Globex Mining Enterprises (GMX) Competitors

Western Copper and Gold (TSE:WRN) and Globex Mining Enterprises (TSE:GMX) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Is WRN or GMX more profitable?

Globex Mining Enterprises has a net margin of 108.26% compared to Western Copper and Gold's net margin of 0.00%. Globex Mining Enterprises' return on equity of 14.02% beat Western Copper and Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Copper and Gold	N/A	-3.54%	-2.68%
Globex Mining Enterprises	108.26%	14.02%	3.16%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WRN or GMX?

Western Copper and Gold received 99 more outperform votes than Globex Mining Enterprises when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 73.95% of users gave Globex Mining Enterprises an outperform vote while only 70.30% of users gave Western Copper and Gold an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Western Copper and Gold	Outperform Votes 187 70.30%	Underperform Votes 79 29.70%
Globex Mining Enterprises	Outperform Votes 88 73.95%	Underperform Votes 31 26.05%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WRN or GMX?

Globex Mining Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Western Copper and Gold. Western Copper and Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Globex Mining Enterprises, 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
Western Copper and Gold	N/A	N/A	-C$5.77M	-C$0.03	-56.59
Globex Mining Enterprises	C$4.17M	18.32	C$4.51M	C$0.08	16.70

Do analysts recommend WRN or GMX?

Western Copper and Gold presently has a consensus price target of C$3.58, suggesting a potential upside of 110.78%. Given Western Copper and Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Western Copper and Gold is more favorable than Globex Mining Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Copper and Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Globex Mining Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media favor WRN or GMX?

In the previous week, Globex Mining Enterprises had 4 more articles in the media than Western Copper and Gold. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Globex Mining Enterprises and 1 mentions for Western Copper and Gold. Globex Mining Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Western Copper and Gold's score of 0.67 indicating that Globex Mining Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Copper and Gold	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Globex Mining Enterprises	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, WRN or GMX?

Western Copper and Gold has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globex Mining Enterprises has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WRN or GMX?

20.1% of Western Copper and Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 16.3% of Western Copper and Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Globex Mining Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Globex Mining Enterprises beats Western Copper and Gold on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.