CRML vs IPX vs USAR Stock Comparison

Critical Metals, Iperionx and USA Rare Earth Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CRML Critical Metals Corp.
$8.13 +3.8% 1M -37.3% 1Y
Market cap
$994.34M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Rare Earths Basic Materials
1 win
IPX IPERIONX Ltd
$14.50 -26.1% 1M -68.9% 1Y
Market cap
$492.11M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win
USAR USA Rare Earth, Inc.
$10.40 -31.5% 1M -51.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.54B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Rare Earths Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

3 decided of 12

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

QuestionCRMLIPXUSARLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $994.34M $492.11M $2.54B USAR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.4x -7.3x -6.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -37.3% -68.9% -51.9% CRML
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 129.7% 84.4% 103.3% IPX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — — 44/100 –

Percentile Scorecard

CRMLIPXUSAR

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

AxisCRMLIPXUSAR
Valuation 33 #109 of 162 6 #152 of 162 46 #88 of 162
Growth – – 3 #142 of 147
Profitability – – 32 #83 of 122
Financial Health 33 #110 of 164 56 #73 of 164 94 #11 of 164
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall – – 44
  • CRML ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • IPX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • USAR 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

PeriodCRMLIPXUSARSPY
1 month +3.8%-26.1%-31.5% -0.2%
3 months +43.6%-34.7%-26.0% +3.9%
6 months -31.5%-52.8%-54.3% +8.2%
Year to date +17.1%-59.9%-12.6% +12.9%
1 year -37.3%-68.9%-51.9% +12.3%
3 years -25.2%+83.1%+1.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year -9.2%+22.4%+0.6% +23.3%

Risk

MeasureCRMLIPXUSARSPY
Volatility, 1Y 129.7%84.4%103.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 105.9%91.0%93.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.323.604.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.29-0.82-0.50 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -93.9%-79.3%-77.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -60.6%-75.9%-66.1% -1.2%
52-week high $20.62$60.11$30.70 $779.14
52-week low $5.13$12.44$8.91 $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.

MultipleCRMLIPXUSAR
P/E now vs peer median -4.4xmedian 13.3x -7.3xmedian 13.3x -6.7xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median —median 3.2x -308.7xmedian 3.2x 437.1xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.3x —median 7.3x —median 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -23.3xmedian 14.7x -7.7xmedian 14.7x —median 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 2.2x 5.6xmedian 2.2x 1.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.31 —median 0.31 —median 0.31

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 monthsCRMLIPXUSAR
Operating income – – -$97.10M
Net income – – -$362.17M
R&D – – $24.96M
EPS (diluted) – – $-1.56
Cash & equivalents $102.48M $35.24M $1.53B
Total debt – $37.59M –
Shares (diluted) – 33.57M 230.08M
Enterprise value $803.50M $259.10M $274.05M

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
MetricCRMLIPXUSAR
P/E -4.4x -7.3x -6.7x
P/FCF -23.3x -7.7x –
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S – -308.7x 437.1x
P/B 2.7x 5.6x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 2.7x 6.5x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – -10.4x
EV/Revenue – – –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRMLIPXUSAR
Revenue growth (1Y) – – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – -282.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – – -262.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) – – -63.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRMLIPXUSAR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – –
Net margin – – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity – – -23.9%
Return on assets – – -19.6%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – -5.4%
Asset turnover – – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRMLIPXUSAR
Debt / assets – 30.7% –
Debt / equity – 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 27.0% 16.5% 15.4%
Equity / assets 73.0% 83.5% 84.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.9x 3.2x 32.8x
Quick ratio 0.9x 2.8x 30.1x
Cash ratio 0.9x 2.6x 30.0x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRMLIPXUSAR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – 0.0% –
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.

ConsensusCRMLIPXUSAR
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.20FY2027 $-0.17FY2027 $-0.56FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $0.00FY2027 $22.33MFY2027 $72.57MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – – +4,324.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +331.3% +719.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRMLIPXUSAR
Held by institutions 20.3% 13.9% 60.0%
Institutions holding 170 59 392
Change in shares held, QoQ +31.4% +9.4% +8.2%
Institutions buying 101 46 271
Institutions selling 46 7 64
Buyers to sellers 2.20 6.57 4.23

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.

CRMLIPXUSAR
CRML 1.00 0.53 0.74
IPX 0.53 1.00 0.56
USAR 0.74 0.56 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRML, IPX and USAR?

USA Rare Earth (USAR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Critical Metals (CRML) $994.34M, Iperionx (IPX) $492.11M, USA Rare Earth (USAR) $2.54B.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Critical Metals (CRML) returned the most: Critical Metals (CRML) -37.3%, Iperionx (IPX) -68.9%, USA Rare Earth (USAR) -51.9%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Iperionx (IPX) has been the steadiest (Critical Metals (CRML) 129.7%, Iperionx (IPX) 84.4%, USA Rare Earth (USAR) 103.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRML, IPX 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 1. 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.