Thungela Resources (TGA) Competitors

Thungela Resources (LON:TGA) and MC Mining (LON:MCM) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer TGA or MCM?

In the previous week, Thungela Resources and Thungela Resources both had 1 articles in the media. Thungela Resources' average media sentiment score of -0.98 beat MC Mining's score of -1.25 indicating that Thungela Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Thungela Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
MC Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TGA or MCM?

29.3% of Thungela Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of MC Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Thungela Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 75.2% of MC Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is TGA or MCM more profitable?

Thungela Resources has a net margin of 10.20% compared to MC Mining's net margin of -15.80%. Thungela Resources' return on equity of 13.89% beat MC Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thungela Resources	10.20%	13.89%	6.02%
MC Mining	-15.80%	-9.93%	-4.65%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TGA or MCM?

Thungela Resources has higher revenue and earnings than MC Mining. MC Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thungela Resources, 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
Thungela Resources	£33.62B	0.01	£76.75B	£1.90 thousand	0.18
MC Mining	£55.97M	0.00	-£8.84M	-£0.02	N/A

Which has more risk and volatility, TGA or MCM?

Thungela Resources has a beta of -0.87, meaning that its stock price is 187% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MC Mining has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Thungela Resources beats MC Mining on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.