Contrasting Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) and Coppernico Metals (OTCMKTS:CPPMF)

Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) and Coppernico Metals (OTCMKTS:CPPMF) 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 valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Taseko Mines and Coppernico Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

Taseko Mines currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 58.01%. Given Taseko Mines’ higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Taseko Mines is more favorable than Coppernico Metals.

Profitability

This table compares Taseko Mines and Coppernico Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Taseko Mines	13.07%	18.82%	4.78%
Coppernico Metals	7.31%	-8.02%	-3.71%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Taseko Mines	$582.21 million	1.14	$61.28 million	$0.19	11.66
Coppernico Metals	$231.89 million	0.28	$24.58 million	$0.09	3.38

Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Coppernico Metals. Coppernico Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Taseko Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Taseko Mines has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coppernico Metals has a beta of 2.01, indicating that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Taseko Mines beats Coppernico Metals on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Coppernico Metals

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation engages in the mining, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada. It explores for copper, gold, and silver deposits. The company holds 75% interests in the Copper Mountain mine comprising 135 crown-granted mineral claims, 145 located mineral claims, 14 mining leases, 12 fee simple properties, and seven cell claims that covers an area of approximately 6,354 hectares located to the south of Princeton, British Columbia. Copper Mountain Mining Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. As of June 20, 2023, Copper Mountain Mining Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Hudbay Minerals Inc.