Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) & OZ Minerals (OTCMKTS:OZMLF) Critical Comparison

OZ Minerals (OTCMKTS:OZMLF) and Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares OZ Minerals and Taseko Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OZ Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A
Taseko Mines	13.07%	18.82%	4.78%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for OZ Minerals and Taseko Mines, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OZ Minerals	0	0	0	0	N/A
Taseko Mines	0	0	2	1	3.33

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares OZ Minerals and Taseko Mines”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OZ Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.11)	-172.56
Taseko Mines	$388.86 million	1.79	$61.28 million	$0.19	12.21

Taseko Mines has higher revenue and earnings than OZ Minerals. OZ Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Taseko Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

33.3% of OZ Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Taseko Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Taseko Mines beats OZ Minerals on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OZ Minerals

OZ Minerals Ltd. is a copper-focused international company. It operates through the following segments: Prominent Hill, Carrapateena, Carajas, West Must Grave, Exploration and Development, and Corporate. The Prominent Hill segment engages in the mining and processing high grade underground ore containing copper, gold and silver along with open pit ore from stockpiles. The Carrapateena segment is involved in mining and processing underground ore containing copper, gold, and silver. The Carajás segment focuses on mining and processing open pit ore containing copper and gold from the Antas mine and developing the Pedra Branca Mine in the Carajas Hub in Brazil. The Exploration and Development segment includes exploration and evaluation activities associated with other projects. The Corporate segment offers corporate activities such as other investment in equity securities and cash balances. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia.

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.