Western Copper and Gold (WRN) Competitors C$1.70 +0.05 (+3.03%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock WRN vs. NEXA, RUP, SUM, IE, MMX, LAC, GGD, ASM, GSV, and GAUShould you be buying Western Copper and Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Copper and Gold include Nexa Resources (NEXA), Rupert Resources (RUP), Solium Capital (SUM), Ivanhoe Electric (IE), Maverix Metals (MMX), Lithium Americas (LAC), GoGold Resources (GGD), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Gold Standard Ventures (GSV), and Galiano Gold (GAU). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Western Copper and Gold vs. Its Competitors Nexa Resources Rupert Resources Solium Capital Ivanhoe Electric Maverix Metals Lithium Americas GoGold Resources Avino Silver & Gold Mines Gold Standard Ventures Galiano Gold Western Copper and Gold (TSE:WRN) and Nexa Resources (TSE:NEXA) are both small-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. Does the media refer more to WRN or NEXA? In the previous week, Western Copper and Gold had 8 more articles in the media than Nexa Resources. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Western Copper and Gold and 0 mentions for Nexa Resources. Western Copper and Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Nexa Resources' score of -0.64 indicating that Western Copper and Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Western Copper and Gold Neutral Nexa Resources Negative Is WRN or NEXA more profitable? Nexa Resources' return on equity of 0.00% beat Western Copper and Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Copper and GoldN/A -3.54% -2.68% Nexa Resources N/A N/A N/A Which has higher earnings & valuation, WRN or NEXA? Nexa Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Western Copper and Gold. Western Copper and Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexa Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Copper and GoldN/AN/A-C$5.77M-C$0.03-56.59Nexa ResourcesC$2.58B0.00C$207.93MC$1.57N/A Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WRN or NEXA? 20.1% of Western Copper and Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.3% of Western Copper and Gold 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. Do analysts rate WRN or NEXA? Western Copper and Gold presently has a consensus target price of C$4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 135.29%. Given Western Copper and Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Western Copper and Gold is more favorable than Nexa Resources.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) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.40Nexa Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryWestern Copper and Gold beats Nexa Resources on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Copper and Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WRN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WRN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Copper and GoldOther Industrial Metals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$331.70MC$990.90MC$3.24BC$6.13BDividend Yield2.79%6.19%5.16%6.72%P/E Ratio-56.5980.6585.7846.58Price / SalesN/A20,732.3426,914,679,906,528,400.00997.17Price / Cash11.7924.7023.8183.29Price / Book1.777.105.914.67Net Income-C$5.77MC$71.98MC$150.79MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-5.56%1.06%0.83%0.63%1 Month Performance3.03%6.88%7.70%4.54%1 Year Performance9.68%34.20%25.08%26.92% Western Copper and Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRNWestern Copper and Gold2.1007 of 5 starsC$1.70+3.0%C$4.00+135.3%+5.1%C$331.70MN/A-56.598Analyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeNEXANexa ResourcesN/AN/AN/AN/AC$1.34BC$2.58B6.465,349High Trading VolumeRUPRupert ResourcesN/AC$4.52-2.0%C$8.00+77.0%+0.0%C$1.09BN/A-151.74N/ASUMSolium CapitalN/AN/AN/AN/AC$1.08BC$108.34M222.674,800IEIvanhoe ElectricN/AC$11.65+7.2%N/A-1.9%C$999.49MC$2.31M-5.18244News CoveragePositive NewsMMXMaverix MetalsN/AN/AN/AN/AC$962.39MC$61.65M59.369,400LACLithium Americas0.937 of 5 starsC$3.63+1.4%C$7.50+106.6%+0.0%C$552.28MC$39.65K-18.99749News CoverageGGDGoGold Resources0.376 of 5 starsC$2.23-4.3%C$3.85+72.6%+56.1%C$518.91MC$35.15M223.76204ASMAvino Silver & Gold MinesN/AC$4.84-2.8%N/A+292.6%C$478.34MC$39.79M128.6234News CoverageGSVGold Standard VenturesN/AC$2.02+1.3%N/A+0.0%C$470.26MN/A0.0020GAUGaliano Gold3.4896 of 5 starsC$1.90+0.5%C$2.50+31.6%-23.7%C$346.24MC$119.21M-586.02560News CoverageHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Nexa Resources Competitors Rupert Resources Competitors Solium Capital Competitors Ivanhoe Electric Competitors Maverix Metals Competitors Lithium Americas Competitors GoGold Resources Competitors Avino Silver & Gold Mines Competitors Gold Standard Ventures Competitors Galiano Gold Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:WRN) was last updated on 6/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe $7 company helping Nvidia build the world’s first trillion-dollar robot …Michael Robinson has been at the forefront of the technology market for over 40 years. 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