Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN – Get Free Report) and Fission Uranium (OTCMKTS:FCUUF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Fission Uranium shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fission Uranium has a beta of 2.24, suggesting that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Western Copper & Gold | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Fission Uranium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Western Copper & Gold currently has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 320.79%. Fission Uranium has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 296.59%. Given Western Copper & Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than Fission Uranium.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Western Copper & Gold and Fission Uranium”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Western Copper & Gold | N/A | N/A | -$2.47 million | ($0.02) | -50.50 |
| Fission Uranium | N/A | N/A | -$6.61 million | ($0.01) | -50.43 |
Western Copper & Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fission Uranium, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Western Copper & Gold and Fission Uranium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Western Copper & Gold | N/A | -3.53% | -3.45% |
| Fission Uranium | N/A | -2.10% | -2.08% |
Summary
Western Copper & Gold beats Fission Uranium on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Western Copper & Gold
Western Copper and Gold Corporation, an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum deposits. Its principal property is the Casino mineral property that comprise 1,136 full and partial quartz claims, and 55 placer claims located in Yukon, Canada. The company was formerly known as Western Copper Corporation and changed its name to Western Copper and Gold Corporation in October 2011. Western Copper and Gold Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Fission Uranium
Fission Uranium Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of uranium resource properties in Canada. Its flagship property is the 100% owned Patterson Lake South property with 17 contiguous mineral claims covering an area of 31,039 ha located in the Athabasca Basin region of Saskatchewan, Canada. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Kelowna, Canada.
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