Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) versus Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) Head-To-Head Contrast

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gold Fields	$4.36 billion	3.24	$703.30 million	N/A	N/A
Taseko Mines	$388.86 million	1.85	$61.28 million	$0.19	12.58

Gold Fields has higher revenue and earnings than Taseko Mines.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Gold Fields and Taseko Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Gold Fields currently has a consensus target price of $15.93, indicating a potential upside of 0.79%. Taseko Mines has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 46.44%. Given Taseko Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Taseko Mines is more favorable than Gold Fields.

Profitability

This table compares Gold Fields and Taseko Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gold Fields	N/A	N/A	N/A
Taseko Mines	12.69%	15.46%	3.91%

Summary

Taseko Mines beats Gold Fields on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.