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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and community ranking.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Ero Copper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 analysts rate WRN or ERO?

Western Copper and Gold presently has a consensus price target of C$3.69, suggesting a potential upside of 122.14%. Ero Copper has a consensus price target of C$29.83, suggesting a potential upside of 95.89%. Given Western Copper and Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Ero Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has better 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	-55.26
Ero Copper	C$315.28M	3.39	C$10.88M	C$0.23	66.63

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WRN or ERO?

Ero Copper received 46 more outperform votes than Western Copper and Gold when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.30% of users gave Western Copper and Gold an outperform vote while only 53.08% of users gave Ero Copper an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Western Copper and Gold	Outperform Votes 187 70.30%	Underperform Votes 79 29.70%
Ero Copper	Outperform Votes 233 53.08%	Underperform Votes 206 46.92%

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, Western Copper and Gold had 1 more articles in the media than Ero Copper. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Western Copper and Gold and 7 mentions for Ero Copper. Western Copper and Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Ero Copper's score of -0.58 indicating that Western Copper and Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Copper and Gold	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ero Copper	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Summary

Ero Copper beats Western Copper and Gold on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.