Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE – Get Rating) and Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Skeena Resources and Taseko Mines, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Get Skeena Resources alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Skeena Resources | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Taseko Mines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Skeena Resources presently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 236.36%. Given Skeena Resources' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Skeena Resources is more favorable than Taseko Mines.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
27.9% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.1% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.Profitability
This table compares Skeena Resources and Taseko Mines' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Skeena Resources | N/A | -68.66% | -57.14% |
| Taseko Mines | 11.37% | 16.28% | 4.90% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Skeena Resources and Taseko Mines' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Skeena Resources | N/A | N/A | -$93.81 million | ($1.38) | -3.99 |
| Taseko Mines | $345.68 million | 0.82 | $29.10 million | $0.15 | 6.60 |
Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Skeena Resources. Skeena Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Taseko Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Taseko Mines beats Skeena Resources on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Skeena Resources
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Skeena Resources Limited explores and develops mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal deposits. It holds 100% interests in the Snip gold mine comprising one mining lease and four mineral tenures that covers an area of approximately 1,932 hectares; and the Eskay Creek gold mine that consists of eight mineral leases, two surface leases, and various unpatented mining claims, which total 6,151 hectares located in British Columbia, Canada. The company was formerly known as Prolific Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Skeena Resources Limited in June 1990. Skeena Resources Limited was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Taseko Mines
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Taseko Mines Limited, a mining company, acquires, develops, and operates mineral properties. The company explores for copper, molybdenum, gold, niobium, and silver deposits. It holds 75% interest in the Gibraltar mine located in British Columbia. It also holds 100% interest in 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. The company was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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