Taseko Mines (TGB) Competitors

Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) and Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media favor ERO or TGB?

In the previous week, Ero Copper had 10 more articles in the media than Taseko Mines. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ero Copper and 6 mentions for Taseko Mines. Taseko Mines' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Ero Copper's score of 0.36 indicating that Taseko Mines is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ero Copper	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Taseko Mines	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, ERO or TGB?

Ero Copper has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Taseko Mines has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, ERO or TGB?

Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Ero Copper. Taseko Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ero Copper, 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
Ero Copper	$470.26M	2.96	-$68.47M	$1.37	9.80
Taseko Mines	$600.30M	1.62	$61.28M	-$0.14	-22.00

Is ERO or TGB more profitable?

Ero Copper has a net margin of 26.63% compared to Taseko Mines' net margin of -2.09%. Ero Copper's return on equity of 17.96% beat Taseko Mines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ero Copper	26.63%	17.96%	8.06%
Taseko Mines	-2.09%	12.04%	2.89%

Do analysts rate ERO or TGB?

Ero Copper presently has a consensus price target of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 74.98%. Taseko Mines has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.34%. Given Ero Copper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ero Copper is more favorable than Taseko Mines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ero Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Taseko Mines	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ERO or TGB?

71.3% of Ero Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ero Copper beats Taseko Mines on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.