Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) and Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) Financial Review

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

17.9% of Taseko Mines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.0% of Gold Fields shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.8% of Gold Fields shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

Risk and Volatility

Taseko Mines has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gold Fields has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Taseko Mines and Gold Fields”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	1.85	$61.28 million	$0.19	12.58
Gold Fields	$4.50 billion	3.14	$703.30 million	N/A	N/A

Gold Fields has higher revenue and earnings than Taseko Mines.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Taseko Mines and Gold Fields, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Taseko Mines	0	0	2	1	3.33
Gold Fields	0	4	2	0	2.33

Taseko Mines currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 46.44%. Gold Fields has a consensus price target of $15.93, suggesting a potential upside of 0.76%. Given Taseko Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Taseko Mines is more favorable than Gold Fields.

Summary

Taseko Mines beats Gold Fields on 7 of the 12 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 Gold Fields

Gold Fields Limited operates as a gold producer with reserves and resources in Chile, South Africa, Ghana, Canada, Australia, and Peru. It also explores for copper and silver deposits. The company was founded in 1887 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.