Taseko Mines (TGB) Competitors

Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) and Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) 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 dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Which has better earnings & valuation, ERO or TGB?

Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Ero Copper. Taseko Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ero Copper, 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
Ero Copper	$470.26M	3.09	-$68.47M	$1.37	10.22
Taseko Mines	$578.65M	1.70	$61.28M	-$0.06	-51.67

Do analysts recommend ERO or TGB?

Ero Copper presently has a consensus price target of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 67.80%. Taseko Mines has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.29%. Given Ero Copper's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ero Copper is more favorable than Taseko Mines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ero Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Taseko Mines	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 ERO or TGB?

In the previous week, Taseko Mines had 1 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Taseko Mines and 4 mentions for Ero Copper. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Taseko Mines' score of 0.50 indicating that Ero Copper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ero Copper	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Taseko Mines	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ERO or TGB more profitable?

Ero Copper has a net margin of 26.63% compared to Taseko Mines' net margin of -2.09%. Ero Copper's return on equity of 17.96% beat Taseko Mines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ero Copper	26.63%	17.96%	8.06%
Taseko Mines	-2.09%	12.04%	2.89%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ERO or TGB?

71.3% of Ero Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Taseko Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, ERO or TGB?

Ero Copper has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Taseko Mines has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ero Copper beats Taseko Mines on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.