Thungela Resources (TGA) Competitors

MC Mining (LON:MCM) and Thungela Resources (LON:TGA) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media refer more to MCM or TGA?

In the previous week, Thungela Resources had 1 more articles in the media than MC Mining. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Thungela Resources and 1 mentions for MC Mining. Thungela Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat MC Mining's score of -0.22 indicating that Thungela Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MC Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Thungela Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MCM or TGA?

7.5% of MC Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of Thungela Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.2% of MC Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Thungela Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is MCM or TGA more profitable?

Thungela Resources has a net margin of 10.20% compared to MC Mining's net margin of -15.80%. Thungela Resources' return on equity of 13.89% beat MC Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MC Mining	-15.80%	-9.93%	-4.65%
Thungela Resources	10.20%	13.89%	6.02%

Which has more volatility and risk, MCM or TGA?

MC Mining has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thungela Resources has a beta of -0.87, indicating that its share price is 187% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MCM or TGA?

Thungela Resources has higher revenue and earnings than MC Mining. MC Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thungela Resources, 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
MC Mining	£55.97M	0.00	-£8.84M	-£0.02	N/A
Thungela Resources	£752.18B	0.02	£76.75B	£103.66	3.77

Summary

Thungela Resources beats MC Mining on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.