Critical Survey: Lomiko Metals (OTCMKTS:LMRMF) & Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN)

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are held by 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.

Profitability

This table compares Western Copper & Gold and Lomiko Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Copper & Gold	N/A	-3.95%	-3.83%
Lomiko Metals	N/A	-13.51%	-12.99%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Western Copper & Gold and Lomiko Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Copper & Gold	0	0	1	1	3.50
Lomiko Metals	0	0	0	0	N/A

Western Copper & Gold presently has a consensus target price of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 293.52%. Given Western Copper & Gold’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than Lomiko Metals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Western Copper & Gold and Lomiko Metals”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Copper & Gold	N/A	N/A	-$2.47 million	($0.03)	-36.00
Lomiko Metals	N/A	N/A	-$1.46 million	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lomiko Metals has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Western Copper & Gold beats Lomiko Metals on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Lomiko Metals

Lomiko Metals Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties in Canada. It explores for graphite and lithium deposits. The company's flagship project is its 100% owned La Loutre graphite property located in Laurentian region of Quebec. The company was formerly known as Lomiko Resources Inc. and changed its name to Lomiko Metals Inc. in October 2008. Lomiko Metals Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Surrey, Canada.