Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) vs. First Colombia Gold (OTCMKTS:FCGD) Critical Contrast

Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) and First Colombia Gold (OTCMKTS:FCGD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

17.9% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of First Colombia Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Taseko Mines and First Colombia Gold’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Taseko Mines	$582.21 million	1.17	$61.28 million	$0.24	9.67
First Colombia Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than First Colombia Gold.

Profitability

This table compares Taseko Mines and First Colombia Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Taseko Mines	13.07%	18.82%	4.78%
First Colombia Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Taseko Mines and First Colombia Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Taseko Mines	0	0	2	1	3.33
First Colombia Gold	0	0	0	0	N/A

Taseko Mines presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 50.86%. Given Taseko Mines’ higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Taseko Mines is more favorable than First Colombia Gold.

Volatility & Risk

Taseko Mines has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Colombia Gold has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Taseko Mines beats First Colombia Gold on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Taseko Mines

Taseko Mines Limited, a mining company, acquires, develops, and operates mineral properties. It explores for copper, molybdenum, gold, niobium, and silver deposits. The company's principal asset comprises 100% interest owned the Gibraltar mine located in British Columbia. It also holds interest in the 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. Taseko Mines Limited was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About First Colombia Gold

First Colombia Gold Corp. engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties. The company operates through Energy and Mining divisions. It holds interests in 96 oil wells with a gross acreage of 4,302 acres in the counties of Cumberland, Monroe, Overton, and Clinton. The company is also involved in the precious minerals exploration business. It owns 2 unpatented mining claims in the Skip Silver prospect covering an area of approximately 40 acres in central Montana. The company was formerly known as Amazon Goldsands Ltd. and changed its name to First Colombia Gold Corp. in November 2010. First Colombia Gold Corp. was founded in 1997 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.