Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGD – Get Free Report) and Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
Jaguar Mining has a beta of 2.75, indicating that its stock price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Jaguar Mining and Western Copper & Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Jaguar Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Western Copper & Gold | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.25 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Jaguar Mining and Western Copper & Gold”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Jaguar Mining | $97.23 million | 1.27 | -$150,000.00 | $0.50 | 3.41 |
| Western Copper & Gold | N/A | N/A | -$2.47 million | ($0.02) | -52.00 |
Jaguar Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Western Copper & Gold. Western Copper & Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jaguar Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Jaguar Mining and Western Copper & Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Jaguar Mining | 28.17% | 26.75% | 17.80% |
| Western Copper & Gold | N/A | -3.53% | -3.45% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Jaguar Mining beats Western Copper & Gold on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Jaguar Mining
Jaguar Mining, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold producing properties in Brazil. Its mining operations include Turmalina, Paciência and Caeté. The firm is also developing the Grurupi Project and exploring the Iron Quadrangle and Pedra Branca Project. The company was founded by Daniel R. Titcomb in 1984 and is headquartered Toronto, Canada.
About Western Copper & Gold
Western Copper and Gold Corporation, an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum deposits. Its principal property is the Casino mineral property that comprise 1,136 full and partial quartz claims, and 55 placer claims located in Yukon, Canada. The company was formerly known as Western Copper Corporation and changed its name to Western Copper and Gold Corporation in October 2011. Western Copper and Gold Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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