ATLX vs PKX vs RIO Stock Comparison

Atlas Lithium, Posco Holdings and Rio Tinto Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ATLX Atlas Lithium Corp
$1.82 -26.0% 1M -64.9% 1Y
Market cap
$54.71M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$126.77K
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
PKX Posco Holdings Inc.
$50.88 -9.7% 1M -11.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.85B
P/E
4.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.16B
Div. yield
3.03%
Steel Basic Materials
4 wins
RIO Rio Tinto Plc
$83.25 -11.6% 1M +14.7% 1Y
Market cap
$135.12B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
5.59%
Iron Ore Basic Materials
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Rio Tinto leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Rio Tinto 5, Posco Holdings 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATLXPKXRIOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $54.71M $3.85B $135.12B RIO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -1.4x 4.1x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 10.4x 10.6x PKX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -69.3% -27.8% — PKX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -29,435.3% 2.5% — PKX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 3.0% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 3.03% 5.59% RIO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -64.9% -11.5% +14.7% RIO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -21.8%/yr -4.3%/yr +5.6%/yr RIO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 78.6% 45.0% 30.9% RIO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 16/100 68/100 — PKX

Percentile Scorecard

ATLXPKXRIO

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

AxisATLXPKXRIO
Valuation 6 #154 of 163 88 #21 of 163 –
Growth 24 #113 of 148 40 #89 of 148 –
Profitability 10 #111 of 123 50 #62 of 123 –
Financial Health 39 #100 of 164 79 #35 of 164 21 #130 of 164
Shareholder Returns 0 #108 of 108 85 #17 of 108 98 #3 of 108
Overall 16 68 –
  • ATLX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • PKX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • RIO 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

PeriodATLXPKXRIOSPY
1 month -26.0%-9.7%-11.6% +0.7%
3 months -33.1%-6.5%-14.3% +3.7%
6 months -66.0%-35.9%-17.1% +7.1%
Year to date -57.0%-4.4%+4.0% +12.8%
1 year -64.9%-11.5%+14.7% +11.9%
3 years -91.7%-36.7%+29.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year -56.4%-14.1%+9.0% +22.8%
5 years -70.8%-19.6%+31.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year -21.8%-4.3%+5.6% +10.9%
10 years -97.6%-0.5%+141.1% +262.0%
10 years, per year -31.1%0.0%+9.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureATLXPKXRIOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 78.6%45.0%30.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 83.2%43.3%32.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.451.421.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.83-0.250.48 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.6%-69.8%-39.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -71.8%-44.5%-25.7% -1.2%
52-week high $6.46$91.72$112.04 $779.14
52-week low $1.82$48.69$67.89 $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.

MultipleATLXPKXRIO
P/E now vs peer median -1.4xmedian 13.2x 4.1xmedian 13.2x —median 13.2x
P/S now vs peer median 431.6xmedian 3.1x 0.1xmedian 3.1x —median 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -0.6xmedian 7.2x —median 7.2x —median 7.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.6xmedian 15.2x -0.9xmedian 15.2x —median 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 2.2x 0.1xmedian 2.2x 2.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.12median 0.30 -15.79median 0.30 —median 0.30

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 monthsATLXPKXRIO
Revenue $126.77K $37.16B –
Gross profit $93.51K $3.86B –
Operating income -$44.33M $1.39B –
Net income -$43.45M $1.47B –
Free cash flow -$35.25M -$4.45B –
R&D $8.24M – –
EPS (diluted) $-1.27 $12.52 –
Cash & equivalents $36.09M – $8.87B
Total debt $30.46M $749.60M $16.90B
Shares (diluted) 29.36M 75.62M 1.63B
Enterprise value -$66.38M $8.19B $95.63B

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
MetricATLXPKXRIO
P/E -1.4x 4.1x –
P/FCF -1.6x -0.9x –
P/Operating cash flow -1.7x – –
P/S 431.6x 0.1x –
P/B 1.0x 0.1x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 0.1x 2.2x
EV/EBITDA -0.6x – –
EV/EBIT -0.6x 3.3x –
EV/Revenue 226.1x 0.1x –
EV/FCF -0.8x -1.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow -0.9x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.12 -15.79 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATLXPKXRIO
Revenue growth (1Y) -69.3% -27.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -15.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,960% 0.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -2.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -19.5% 49.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.0% -38.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) -15.0% 297.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -34.0% 7.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 34.0% 163.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% -0.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -103.0% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -76.4% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -21.6% 27.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.3% -34.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATLXPKXRIO
Gross margin 73.8% 10.4% –
EBITDA margin -34,866% – –
Operating margin -34,967% 3.7% –
Pretax margin -34,273% 3.5% –
Net margin -29,435% 2.5% –
FCF margin -27,809% -12.0% –
Operating cash flow margin -25,301% – –
Return on equity -81.6% 3.4% –
Return on assets -49.1% 3.1% –
Return on invested capital – 3.0% –
Return on capital employed -60.7% 4.1% –
Asset turnover 0.0x 1.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x – –
Stock comp / revenue 8,646% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATLXPKXRIO
Debt / assets 11.2% 2.2% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.0x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x – –
Debt / FCF -0.3x -0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 39.9% 7.7% –
Equity / assets 60.1% 92.3% –
Interest coverage – 0.5x –
Current ratio 2.4x – 1.4x
Quick ratio 2.3x – 1.0x
Cash ratio 2.3x – 0.6x
Altman Z-score -3.45 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATLXPKXRIO
Dividend yield – 3.0% 5.6%
Net buyback yield -94.7% – –
Shareholder yield -94.7% 3.0% 5.6%
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.

ConsensusATLXPKXRIO
Forward P/E – 10.4xFY2026 10.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.57FY2026 $4.90FY2026 $7.84FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +245.1%FY2026 +17.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +14.7% +9.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $94.14KFY2026 $52.03BFY2026 $67.58BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.9%FY2026 +7.4%FY2026 +17.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +236,636.9% +3.5% -8.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATLXPKXRIO
Held by institutions 9.5% 17.7% 7.9%
Institutions holding 43 181 969
Change in shares held, QoQ -44.5% +38.2% -1.1%
Institutions buying 19 131 505
Institutions selling 9 30 283
Buyers to sellers 2.11 4.37 1.78

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.

ATLXPKXRIO
ATLX 1.00 0.30 0.48
PKX 0.30 1.00 0.41
RIO 0.48 0.41 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATLX, PKX and RIO?

Rio Tinto (RIO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) $54.71M, Posco Holdings (PKX) $3.85B, Rio Tinto (RIO) $135.12B.

Which company is growing faster?

Posco Holdings (PKX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -69.3%, Posco Holdings (PKX) -27.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Posco Holdings (PKX) has the highest net margin (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -29,435.3%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 2.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rio Tinto (RIO) returned the most: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -64.9%, Posco Holdings (PKX) -11.5%, Rio Tinto (RIO) +14.7%. Over five years, Rio Tinto (RIO) compounded fastest (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -21.8%/yr, Posco Holdings (PKX) -4.3%/yr, Rio Tinto (RIO) +5.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Rio Tinto (RIO) has the highest dividend yield: Posco Holdings (PKX) 3.03%, Rio Tinto (RIO) 5.59%. Atlas Lithium (ATLX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rio Tinto (RIO) has been the steadiest (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) 78.6%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 45.0%, Rio Tinto (RIO) 30.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATLX, PKX and RIO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Rio Tinto (RIO) leads on 5. 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.