SGML vs SLI vs ATLX Stock Comparison

Sigma Lithium, Standard Lithium and Atlas Lithium Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SGML Sigma Lithium Corp
$5.21 -42.7% 1M -19.7% 1Y
Market cap
$580.41M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$142.49M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
5 wins
SLI Standard Lithium Ltd.
$1.39 -20.1% 1M -63.2% 1Y
Market cap
$333.19M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.02M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
3 wins
ATLX Atlas Lithium Corp
$1.58 -34.4% 1M -70.5% 1Y
Market cap
$47.50M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$126.77K
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Sigma Lithium leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Sigma Lithium 5, Standard Lithium 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSGMLSLIATLXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $580.41M $333.19M $47.50M SGML
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -21.0x -6.0x -1.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.8x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.3% +575.1% -69.3% SLI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -19.3% -791.4% -29,435.3% SGML
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.2x — 0.6x SGML
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -19.7% -63.2% -70.5% SGML
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.5%/yr -35.1%/yr -24.2%/yr SGML
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 114.6% 67.5% 77.9% SLI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 59/100 21/100 SLI

Percentile Scorecard

SGMLSLIATLX

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

AxisSGMLSLIATLX
Valuation 49 #85 of 165 35 #107 of 165 6 #156 of 165
Growth 77 #35 of 150 66 #52 of 150 25 #113 of 150
Profitability 47 #65 of 122 18 #100 of 122 12 #107 of 122
Financial Health 21 #131 of 166 81 #32 of 166 41 #98 of 166
Shareholder Returns – 96 #5 of 107 –
Overall 49 59 21
  • SGML ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SLI ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • ATLX 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

PeriodSGMLSLIATLXSPY
1 month -42.7%-20.1%-34.4% -2.3%
3 months -50.2%-32.5%-43.2% -0.7%
6 months -76.9%-63.5%-70.2% +4.8%
Year to date -60.5%-68.9%-62.6% +10.3%
1 year -19.7%-63.2%-70.5% +10.3%
3 years -79.9%-51.7%-93.0% +73.0%
3 years, per year -41.4%-21.6%-58.8% +20.1%
5 years -39.2%-88.4%-74.9% +61.9%
5 years, per year -9.5%-35.1%-24.2% +10.1%
10 years ——-95.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year ——-27.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSGMLSLIATLXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 114.6%67.5%77.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 104.1%72.6%82.0% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.432.212.59 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.17-0.94-0.90 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.9%-91.3%-96.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -78.0%-75.4%-75.5% -3.5%
52-week high $23.65$5.65$6.46 $779.14
52-week low $4.68$1.38$1.58 $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.

MultipleSGMLSLIATLX
P/E now vs peer median -21.0xmedian 12.5x -6.0xmedian 12.5x -1.2xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 2.9x 55.3xmedian 2.9x 374.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.1xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x -0.5xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.9xmedian 14.6x -22.8xmedian 14.6x -1.3xmedian 14.6x
P/B now vs peer median 7.1xmedian 2.1x 0.9xmedian 2.1x 0.9xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.51median 0.28 —median 0.28 -0.11median 0.28

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 monthsSGMLSLIATLX
Revenue $142.49M $6.02M $126.77K
Gross profit $70.02M – $93.51K
Operating income $10.66M -$22.81M -$44.33M
Net income -$27.56M -$47.66M -$43.45M
Free cash flow $24.30M -$14.63M -$35.25M
R&D – – $8.24M
EPS (diluted) $-0.25 $-0.23 $-1.27
Cash & equivalents $16.66M $137.30M $36.09M
Total debt $21.45M – $10.05M
Shares (diluted) 111.31M 206.37M 29.36M
Enterprise value $547.58M -$336.81M -$73.59M

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
MetricSGMLSLIATLX
P/E -21.0x -6.0x -1.2x
P/FCF 23.9x -22.8x -1.3x
P/Operating cash flow 15.4x -22.8x -1.5x
P/S 4.1x 55.3x 374.7x
P/B 7.1x 0.9x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 7.1x 0.9x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 21.1x – -0.5x
EV/EBIT 54.9x -6.3x -0.5x
EV/Revenue 4.1x 24.0x 169.2x
EV/FCF 24.1x -9.9x -0.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.5x -9.9x -0.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.51 – -0.11

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSGMLSLIATLX
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.3% 575.1% -69.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 130.5% – 1,960%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 40.5% -363.9% -19.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -35.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 42.1% 69.6% -15.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.5% – -34.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 42.6% 72.6% 34.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.0% – 11.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 148.2% 12.4% -103.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.2% – -76.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 14,876% 32.6% -21.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.3% – -96.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSGMLSLIATLX
Gross margin 49.1% – 73.8%
EBITDA margin 19.5% – -34,866%
Operating margin 7.5% -378.8% -34,967%
Pretax margin -6.9% -867.8% -34,273%
Net margin -19.3% -791.4% -29,435%
FCF margin 17.1% -242.9% -27,809%
Operating cash flow margin 26.5% -242.6% -25,301%
Return on equity -17.5% -13.0% -81.6%
Return on assets -3.4% -12.1% -49.1%
Return on invested capital 0.0% – –
Return on capital employed 7.9% -5.9% -60.7%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.4x 0.3x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 7.8% 104.0% 8,646%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSGMLSLIATLX
Debt / assets 4.5% – 11.2%
Debt / equity 0.3x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x – 0.6x
Debt / FCF 0.9x – -0.3x
Liabilities / assets 82.8% 7.1% 39.9%
Equity / assets 17.2% 92.9% 60.1%
Interest coverage – -950.4x –
Current ratio 0.3x 17.9x 2.4x
Quick ratio 0.2x 23.6x 2.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 23.3x 2.3x
Altman Z-score 0.02 7.01 -3.57

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSGMLSLIATLX
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – 4.1% -109.0%
Shareholder yield – 4.1% -109.0%
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.

ConsensusSGMLSLIATLX
Forward P/E 16.8xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.31FY2026 – $-1.57FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +419.4% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $174.11MFY2026 – $94.14KFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +58.3%FY2026 – -5.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +144.1% – +236,636.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSGMLSLIATLX
Held by institutions 33.1% 31.0% 9.5%
Institutions holding 119 138 43
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.7% +2.1% -44.5%
Institutions buying 65 60 19
Institutions selling 40 33 9
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.82 2.11

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.

SGMLSLIATLX
SGML 1.00 0.46 0.52
SLI 0.46 1.00 0.51
ATLX 0.52 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SGML, SLI and ATLX?

Sigma Lithium (SGML) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sigma Lithium (SGML) $580.41M, Standard Lithium (SLI) $333.19M, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) $47.50M.

Which company is growing faster?

Standard Lithium (SLI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Sigma Lithium (SGML) +7.3%, Standard Lithium (SLI) +575.1%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -69.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sigma Lithium (SGML) has the highest net margin (Sigma Lithium (SGML) -19.3%, Standard Lithium (SLI) -791.4%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -29,435.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sigma Lithium (SGML) returned the most: Sigma Lithium (SGML) -19.7%, Standard Lithium (SLI) -63.2%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -70.5%. Over five years, Sigma Lithium (SGML) compounded fastest (Sigma Lithium (SGML) -9.5%/yr, Standard Lithium (SLI) -35.1%/yr, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -24.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Standard Lithium (SLI) has been the steadiest (Sigma Lithium (SGML) 114.6%, Standard Lithium (SLI) 67.5%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) 77.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SGML, SLI and ATLX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sigma Lithium (SGML) 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.