Comparing Fission Uranium (OTCMKTS:FCUUF) & Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN)

Fission Uranium (OTCMKTS:FCUUF) and Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Fission Uranium shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Fission Uranium and Western Copper & Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fission Uranium	N/A	N/A	-$6.61 million	($0.01)	-50.43
Western Copper & Gold	N/A	N/A	-$2.47 million	($0.02)	-52.50

Western Copper & Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fission Uranium, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Fission Uranium has a beta of 2.24, meaning that its share price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Fission Uranium and Western Copper & Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fission Uranium	0	1	1	0	2.50
Western Copper & Gold	0	0	3	1	3.25

Fission Uranium currently has a consensus target price of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 296.59%. Western Copper & Gold has a consensus target price of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 304.76%. Given Western Copper & Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than Fission Uranium.

Profitability

This table compares Fission Uranium and Western Copper & Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fission Uranium	N/A	-2.10%	-2.08%
Western Copper & Gold	N/A	-3.53%	-3.45%

Summary

Western Copper & Gold beats Fission Uranium on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fission Uranium

Fission Uranium Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of uranium resource properties in Canada. Its flagship property is the 100% owned Patterson Lake South property with 17 contiguous mineral claims covering an area of 31,039 ha located in the Athabasca Basin region of Saskatchewan, Canada. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Kelowna, 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.