Western Copper and Gold (WRN) Competitors

Western Copper and Gold (TSE:WRN) and Ero Copper (TSE:ERO) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WRN or ERO?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Copper and Gold	N/A	N/A	-C$5.77M	-C$0.03	-56.59
Ero Copper	C$315.28M	4.34	C$10.88M	C$0.23	85.44

Is WRN or ERO more profitable?

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Copper and Gold	N/A	-3.54%	-2.68%
Ero Copper	3.45%	2.24%	3.46%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in WRN or ERO?

20.1% of Western Copper and Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.3% of Ero Copper shares are held by institutional investors. 16.3% of Western Copper and Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Ero Copper shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, WRN or ERO?

Western Copper and Gold has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ero Copper has a beta of 1.98, meaning that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to WRN or ERO?

In the previous week, Ero Copper had 15 more articles in the media than Western Copper and Gold. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ero Copper and 2 mentions for Western Copper and Gold. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Western Copper and Gold's score of 0.00 indicating that Ero Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Copper and Gold	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ero Copper	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer WRN or ERO?

Western Copper and Gold currently has a consensus target price of C$4.00, indicating a potential upside of 135.29%. Ero Copper has a consensus target price of C$27.85, indicating a potential upside of 42.60%. Given Western Copper and Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Western Copper and Gold is more favorable than Ero Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Copper and Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40
Ero Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Ero Copper beats Western Copper and Gold on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.