WRN vs. ERO, IE, RUP, SUM, MMX, LAC, GGD, GSV, ASM, and GAU
Should you be buying Western Copper and Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Copper and Gold include Ero Copper (ERO), Ivanhoe Electric (IE), Rupert Resources (RUP), Solium Capital (SUM), Maverix Metals (MMX), Lithium Americas (LAC), GoGold Resources (GGD), Gold Standard Ventures (GSV), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), 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
Western Copper and Gold (TSE:WRN) and Ero Copper (TSE:ERO) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.
Western Copper and Gold has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ero Copper has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Ero Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Western Copper and Gold. Western Copper and Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ero Copper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Ero Copper had 6 more articles in the media than Western Copper and Gold. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ero Copper and 0 mentions for Western Copper and Gold. Western Copper and Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Ero Copper's score of -0.59 indicating that Western Copper and Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Western Copper and Gold presently has a consensus target price of C$4.00, indicating a potential upside of 127.27%. Ero Copper has a consensus target price of C$27.29, indicating a potential upside of 41.92%. Given Western Copper and Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Western Copper and Gold is more favorable than Ero Copper.
20.1% of Western Copper and Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.3% of Ero Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.3% of Western Copper and Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Ero Copper shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Ero Copper has a net margin of 3.45% compared to Western Copper and Gold's net margin of 0.00%. Ero Copper's return on equity of 2.24% beat Western Copper and Gold's return on equity.
Summary
Ero Copper beats Western Copper and Gold on 10 of the 15 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.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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.
Media Sentiment Over Time
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.
Western Copper and Gold Competitors List
Related Companies and Tools
This page (TSE:WRN) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
