Head to Head Survey: Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) versus Mexus Gold US (OTCMKTS:MXSG)

Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) and Mexus Gold US (OTCMKTS:MXSG) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

17.9% of Taseko Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Mexus Gold US shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Taseko Mines and Mexus Gold US”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Taseko Mines	$388.86 million	1.92	$61.28 million	$0.19	13.26
Mexus Gold US	N/A	N/A	-$1.80 million	N/A	N/A

Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Mexus Gold US.

Profitability

This table compares Taseko Mines and Mexus Gold US’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%
Mexus Gold US	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Taseko Mines has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mexus Gold US has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Taseko Mines and Mexus Gold US, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

Taseko Mines presently has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 38.89%.

Summary

Taseko Mines beats Mexus Gold US on 9 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 Mexus Gold US

Mexus Gold US, an exploration stage mining company, engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal projects in the State of Sonora, Mexico. It holds interests in the Santa Elena prospect comprising seven concessions covering an area of 898.028 hectares located to the northwest of the city of Caborca, Sonora State, as well as the Mabel Property covering an area of 2,128 hectares located to the southwest of Nogales, Sonora State. The company was formerly known as Action Fashions, Ltd. and changed its name to Mexus Gold US in September 2009. Mexus Gold US was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Carson City, Nevada.