Reviewing Lomiko Metals (OTCMKTS:LMRMF) and Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN)

Lomiko Metals (OTCMKTS:LMRMF) 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, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

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

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

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

Profitability

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

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

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

Volatility & Risk

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

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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.

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.