Western Copper & Gold (WRN) Competitors $1.25 +0.03 (+2.03%) As of 12:19 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock WRN vs. MTAL, NEXA, LAC, SGML, ASM, EU, DC, CRML, LAAC, and LZMShould you be buying Western Copper & Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Copper & Gold include MAC Copper (MTAL), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Lithium Americas (LAC), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), enCore Energy (EU), Dakota Gold (DC), Critical Metals (CRML), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), and Lifezone Metals (LZM). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Western Copper & Gold vs. Its Competitors MAC Copper Nexa Resources Lithium Americas Sigma Lithium Avino Silver & Gold Mines enCore Energy Dakota Gold Critical Metals Lithium Americas (Argentina) Lifezone Metals Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN) and MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MAC Copper has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer WRN or MTAL? In the previous week, MAC Copper had 1 more articles in the media than Western Copper & Gold. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MAC Copper and 2 mentions for Western Copper & Gold. MAC Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Western Copper & Gold's score of 0.77 indicating that MAC Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Copper & Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MAC Copper 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WRN or MTAL? 22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of MAC Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of MAC Copper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is WRN or MTAL more profitable? MAC Copper's return on equity of 0.00% beat Western Copper & Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Copper & GoldN/A -3.53% -3.45% MAC Copper N/A N/A N/A Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MAC Copper. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Copper & GoldN/AN/A-$2.47M-$0.01-125.50MAC Copper$340.74M2.93-$81.69MN/AN/A Do analysts rate WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 218.73%. MAC Copper has a consensus target price of $12.63, suggesting a potential upside of 4.21%. Given Western Copper & Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than MAC Copper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Western Copper & Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33MAC Copper 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryWestern Copper & Gold beats MAC Copper on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Copper & Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WRN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WRN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Copper & GoldMetal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$251.70M$2.52B$3.34B$20.93BDividend YieldN/A3.40%5.17%3.57%P/E Ratio-62.7518.40112.0528.07Price / SalesN/A170.2229,917,952,646,706,700.0056.13Price / CashN/A11.0924.0323.95Price / Book2.021.666.045.23Net Income-$2.47M$240.66M$148.72M$994.11M7 Day Performance-1.18%2.36%1.20%1.81%1 Month Performance-1.95%7.51%3.50%2.07%1 Year Performance5.46%45.97%33.32%12.89% Western Copper & Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRNWestern Copper & Gold2.4571 of 5 stars$1.26+2.0%$4.00+218.7%+9.3%$251.70MN/A-62.758MTALMAC Copper1.2935 of 5 stars$12.09+0.0%$12.63+4.5%+5.7%$995.86M$340.74M0.002,021Short Interest ↑NEXANexa Resources2.0826 of 5 stars$4.90+0.6%$5.70+16.3%-23.1%$644.98M$2.77B-7.215,253Short Interest ↓LACLithium Americas1.6233 of 5 stars$3.05+9.1%$3.88+27.3%+29.7%$610.74MN/A-19.03749News CoverageEarnings ReportSGMLSigma Lithium3.391 of 5 stars$6.60+21.2%$18.00+172.9%-36.2%$605.37M$152.36M-17.82250News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.0622 of 5 stars$3.97+4.2%$2.58-35.1%+323.7%$592.26M$72.62M198.6034News CoverageAnalyst ForecastEUenCore Energy2.0842 of 5 stars$2.71+1.5%$3.38+24.5%-12.5%$499.45M$58.33M-7.32N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDCDakota Gold2.5633 of 5 stars$4.10+0.5%$10.50+156.1%+103.1%$460.32MN/A-10.0020Positive NewsCRMLCritical MetalsN/A$4.92+6.3%N/A-35.4%$456.53MN/A0.004News CoverageLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)N/A$2.81+4.5%$4.25+51.2%+36.2%$455.03MN/A0.36850LZMLifezone Metals2.6062 of 5 stars$4.58+5.9%$14.00+206.0%-25.6%$338.13M$140K0.0084Upcoming EarningsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTAL Alternatives NEXA Alternatives LAC Alternatives SGML Alternatives ASM Alternatives EU Alternatives DC Alternatives CRML Alternatives LAAC Alternatives LZM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WRN) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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