Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN – Get Free Report) and Pacific Booker Minerals (OTCMKTS:PBMLF – Get Free Report) 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 valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Western Copper & Gold and Pacific Booker Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Western Copper & Gold | N/A | -3.53% | -3.45% |
| Pacific Booker Minerals | N/A | -187.07% | -85.93% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Western Copper & Gold and Pacific Booker Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Western Copper & Gold | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Pacific Booker Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Pacific Booker Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Western Copper & Gold and Pacific Booker Minerals”s top-line 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 | ($0.02) | -51.25 |
| Pacific Booker Minerals | N/A | N/A | -$390,000.00 | ($0.04) | -15.00 |
Western Copper & Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pacific Booker Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Western Copper & Gold beats Pacific Booker Minerals on 8 of the 11 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 Pacific Booker Minerals
Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. engages in the exploration of mineral properties in Canada. The company primarily explores for copper, gold, and molybdenum deposits. It holds interests in the Morrison property located in British Columbia. The company was formerly known as Booker Gold Explorations Limited and changed its name to Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. in February 2000. Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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