Western Copper & Gold (WRN) Competitors $2.46 -0.01 (-0.40%) As of 09:52 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock WRN vs. AESI, MTAL, SGML, ASM, CRML, LAAC, NEXA, NB, EU, and ABATShould you be buying Western Copper & Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Copper & Gold include Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), MAC Copper (MTAL), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Critical Metals (CRML), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Nexa Resources (NEXA), NioCorp Developments (NB), enCore Energy (EU), and American Battery Technology (ABAT). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Western Copper & Gold vs. Its Competitors Atlas Energy Solutions MAC Copper Sigma Lithium Avino Silver & Gold Mines Critical Metals Lithium Americas (Argentina) Nexa Resources NioCorp Developments enCore Energy American Battery Technology Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) are both small-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends. Do analysts recommend WRN or AESI? Western Copper & Gold currently has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 72.76%. Atlas Energy Solutions has a consensus price target of $17.39, indicating a potential upside of 66.24%. Given Western Copper & Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than Atlas Energy Solutions.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) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20Atlas Energy Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media favor WRN or AESI? In the previous week, Atlas Energy Solutions had 6 more articles in the media than Western Copper & Gold. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Atlas Energy Solutions and 0 mentions for Western Copper & Gold. Atlas Energy Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Western Copper & Gold's score of 0.00 indicating that Atlas Energy Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Western Copper & Gold Neutral Atlas Energy Solutions Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WRN or AESI? 22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, WRN or AESI? Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is WRN or AESI more profitable? Atlas Energy Solutions has a net margin of 1.20% compared to Western Copper & Gold's net margin of 0.00%. Atlas Energy Solutions' return on equity of 3.11% 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% Atlas Energy Solutions 1.20%3.11%1.71% Which has higher valuation and earnings, WRN or AESI? Atlas Energy Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Western Copper & Gold. Western Copper & Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlas Energy Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Copper & GoldN/AN/A-$2.47M-$0.01-246.00Atlas Energy Solutions$1.06B1.23$59.94M$0.1474.71 SummaryAtlas Energy Solutions beats Western Copper & Gold on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$496.07M$2.93B$3.85B$21.91BDividend YieldN/A3.17%5.05%3.62%P/E Ratio-123.0024.28159.7730.12Price / SalesN/A170.9325,986.94105.41Price / CashN/A19.7626.8924.26Price / Book3.972.637.454.69Net Income-$2.47M$219.35M$148.99M$1.01B7 Day Performance15.49%4.57%3.99%0.40%1 Month Performance49.09%28.76%16.90%1.50%1 Year Performance108.47%73.72%69.32%13.02% Western Copper & Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRNWestern Copper & Gold1.5513 of 5 stars$2.46-0.4%$4.25+72.8%+102.5%$496.07MN/A-123.008AESIAtlas Energy Solutions3.8043 of 5 stars$11.91+2.2%$18.50+55.3%-46.5%$1.44B$1.06B85.081,143Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTALMAC Copper2.2998 of 5 stars$12.22+0.1%$12.63+3.3%-3.0%$1.01B$340.74M0.002,021Upcoming EarningsSGMLSigma Lithium2.9274 of 5 stars$7.57+1.1%$12.00+58.5%-49.0%$833.73M$152.36M-17.20250Analyst ForecastGap UpASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.2324 of 5 stars$5.39-1.1%$3.45-36.0%+429.3%$814.23M$79.64M269.6334News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCRMLCritical MetalsN/A$11.59+45.2%N/A+231.2%$786.84MN/A0.004Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)N/A$4.13+11.0%N/A+50.0%$668.78MN/A0.53850Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeNEXANexa Resources1.6144 of 5 stars$5.05+0.4%$5.67+12.2%-24.3%$666.17M$2.79B-7.435,253Analyst UpgradeNBNioCorp Developments0.7491 of 5 stars$8.56+7.8%$6.63-22.6%+473.4%$617.39MN/A-25.188Options VolumeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeEUenCore Energy0.8845 of 5 stars$3.37+3.7%$4.00+18.7%+2.8%$608.09M$58.33M-9.63N/ANews CoverageOptions VolumeABATAmerican Battery Technology0.2108 of 5 stars$5.36+9.8%N/A+799.6%$576.07M$4.29M-9.0854Analyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AESI Alternatives MTAL Alternatives SGML Alternatives ASM Alternatives CRML Alternatives LAAC Alternatives NEXA Alternatives NB Alternatives EU Alternatives ABAT 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 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOptions Pro Reveals His #1 Retirement Income TradeIf you can be at your computer between 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on most weekdays, I’ll show you a simple trading ...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredOctober 16 Changes the Microchip Game — and InvestingWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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