Central Asia Metals (CAML) Competitors

Taseko Mines (LON:TKO) and Central Asia Metals (LON:CAML) 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 risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TKO or CAML?

30.8% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of Central Asia Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Central Asia Metals 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.

Do analysts prefer TKO or CAML?

Taseko Mines currently has a consensus target price of GBX 282.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.45%. Central Asia Metals has a consensus target price of GBX 185, indicating a potential upside of 32.71%. Given Central Asia Metals' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Central Asia Metals is more favorable than Taseko Mines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Taseko Mines	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Central Asia Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TKO or CAML?

Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Central Asia Metals. Central Asia Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Taseko Mines, 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
Taseko Mines	£1.18B	1.15	£148.77M	£15.43	16.14
Central Asia Metals	£238.15M	1.33	£47.93M	£16.95	8.22

Which has more risk & volatility, TKO or CAML?

Taseko Mines has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Asia Metals has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to TKO or CAML?

In the previous week, Central Asia Metals had 9 more articles in the media than Taseko Mines. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Central Asia Metals and 2 mentions for Taseko Mines. Taseko Mines' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Central Asia Metals' score of 0.25 indicating that Taseko Mines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Taseko Mines	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Central Asia Metals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is TKO or CAML more profitable?

Central Asia Metals has a net margin of 20.13% compared to Taseko Mines' net margin of 12.66%. Taseko Mines' return on equity of 16.33% beat Central Asia Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Taseko Mines	12.66%	16.33%	3.36%
Central Asia Metals	20.13%	10.65%	9.30%

Summary

Central Asia Metals beats Taseko Mines on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.