Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) vs. RCF Acquisition (NYSE:RCFA) Head to Head Comparison

RCF Acquisition (NYSE:RCFA) and Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares RCF Acquisition and Taseko Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RCF Acquisition	N/A	-79.90%	6.86%
Taseko Mines	13.07%	18.82%	4.78%

Risk and Volatility

RCF Acquisition has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Taseko Mines has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares RCF Acquisition and Taseko Mines”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RCF Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$5.15 million	N/A	N/A
Taseko Mines	$388.86 million	1.97	$61.28 million	$0.24	10.88

Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than RCF Acquisition.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

24.6% of RCF Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Taseko Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of RCF Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for RCF Acquisition and Taseko Mines, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RCF Acquisition	0	0	0	0	N/A
Taseko Mines	0	0	2	1	3.33

Taseko Mines has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 33.59%. Given Taseko Mines’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Taseko Mines is more favorable than RCF Acquisition.

Summary

Taseko Mines beats RCF Acquisition on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RCF Acquisition

RCF Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It focuses to target assets or businesses of scale across the critical minerals value chain that are poised to benefit over the long-term from the substantial market opportunity created by the global energy transition. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

About Taseko Mines

Taseko Mines Limited, a mining company, acquires, develops, and operates mineral properties. It explores for copper, molybdenum, gold, niobium, and silver deposits. The company's principal asset comprises 100% interest owned the Gibraltar mine located in British Columbia. It also holds interest in the Yellowhead copper project, the Aley niobium project, and the New Prosperity gold and copper project located in British Columbia; and the Florence copper project located in Arizona. Taseko Mines Limited was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.