First Quantum Minerals (FM) Competitors

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FM vs. LUN, HBM, KAT, TRQ, and CS

Should you buy First Quantum Minerals stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares First Quantum Minerals with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with First Quantum Minerals include Lundin Mining (LUN), Hudbay Minerals (HBM), Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO) (KAT), Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), and Capstone Copper (CS). These companies are all part of the "copper" industry.

How does First Quantum Minerals compare to Lundin Mining?

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

Lundin Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Quantum Minerals. First Quantum Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lundin Mining, 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$5.45B	5.62	-C$1.05B	-C$0.24	N/A
Lundin Mining	C$4.29B	8.25	C$216.85M	C$1.67	24.77

First Quantum Minerals has a beta of 1.492958, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lundin Mining has a beta of 2.246666, indicating that its share price is 125% more volatile than the broader market.

First Quantum Minerals presently has a consensus target price of C$42.66, indicating a potential upside of 15.30%. Lundin Mining has a consensus target price of C$38.30, indicating a potential downside of 7.42%. Given First Quantum Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Quantum Minerals is more favorable than Lundin Mining.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Quantum Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Lundin Mining	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

69.5% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Lundin Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.4% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Lundin Mining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lundin Mining had 5 more articles in the media than First Quantum Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Lundin Mining and 4 mentions for First Quantum Minerals. First Quantum Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Lundin Mining's score of 0.39 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lundin Mining	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lundin Mining has a net margin of 35.92% compared to First Quantum Minerals' net margin of -3.69%. Lundin Mining's return on equity of 23.11% beat First Quantum Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Quantum Minerals	-3.69%	-1.78%	2.31%
Lundin Mining	35.92%	23.11%	4.56%

Summary

Lundin Mining beats First Quantum Minerals on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Quantum Minerals compare to Hudbay Minerals?

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

Hudbay Minerals has a net margin of 27.86% compared to First Quantum Minerals' net margin of -3.69%. Hudbay Minerals' return on equity of 20.70% beat First Quantum Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Quantum Minerals	-3.69%	-1.78%	2.31%
Hudbay Minerals	27.86%	20.70%	4.78%

First Quantum Minerals has a beta of 1.492958, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hudbay Minerals has a beta of 2.33802, indicating that its stock price is 134% more volatile than the broader market.

Hudbay Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Quantum Minerals. First Quantum Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hudbay 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$5.45B	5.62	-C$1.05B	-C$0.24	N/A
Hudbay Minerals	C$2.37B	6.26	C$69.59M	C$1.67	22.41

First Quantum Minerals presently has a consensus target price of C$42.66, suggesting a potential upside of 15.30%. Hudbay Minerals has a consensus target price of C$39.10, suggesting a potential upside of 4.46%. Given First Quantum Minerals' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Quantum Minerals is more favorable than Hudbay Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Quantum Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Hudbay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.08

In the previous week, Hudbay Minerals had 3 more articles in the media than First Quantum Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hudbay Minerals and 4 mentions for First Quantum Minerals. First Quantum Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Hudbay Minerals' score of 0.14 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hudbay Minerals	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

69.5% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.1% of Hudbay Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.4% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Hudbay Minerals shares are owned 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.

Summary

Hudbay Minerals beats First Quantum Minerals on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Quantum Minerals compare to Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)?

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

Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to First Quantum Minerals' net margin of -3.69%. 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	-3.69%	-1.78%	2.31%
Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A

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$5.45B	5.62	-C$1.05B	-C$0.24	N/A
Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)	C$1.39B	0.00	-C$11.75B	-C$0.19	N/A

First Quantum Minerals presently has a consensus target price of C$42.66, suggesting a potential upside of 15.30%. Given First Quantum Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Quantum Minerals is more favorable than Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Quantum Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, First Quantum Minerals had 4 more articles in the media than Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO). MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Quantum Minerals and 0 mentions for Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO). First Quantum Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.45 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	Neutral
Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)	Neutral

69.5% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.4% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned 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.

Summary

First Quantum Minerals beats Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO) on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Quantum Minerals compare to Turquoise Hill Resources?

Turquoise Hill Resources (TSE:TRQ) and First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

69.5% of First Quantum Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 19.4% of First Quantum Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First Quantum Minerals has a consensus target price of C$42.66, suggesting a potential upside of 15.30%. Given First Quantum Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Quantum Minerals is more favorable than Turquoise Hill Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Turquoise Hill Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
First Quantum Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, First Quantum Minerals had 4 more articles in the media than Turquoise Hill Resources. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Quantum Minerals and 0 mentions for Turquoise Hill Resources. First Quantum Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Turquoise Hill Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that First Quantum Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Turquoise Hill Resources	Neutral
First Quantum Minerals	Neutral

Turquoise Hill Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Quantum Minerals. First Quantum Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Turquoise Hill Resources, 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
Turquoise Hill Resources	C$1.65B	0.00	C$730.47M	C$3.63	N/A
First Quantum Minerals	C$5.45B	5.62	-C$1.05B	-C$0.24	N/A

Turquoise Hill Resources has a net margin of 0.00% compared to First Quantum Minerals' net margin of -3.69%. Turquoise Hill Resources' return on equity of 0.00% beat First Quantum Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Turquoise Hill Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Quantum Minerals	-3.69%	-1.78%	2.31%

Summary

First Quantum Minerals beats Turquoise Hill Resources on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does First Quantum Minerals compare to Capstone Copper?

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

Capstone Copper has a net margin of 17.04% compared to First Quantum Minerals' net margin of -3.69%. Capstone Copper's return on equity of 12.69% beat First Quantum Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capstone Copper	17.04%	12.69%	0.47%
First Quantum Minerals	-3.69%	-1.78%	2.31%

Capstone Copper has a beta of 2.180713, indicating that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Quantum Minerals has a beta of 1.492958, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

35.6% of Capstone Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of First Quantum Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of Capstone Copper shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of First Quantum Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, First Quantum Minerals had 1 more articles in the media than Capstone Copper. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Quantum Minerals and 3 mentions for Capstone Copper. Capstone Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat First Quantum Minerals' score of 0.45 indicating that Capstone Copper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Capstone Copper	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Quantum Minerals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Capstone Copper currently has a consensus target price of C$16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.61%. First Quantum Minerals has a consensus target price of C$42.66, suggesting a potential upside of 15.30%. Given First Quantum Minerals' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Quantum Minerals is more favorable than Capstone Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Capstone Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
First Quantum Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Capstone Copper has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Quantum Minerals. First Quantum Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capstone Copper, 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
Capstone Copper	C$2.48B	4.30	-C$14.64M	C$0.55	25.38
First Quantum Minerals	C$5.45B	5.62	-C$1.05B	-C$0.24	N/A

Summary

Capstone Copper beats First Quantum Minerals on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	First Quantum Minerals	Copper Industry	Materials Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$30.64B	C$5.75B	C$5.02B	C$11.97B
Dividend Yield	1.57%	4.08%	4.97%	6.22%
P/E Ratio	-154.17	21.64	23.64	36.97
Price / Sales	5.62	4,169.45	7,249.84	12.07
Price / Cash	12.35	31.36	27.69	82.42
Price / Book	2.70	3.61	7.04	4.62
Net Income	-C$1.05B	-C$78.74M	C$159.01M	C$299.62M
7 Day Performance	12.05%	8.07%	1.90%	0.84%
1 Month Performance	-4.15%	3.92%	2.55%	1.26%
1 Year Performance	83.26%	146.11%	85.98%	58.29%

First Quantum Minerals Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FM First Quantum Minerals	2.5719 of 5 stars	C$37.00 -0.6%	C$42.66 +15.3%	+84.2%	C$30.64B	C$5.45B	N/A	20,000	Analyst Forecast
LUN Lundin Mining	1.5452 of 5 stars	C$33.93 +1.0%	C$38.30 +12.9%	+231.4%	C$29.00B	C$4.05B	22.77	6,019
HBM Hudbay Minerals	2.4644 of 5 stars	C$30.60 +3.2%	C$39.10 +27.8%	+215.1%	C$12.15B	C$2.21B	21.25	2,500
KAT Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$9.79B	C$1.39B	N/A	4,457	Gap Up
TRQ Turquoise Hill Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$8.65B	C$1.65B	11.84	3,480

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FM vs. LUN, HBM, KAT, TRQ, and CS

How does First Quantum Minerals compare to Lundin Mining?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FM or LUN?

Which has more risk and volatility, FM or LUN?

Do analysts rate FM or LUN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FM or LUN?

Does the media refer more to FM or LUN?

Is FM or LUN more profitable?

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How does First Quantum Minerals compare to Hudbay Minerals?

Is FM or HBM more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, FM or HBM?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FM or HBM?

Do analysts rate FM or HBM?

Does the media refer more to FM or HBM?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FM or HBM?

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How does First Quantum Minerals compare to Katanga Mining Limited (KAT.TO)?

Is FM or KAT more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FM or KAT?

Do analysts rate FM or KAT?

Does the media refer more to FM or KAT?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FM or KAT?

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How does First Quantum Minerals compare to Turquoise Hill Resources?

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

Do analysts prefer TRQ or FM?

Does the media refer more to TRQ or FM?

Which has better valuation & earnings, TRQ or FM?

Is TRQ or FM more profitable?

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How does First Quantum Minerals compare to Capstone Copper?

Is CS or FM more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CS or FM?

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

Does the media prefer CS or FM?

Do analysts prefer CS or FM?

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