Algoma Steel Group (ASTL) Competitors

Algoma Steel Group (NASDAQ:ASTL) and Metallus (NYSE:MTUS) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking and profitability.

Which has more risk & volatility, ASTL or MTUS?

Algoma Steel Group has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metallus has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ASTL or MTUS?

Algoma Steel Group received 4 more outperform votes than Metallus when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Algoma Steel Group	Outperform Votes 4 23.53%	Underperform Votes 13 76.47%
Metallus	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to ASTL or MTUS?

In the previous week, Metallus had 18 more articles in the media than Algoma Steel Group. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Metallus and 1 mentions for Algoma Steel Group. Algoma Steel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Metallus' score of 0.05 indicating that Algoma Steel Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Algoma Steel Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Metallus	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ASTL or MTUS?

72.0% of Algoma Steel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.6% of Metallus shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Metallus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer ASTL or MTUS?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Algoma Steel Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Metallus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Which has better valuation & earnings, ASTL or MTUS?

Algoma Steel Group has higher revenue and earnings than Metallus. Metallus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Algoma Steel Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Algoma Steel Group	$2.10B	0.41	$225.82M	$0.10	82.50
Metallus	$1.36B	0.78	$69.40M	$1.68	14.35

Is ASTL or MTUS more profitable?

Metallus has a net margin of 5.81% compared to Algoma Steel Group's net margin of 2.05%. Metallus' return on equity of 13.06% beat Algoma Steel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Algoma Steel Group	2.05%	3.84%	2.22%
Metallus	5.81%	13.06%	8.19%

Summary

Metallus beats Algoma Steel Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.