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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and community ranking.

Does the media prefer ALS or TECK.A?

In the previous week, Altius Minerals had 16 more articles in the media than Teck Resources. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Altius Minerals and 0 mentions for Teck Resources. Teck Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Altius Minerals' score of 0.46 indicating that Teck Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Altius Minerals	Neutral
Teck Resources	Positive

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%

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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	29.15	C$13.64M	C$0.30	93.48
Teck Resources	C$15.57B	0.02	C$1.46B	C$2.79	17.70

Which has more risk and 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.

Do analysts rate ALS or TECK.A?

Altius Minerals currently has a consensus target price of C$30.75, suggesting a potential upside of 11.33%. Given Altius Minerals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ALS or TECK.A?

Altius Minerals received 184 more outperform votes than Teck Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.67% of users gave Teck Resources an outperform vote while only 60.42% of users gave Altius Minerals an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Altius Minerals	Outperform Votes 258 60.42%	Underperform Votes 169 39.58%
Teck Resources	Outperform Votes 74 66.67%	Underperform Votes 37 33.33%

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 1.0%. 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.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ALS or TECK.A?

24.5% of Altius Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Teck Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of Altius Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 75.9% of Teck Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Altius Minerals and Teck Resources tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.