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Vedanta Resources (OTCMKTS: VDNRF) and Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) are both mid-cap core materials companies, but what is the best stock? We will compare the two companies according to the strength of their profitability, their institutional shareholding, the profits, the risk, the valuation, the dividends and the recommendations of the analysts.
Dividends
Vedanta Resources pays an annual dividend of $ 0.59 per share and a dividend yield of 5.6%. Cleveland-Cliffs does not pay a dividend. Vedanta Resources is paying 5,900.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting that it may not have sufficient income to cover its dividend payout in the future.
Profitability
This table compares the net margins, return on equity and return on assets of Vedanta Resources and Cleveland-Cliffs
| Net Margin | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vedanta Resources | N / A | N / A | N / A |
| Cleveland-Cliffs | 15.12% | -40.15% | 9.98 % |
Estimate and Earnings
This table compares the revenues of Vedanta Resources and Cleveland-Cliffs, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price / Sales Ratio [19659007] Net income | Earnings per share | Price / earnings ratio | ||
| Vedanta Resources | $ 11.52 billion | 0.25 | – 22.70 million | 0.01 | 1,047.00 |
| Cleveland-Cliffs | 2.33 billion dollars | 1.07 | $ 367.00 million [19659011] $ 0.50 | 16.68 |
Cleveland-Cliffs has lower incomes, but higher incomes than Vedanta Resources. Cleveland-Cliffs is trading at a lower price / earnings ratio than Vedanta Resources, indicating that it is currently the most affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Vedanta Resources and Cleveland-Cliffs, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Rating Rating | Place Ranking | Buy Notes | Buy It Strong | Rank | |
| Vedanta Resources | 0 | 1 | 0 [19659011] 0 | 2.00 | |
| Cleveland-Cliffs | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2.40 |
Cleveland-Cliffs has a consensual price target of $ 9.85, indicating a potential upside of 18.11%. Given Cleveland-Cliffs' highest consensual rating and higher upside potential, analysts clearly believe that Cleveland-Cliffs is more favorable than Vedanta Resources
Private and Institutional Ownership
65.0% Cleveland-Cliffs shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Cleveland-Cliffs shares are held by insiders of the company. Strong institutional participation indicates that hedge funds, large fund managers and endowment funds believe that a stock will outperform the market in the long run.
Risk & Volatility
Vedanta Resources has a beta of 2.12. Comparatively, the Cleveland-Cliffs beta is 1.63, suggesting that its price is 63% more volatile than the S & P 500.
Abstract
Cleveland-Cliffs defeats Vedanta Resources on 11 of 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
Vedanta Resources Company Profile
Vedanta Resources plc operates as a diversified natural resource In India, Zambia, South Africa, Namibia, the United Arab Emirates United States, Ireland, Australia and Liberia, it produces mainly deposits of zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore and aluminum. minerals, as well as oil and gas. In addition, it operates as an electricity producer with an installed capacity of 8.4 gigawatts of thermal power generation and 274 megawatts of wind power. In addition, the company operates in the port operations sector in India; the extraction, smelting and refining of copper, aluminum, zinc and iron ore; and the activity of processing gold and silver. In addition, it provides accommodation and catering services; and rents medical equipment, as well as related construction and driving services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in London, UK. Vedanta Resources plc is a subsidiary of Volcan Investments Limited
Cleveland-Cliffs Company Profile
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