529.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) 34.0% -455.6% -29.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% -33.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -103.0% -118.3% -362.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -76.4% -133.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -21.6% -262.8% -684.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.3% -176.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATLXEMATUSAR
Gross margin 73.8% – -12.8%
EBITDA margin -34,866% – -1,044%
Operating margin -34,967% -632.5% -1,085%
Pretax margin -34,273% -9,994% -1,030%
Net margin -29,435% -9,993% -2,467%
FCF margin -27,809% -428.4% -2,132%
Operating cash flow margin -25,301% -257.8% -920.8%
Return on equity -81.6% – -13.0%
Return on assets -49.1% -501.3% -11.2%
Return on invested capital – – -5.6%
Return on capital employed -60.7% – -5.0%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 0.0x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 8,646% – 160.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATLXEMATUSAR
Debt / assets 11.2% 6.5% –
Debt / equity 0.2x -0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x – –
Debt / FCF -0.3x -0.3x –
Liabilities / assets 39.9% 119.8% 15.4%
Equity / assets 60.1% -19.8% 84.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.4x 0.2x 32.8x
Quick ratio 2.3x 0.2x 30.1x
Cash ratio 2.3x 0.1x 30.0x
Altman Z-score -3.52 -12.34 2.66

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATLXEMATUSAR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -102.5% – -104.5%
Shareholder yield -102.5% – -104.5%
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.

ConsensusATLXEMATUSAR
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.57FY2026 $-0.43FY2026 $-0.56FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $94.14KFY2026 $15.71MFY2026 $72.57MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.9%FY2026 +124.4%FY2026 +4,324.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +236,636.9% +2,427.0% +719.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATLXEMATUSAR
Held by institutions 9.5% – 60.0%
Institutions holding 43 – 395
Change in shares held, QoQ -44.5% – +8.2%
Institutions buying 19 – 272
Institutions selling 9 – 65
Buyers to sellers 2.11 – 4.18

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.

ATLXEMATUSAR
ATLX 1.00 0.17 0.53
EMAT 0.17 1.00 0.16
USAR 0.53 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATLX, EMAT and USAR?

USA Rare Earth (USAR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) $46.98M, Evolution Metals & Technologies (EMAT) $1.22B, USA Rare Earth (USAR) $1.88B.

Which company is more profitable?

USA Rare Earth (USAR) has the highest net margin (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -29,435.3%, Evolution Metals & Technologies (EMAT) -9,992.8%, USA Rare Earth (USAR) -2,467.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year USA Rare Earth (USAR) returned the most: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -61.6%, Evolution Metals & Technologies (EMAT) -84.7%, USA Rare Earth (USAR) -56.0%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) has been the steadiest (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) 78.3%, Evolution Metals & Technologies (EMAT) 189.8%, USA Rare Earth (USAR) 103.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATLX, EMAT and USAR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, USA Rare Earth (USAR) leads on 4. 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.