Fresnillo (FRES) Competitors

Fresnillo (LON:FRES) and Tharisa (LON:THS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FRES or THS?

Fresnillo has higher revenue and earnings than Tharisa. Tharisa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fresnillo, 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
Fresnillo	£3.57B	3.77	£310.64M	£26.83	54.34
Tharisa	£842.77M	0.38	£96.84M	£21.85	4.01

Is FRES or THS more profitable?

Tharisa has a net margin of 11.49% compared to Fresnillo's net margin of 8.70%. Tharisa's return on equity of 12.09% beat Fresnillo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fresnillo	8.70%	6.52%	4.20%
Tharisa	11.49%	12.09%	5.09%

Does the media prefer FRES or THS?

In the previous week, Fresnillo had 3 more articles in the media than Tharisa. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Fresnillo and 2 mentions for Tharisa. Tharisa's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Fresnillo's score of 0.52 indicating that Tharisa is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fresnillo	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tharisa	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FRES or THS?

21.2% of Fresnillo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of Tharisa shares are held by institutional investors. 75.0% of Fresnillo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of Tharisa shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, FRES or THS?

Fresnillo has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tharisa has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate FRES or THS?

Fresnillo presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,060, suggesting a potential downside of 27.30%. Tharisa has a consensus target price of GBX 130, suggesting a potential upside of 48.23%. Given Tharisa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tharisa is more favorable than Fresnillo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fresnillo	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Tharisa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is FRES or THS a better dividend stock?

Fresnillo pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Tharisa pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Fresnillo pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tharisa pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Tharisa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Fresnillo and Tharisa tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.