Central Asia Metals (CAML) Competitors

Taseko Mines (LON:TKO) and Central Asia Metals (LON:CAML) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Is TKO or CAML more profitable?

Central Asia Metals has a net margin of 20.13% compared to Taseko Mines' net margin of 12.66%. Taseko Mines' return on equity of 16.33% beat Central Asia Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Taseko Mines	12.66%	16.33%	3.36%
Central Asia Metals	20.13%	10.65%	9.30%

Which has better earnings & valuation, TKO or CAML?

Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Central Asia Metals. Central Asia Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Taseko Mines, 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
Taseko Mines	£1.18B	1.12	£148.77M	£15.43	15.81
Central Asia Metals	£238.15M	1.53	£47.93M	£16.95	9.45

Which has more risk and volatility, TKO or CAML?

Taseko Mines has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Asia Metals has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TKO or CAML?

30.8% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of Central Asia Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Central Asia Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend TKO or CAML?

Taseko Mines currently has a consensus target price of GBX 307.50, indicating a potential upside of 26.02%. Central Asia Metals has a consensus target price of GBX 181.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.40%. Given Taseko Mines' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Taseko Mines is more favorable than Central Asia Metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Taseko Mines	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Central Asia Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the media refer more to TKO or CAML?

In the previous week, Central Asia Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Taseko Mines' score of 0.59 indicating that Central Asia Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Taseko Mines	Positive
Central Asia Metals	Positive

Summary

Taseko Mines and Central Asia Metals tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.