Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB – Get Rating) and Braveheart Resources (OTCMKTS:RIINF – Get Rating) 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 valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
21.1% of Taseko Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
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This is a breakdown of current ratings for Taseko Mines and Braveheart Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Taseko Mines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Braveheart Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Volatility and Risk
Taseko Mines has a beta of 2.2, meaning that its share price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Braveheart Resources has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Taseko Mines and Braveheart Resources' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Taseko Mines | $345.68 million | 0.87 | $29.10 million | $0.15 | 7.00 |
| Braveheart Resources | $10,000.00 | 1,181.19 | -$5.62 million | ($0.02) | -2.62 |
Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Braveheart Resources. Braveheart 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.
Profitability
This table compares Taseko Mines and Braveheart Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Taseko Mines | 11.37% | 16.28% | 4.90% |
| Braveheart Resources | N/A | -103.03% | -49.53% |
Summary
Taseko Mines beats Braveheart Resources on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Braveheart Resources
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Braveheart Resources Inc., an exploration stage company, locates, acquires, and explores for precious metals primarily in Canada. It explores for gold, copper, nickel, platinum, palladium, and silver deposits. The company's principal project is the Bull River Mine located in the Cranbrook, British Colombia. Braveheart Resources Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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