Toro Energy (OTCMKTS:TOEYF) vs. Lundin Mining (OTCMKTS:LUNMF) Financial Contrast

Toro Energy (OTCMKTS:TOEYF) and Lundin Mining (OTCMKTS:LUNMF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Toro Energy and Lundin Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Toro Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lundin Mining	0	3	1	5	3.22

Risk & Volatility

Toro Energy has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lundin Mining has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of Lundin Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Lundin Mining shares are owned 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Toro Energy and Lundin Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Toro Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lundin Mining	$3.42 billion	2.52	-$203.53 million	($0.13)	-77.39

Toro Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lundin Mining.

Profitability

This table compares Toro Energy and Lundin Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Toro Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lundin Mining	-2.34%	6.24%	3.50%

Summary

Lundin Mining beats Toro Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Toro Energy

Toro Energy Limited engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of uranium properties in Australia. The company explores for uranium, nickel, gold, and base metals. Its flagship project is the Wiluna uranium project located in the northern goldfields region of Western Australia. Toro Energy Limited is headquartered in West Perth, Australia. Toro Energy Limited operates as a subsidiary of Mega Uranium Ltd.

About Lundin Mining

Lundin Mining Corporation, a diversified base metals mining company, engages in the exploration, development, and mining of mineral properties in Chile, Brazil, the United States, Portugal, Sweden, and Argentina. It primarily produces copper, zinc, gold, nickel, and molybdenum, as well as lead, silver, and other metals. The company holds 100% interests in the Chapada mine located in Brazil; the Eagle mine located in the United States; the Neves-Corvo mine located in Portugal; and the Zinkgruvan mine located in Sweden. It also holds 80% interests in the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mining complex; and 51% interest in the Caserones copper-molybdenum mine located in Chile, as well as owns the copper gold Josemaria project located in Argentina. The company was formerly known as South Atlantic Ventures Ltd. and changed its name to Lundin Mining Corporation in August 2004. Lundin Mining Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.