Capstone Copper (CS) Competitors

First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM) and Capstone Copper (TSE:CS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer FM or CS?

In the previous week, First Quantum Minerals had 3 more articles in the media than Capstone Copper. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Quantum Minerals and 1 mentions for Capstone Copper. First Quantum Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Capstone Copper's score of 0.00 indicating that First Quantum Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Quantum Minerals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Capstone Copper	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend FM or CS?

First Quantum Minerals currently has a consensus target price of C$24.03, indicating a potential downside of 9.11%. Capstone Copper has a consensus target price of C$12.25, indicating a potential upside of 22.62%. Given Capstone Copper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Capstone Copper is more favorable than First Quantum Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Quantum Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Capstone Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14

Is FM or CS more profitable?

Capstone Copper has a net margin of -1.47% compared to First Quantum Minerals' net margin of -32.41%. Capstone Copper's return on equity of -0.74% beat First Quantum Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Quantum Minerals	-32.41%	-14.05%	2.31%
Capstone Copper	-1.47%	-0.74%	0.47%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FM or CS?

71.3% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Capstone Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.4% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Capstone Copper shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, FM or CS?

First Quantum Minerals has a beta of 1.288165, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capstone Copper has a beta of 2.197098, suggesting that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FM or CS?

Capstone Copper has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Quantum Minerals. Capstone Copper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Quantum Minerals, 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
First Quantum Minerals	C$4.95B	4.45	-C$1.05B	C$0.25	105.76
Capstone Copper	C$1.94B	3.92	-C$14.64M	C$0.10	99.90

Summary

First Quantum Minerals beats Capstone Copper on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.