Trevali Mining (OTCMKTS:TREVF – Get Free Report) and Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Risk & Volatility
Trevali Mining has a beta of 2.53, meaning that its share price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Trevali Mining and Western Copper & Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Trevali Mining | $288.09 million | 0.00 | $26.02 million | ($0.15) | N/A |
| Western Copper & Gold | N/A | N/A | -$2.47 million | ($0.01) | -124.00 |
Trevali Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Western Copper & Gold. Western Copper & Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trevali Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Trevali Mining and Western Copper & Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Trevali Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Western Copper & Gold | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.33 |
Western Copper & Gold has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 222.58%. Given Western Copper & Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than Trevali Mining.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Trevali Mining and Western Copper & Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Trevali Mining | -6.08% | -0.96% | -0.41% |
| Western Copper & Gold | N/A | -3.53% | -3.45% |
Summary
Western Copper & Gold beats Trevali Mining on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Trevali Mining
Trevali Mining Corporation, a base-metals mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development of, and production from mineral properties. It primarily explores for zinc, lead, silver, copper, and gold deposits. The company's operational assets include the 90%-owned Perkoa Mine in Burkina Faso; 90%-owned Rosh Pinah Mine in Namibia; and Caribou Mine in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It also holds interests in the Halfmile, Stratmat, and Restigouche properties situated in New Brunswick, Canada; Gergarub project in Namibia; and Ruttan Mine located in northern Manitoba, Canada. In addition, the company has an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Heath Steele deposit located in New Brunswick, Canada. Trevali Mining Corporation was formerly known as Trevali Resources Corp. and changed its name to Trevali Mining Corporation in April 2011. The company was incorporated in 1964 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Western Copper & Gold
Western Copper & Gold Corp. operates as an exploration stage company, which engages in the acquisition, exploration, and future development of mineral resource properties. It currently focuses on the development of the Casino Project. The company was founded on March 17, 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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