MSB vs MT vs LBSR Stock Comparison

Mesabi Trust, ArcelorMittal and Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MSB Mesabi Trust
$18.34 -8.6% 1M -48.7% 1Y
Market cap
$238.59M
P/E
36.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.91M
Div. yield
–
Iron Ore Basic Materials
2 wins
MT ArcelorMittal
$59.49 -17.3% 1M +52.9% 1Y
Market cap
$45.28B
P/E
25.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$62.85B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

ArcelorMittal leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (ArcelorMittal 6, Mesabi Trust 2, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMSBMTLBSRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $238.59M $45.28B $2.22M MT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.8x 25.0x -2.0x MT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 14.7x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -87.6% +3.6% — MT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 54.5% 2.9% — MSB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 3.5% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.9x -0.9x LBSR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -48.7% +52.9% -80.0% MT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.9%/yr +13.3%/yr -49.0%/yr MT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.5% 43.4% 225.9% MT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 56/100 8/100 MSB

Percentile Scorecard

MSBMTLBSR

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

AxisMSBMTLBSR
Valuation 56 #72 of 162 91 #15 of 162 1 #160 of 162
Growth 25 #110 of 147 34 #98 of 147 21 #116 of 147
Profitability 94 #8 of 122 54 #57 of 122 –
Financial Health – 25 #125 of 166 4 #159 of 166
Shareholder Returns 95 #6 of 107 78 #24 of 107 7 #100 of 107
Overall 68 56 8
  • MSB ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • MT 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

PeriodMSBMTLBSRSPY
1 month -8.6%-17.3%0.0% -1.0%
3 months -18.3%-11.1%0.0% +2.9%
6 months -32.1%-0.4%0.0% +6.4%
Year to date -52.4%+30.5%-60.0% +11.4%
1 year -48.7%+52.9%-80.0% +13.1%
3 years -15.1%+168.9%-50.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year -5.3%+39.1%-20.6% +21.5%
5 years -40.5%+86.4%-96.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year -9.9%+13.3%-49.0% +10.9%
10 years +93.1%+196.9%-98.2% +255.2%
10 years, per year +6.8%+11.5%-33.0% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureMSBMTLBSRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.5%43.4%225.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 49.6%41.0%479.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.732.081.59 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.071.22-0.35 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.0%-46.8%-98.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -55.4%-24.5%-80.0% -2.5%
52-week high $41.15$78.75$0.10 $779.14
52-week low $17.71$36.91$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.

MultipleMSBMTLBSR
P/E now vs peer median 37.1xmedian 12.7x 25.1xmedian 12.7x -2.0xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 20.2xmedian 3.1x 0.7xmedian 3.1x —median 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 6.9x 9.7xmedian 6.9x -6.1xmedian 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.6xmedian 15.1x 4.7xmedian 15.1x -2.8xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median —median 2.1x 0.8xmedian 2.1x -4.4xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -25.49median 0.27 -1.26median 0.27 -0.09median 0.27

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 monthsMSBMTLBSR
Revenue $11.91M $62.85B –
Gross profit $6.49M – –
Operating income – $2.68B -$1.09M
Net income $6.49M $1.30B -$1.09M
Free cash flow $8.73M $9.56B -$844.33K
R&D – – $174.76K
EPS (diluted) $0.49 $2.37 $-0.01
Cash & equivalents $17.39M $4.85B $42.27K
Total debt – $16.31B $1.98M
Shares (diluted) 13.12M 766.00M 111.24M
Enterprise value $154.56M $24.30B $1.40M

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
MetricMSBMTLBSR
P/E 37.1x 25.1x -2.0x
P/FCF 27.6x 4.7x -2.8x
P/Operating cash flow 27.6x 9.6x -2.8x
P/S 20.2x 0.7x –
P/B – 0.8x -4.4x
P/Tangible book – 0.8x -4.4x
EV/EBITDA – 9.7x -6.1x
EV/EBIT – 21.0x -2.5x
EV/Revenue 18.7x 0.9x –
EV/FCF 25.6x 5.9x -3.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.6x 12.0x -3.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -25.49 -1.26 -0.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMSBMTLBSR
Revenue growth (1Y) -87.6% 3.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.2% -4.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -93.0% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -16.5% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -32.2% 4.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -15.6% -18.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -93.0% 446.8% -1,123%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.5% -33.1% -28.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -93.0% -25.0% -711.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.5% -19.9% 22.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -90.7% -4.9% -19.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 43.1% -18.4% -19.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -90.7% 6.4% -19.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 43.1% -9.6% -19.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMSBMTLBSR
Gross margin 54.5% – –
EBITDA margin – 9.2% –
Operating margin – 4.3% –
Pretax margin – 3.3% –
Net margin 54.5% 2.9% –
FCF margin 73.3% 15.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 73.3% 7.5% –
Return on equity – 3.4% –
Return on assets – 1.9% -1,789%
Return on invested capital – 3.5% –
Return on capital employed – 3.5% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 3.6x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMSBMTLBSR
Debt / assets – 16.4% 486.9%
Debt / equity – 0.3x -0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.9x -0.9x
Debt / FCF – 1.7x -0.5x
Liabilities / assets 11.4% 44.7% 691.1%
Equity / assets – 55.3% -591.1%
Interest coverage – – -1.4x
Current ratio – 1.4x 0.2x
Quick ratio – 0.4x 0.1x
Cash ratio – 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMSBMTLBSR
Dividend yield 4.9% 1.2% –
Net buyback yield – – -41.2%
Shareholder yield 4.9% 1.2% -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.

ConsensusMSBMTLBSR
Forward P/E – 14.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $4.05FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – -1.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +69.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $63.38BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +3.3%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – +11.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMSBMTLBSR
Held by institutions 50.3% 4.9% –
Institutions holding 63 317 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.0% +29.8% –
Institutions buying 28 150 –
Institutions selling 16 112 –
Buyers to sellers 1.75 1.34 –

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.

MSBMTLBSR
MSB 1.00 0.22 0.04
MT 0.22 1.00 0.03
LBSR 0.04 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MSB, MT and LBSR?

ArcelorMittal (MT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Mesabi Trust (MSB) $238.59M, ArcelorMittal (MT) $45.28B, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) $2.22M.

Which stock is cheaper, MSB, MT and LBSR?

ArcelorMittal (MT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Mesabi Trust (MSB) 36.8x, ArcelorMittal (MT) 25.0x, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) -2.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

ArcelorMittal (MT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Mesabi Trust (MSB) -87.6%, ArcelorMittal (MT) +3.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mesabi Trust (MSB) has the highest net margin (Mesabi Trust (MSB) 54.5%, ArcelorMittal (MT) 2.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ArcelorMittal (MT) returned the most: Mesabi Trust (MSB) -48.7%, ArcelorMittal (MT) +52.9%, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) -80.0%. Over five years, ArcelorMittal (MT) compounded fastest (Mesabi Trust (MSB) -9.9%/yr, ArcelorMittal (MT) +13.3%/yr, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) -49.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ArcelorMittal (MT) has been the steadiest (Mesabi Trust (MSB) 45.5%, ArcelorMittal (MT) 43.4%, 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, MSB, MT 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, ArcelorMittal (MT) 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.