Teck Resources (TECK.A) Competitors

Altius Minerals (TSE:ALS) and Teck Resources (TSE:TECK.A) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Which has more risk & volatility, ALS or TECK.A?

Altius Minerals has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teck Resources has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ALS or TECK.A more profitable?

Altius Minerals has a net margin of 31.13% compared to Teck Resources' net margin of 9.41%. Teck Resources' return on equity of 5.03% beat Altius Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altius Minerals	31.13%	2.80%	2.60%
Teck Resources	9.41%	5.03%	3.62%

Does the media prefer ALS or TECK.A?

In the previous week, Teck Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Altius Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Teck Resources and 0 mentions for Altius Minerals. Teck Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Altius Minerals' score of 0.00 indicating that Teck Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Altius Minerals	Neutral
Teck Resources	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ALS or TECK.A?

24.5% of Altius Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Teck Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of Altius Minerals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 75.9% of Teck Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is ALS or TECK.A a better dividend stock?

Altius Minerals pays an annual dividend of C$0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Teck Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Altius Minerals pays out 121.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Teck Resources pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has better earnings and valuation, ALS or TECK.A?

Teck Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Altius Minerals. Teck Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Altius 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
Altius Minerals	C$43.80M	28.55	C$13.64M	C$0.30	91.55
Teck Resources	C$15.57B	0.03	C$1.46B	C$2.79	20.29

Do analysts recommend ALS or TECK.A?

Altius Minerals currently has a consensus target price of C$30.75, suggesting a potential upside of 13.68%. Given Altius Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Altius Minerals is more favorable than Teck Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altius Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Teck Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Teck Resources beats Altius Minerals on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.