Critical Comparison: Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) vs. Orla Mining (OTCMKTS:ORRLF)

Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) and Orla Mining (OTCMKTS:ORRLF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Taseko Mines and Orla Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Taseko Mines	-2.09%	12.04%	2.89%
Orla Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Taseko Mines and Orla Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Taseko Mines	0	1	1	0	2.50
Orla Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Taseko Mines currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential downside of 30.56%. Given Taseko Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Taseko Mines is more favorable than Orla Mining.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

17.9% of Taseko Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Taseko Mines and Orla Mining”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Taseko Mines	$596.94 million	4.36	$61.28 million	($0.13)	-55.38
Orla Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Orla Mining.

Summary

Taseko Mines beats Orla Mining on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Taseko Mines

Taseko Mines Limited, a mining company, acquires, develops, and operates mineral properties. It explores for copper, molybdenum, gold, niobium, and silver deposits. The company’s principal asset comprises 100% interest owned the Gibraltar mine located in British Columbia. It also holds interest in the Yellowhead copper project, the Aley niobium project, and the New Prosperity gold and copper project located in British Columbia; and the Florence copper project located in Arizona. Taseko Mines Limited was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Orla Mining

Orla Mining Ltd., a mineral exploration and development company, acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. The company explores for gold, silver, zinc, lead, and copper deposits. It owns 100% interest in the Camino Rojo project that consists of eight concessions covering approximately 160,000 hectares located in Zacatecas, Mexico; and Cerro Quema gold project located in the Azuero Peninsula, Panama. The company also holds an option agreement to acquire 100% interest in the Monitor Gold project covering approximately 2,800 hectares located in Nye County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Red Mile Minerals Corp. and changed its name to Orla Mining Ltd. in June 2015. Orla Mining Ltd. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.