Teck Resources (TECK) Competitors

Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) and Vale (NYSE:VALE) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media refer more to TECK or VALE?

In the previous week, Teck Resources had 8 more articles in the media than Vale. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Teck Resources and 10 mentions for Vale. Vale's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Teck Resources' score of 1.28 indicating that Vale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Teck Resources	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vale	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in TECK or VALE?

Teck Resources received 21 more outperform votes than Vale when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.77% of users gave Vale an outperform vote while only 59.46% of users gave Teck Resources an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Teck Resources	Outperform Votes 814 59.46%	Underperform Votes 555 40.54%
Vale	Outperform Votes 793 60.77%	Underperform Votes 512 39.23%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TECK or VALE?

Vale has higher revenue and earnings than Teck Resources. Vale is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teck 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
Teck Resources	$9.74B	1.82	$1.78B	$0.58	61.94
Vale	$37.72B	1.17	$7.98B	$1.38	7.02

Which has more risk & volatility, TECK or VALE?

Teck Resources has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vale has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TECK or VALE?

78.1% of Teck Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Vale shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Teck Resources 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.

Is TECK or VALE more profitable?

Vale has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Teck Resources' net margin of 2.96%. Vale's return on equity of 17.38% beat Teck Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Teck Resources	2.96%	4.59%	2.50%
Vale	16.15%	17.38%	7.62%

Do analysts recommend TECK or VALE?

Teck Resources presently has a consensus target price of $64.11, indicating a potential upside of 78.47%. Vale has a consensus target price of $12.04, indicating a potential upside of 24.30%. Given Teck Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Teck Resources is more favorable than Vale.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Teck Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Vale	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Is TECK or VALE a better dividend stock?

Teck Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Vale pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Teck Resources pays out 58.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vale pays out 54.3% 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. Vale is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Vale beats Teck Resources on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.