Taseko Mines (NYSEAMERICAN:TGB) and Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Taseko Mines has a beta of 2.59, indicating that its stock price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coeur Mining has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Taseko Mines and Coeur Mining's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Taseko Mines | $249.40 million | 2.84 | $-40,230,000.00 | ($0.21) | -11.90 |
| Coeur Mining | $711.50 million | 3.11 | $-341,200,000.00 | ($0.25) | -36.40 |
Taseko Mines has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Coeur Mining. Coeur Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Taseko Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Taseko Mines and Coeur Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Taseko Mines | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Coeur Mining | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
Taseko Mines presently has a consensus price target of $2.6250, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Coeur Mining has a consensus price target of $9.5714, suggesting a potential upside of 5.18%. Given Coeur Mining's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Coeur Mining is more favorable than Taseko Mines.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
7.9% of Taseko Mines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Coeur Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Coeur Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Taseko Mines and Coeur Mining's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Taseko Mines | -11.61% | -12.53% | -4.03% |
| Coeur Mining | -34.20% | 5.56% | 2.69% |
Summary
Coeur Mining beats Taseko Mines on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
