First Quantum Minerals (FM) Competitors

Lundin Mining (TSE:LUN) and First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Is LUN or FM more profitable?

Lundin Mining has a net margin of 4.21% compared to First Quantum Minerals' net margin of -24.07%. Lundin Mining's return on equity of 5.04% beat First Quantum Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lundin Mining	4.21%	5.04%	4.56%
First Quantum Minerals	-24.07%	-14.87%	2.31%

Does the media prefer LUN or FM?

In the previous week, Lundin Mining had 10 more articles in the media than First Quantum Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Lundin Mining and 3 mentions for First Quantum Minerals. First Quantum Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Lundin Mining's score of -0.02 indicating that First Quantum Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lundin Mining	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
First Quantum Minerals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, LUN or FM?

Lundin Mining has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Quantum Minerals has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LUN or FM?

Lundin Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than First Quantum Minerals. First Quantum Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lundin Mining, 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
Lundin Mining	C$4.07B	2.57	C$171.30M	C$0.28	48.00
First Quantum Minerals	C$5.51B	2.72	-C$1.33B	-C$2.59	-6.95

Do analysts rate LUN or FM?

Lundin Mining presently has a consensus price target of C$17.98, indicating a potential upside of 33.81%. First Quantum Minerals has a consensus price target of C$20.72, indicating a potential upside of 15.18%. Given Lundin Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Lundin Mining is more favorable than First Quantum Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lundin Mining	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
First Quantum Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LUN or FM?

Lundin Mining received 41 more outperform votes than First Quantum Minerals when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.39% of users gave Lundin Mining an outperform vote while only 46.33% of users gave First Quantum Minerals an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Lundin Mining	Outperform Votes 730 57.39%	Underperform Votes 542 42.61%
First Quantum Minerals	Outperform Votes 689 46.33%	Underperform Votes 798 53.67%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LUN or FM?

57.6% of Lundin Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Lundin Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of First Quantum Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is LUN or FM a better dividend stock?

Lundin Mining pays an annual dividend of C$0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. First Quantum Minerals pays an annual dividend of C$0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Lundin Mining pays out 128.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Quantum Minerals pays out -8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Lundin Mining beats First Quantum Minerals on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.