First Quantum Minerals (FM) Competitors

First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM) and Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO) (TSE:KAT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FM or KAT?

53.0% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.4% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is FM or KAT more profitable?

Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to First Quantum Minerals' net margin of -32.41%. Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)'s return on equity of 0.00% 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%
Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FM or KAT?

First Quantum Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO). First Quantum Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO), 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$3.25B	4.13	-C$1.05B	-C$2.71	-8.74
Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)	C$1.39B	0.00	-C$11.75B	-C$0.19	N/A

Does the media prefer FM or KAT?

In the previous week, First Quantum Minerals had 13 more articles in the media than Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO). MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for First Quantum Minerals and 0 mentions for Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO). First Quantum Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)'s score of 0.00 indicating that First Quantum Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Quantum Minerals	Positive
Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer FM or KAT?

First Quantum Minerals presently has a consensus price target of C$23.12, suggesting a potential downside of 2.30%. Given Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)'s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO) 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
Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

First Quantum Minerals beats Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO) on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.