Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB – Get Free Report) and Golden Minerals (NYSE:AUMN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Taseko Mines and Golden Minerals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Taseko Mines | $600.30 million | 1.54 | $61.28 million | ($0.14) | -20.86 |
Golden Minerals | $300,000.00 | 8.56 | -$9.23 million | ($0.52) | -0.33 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Taseko Mines and Golden Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Taseko Mines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Golden Minerals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Golden Minerals has a consensus target price of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 782.35%. Given Golden Minerals’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Golden Minerals is more favorable than Taseko Mines.
Volatility and Risk
Taseko Mines has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golden Minerals has a beta of -0.68, suggesting that its share price is 168% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Taseko Mines and Golden Minerals’ 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% |
Golden Minerals | N/A | -1,051.75% | -57.22% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
17.9% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Golden Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Golden Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Taseko Mines beats Golden Minerals on 8 of the 12 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 Golden Minerals
Golden Minerals Company, a precious metals exploration company explores for mineral properties in Argentina, Nevada, and Mexico. It explores for gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, and other minerals. The company was formerly known as Apex Silver Mines Limited and changed its name to Golden Minerals Company in March 2009. Golden Minerals Company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Golden, Colorado.
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