Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) & Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) Critical Review

Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) and Energy Fuels (NYSE:UUUU) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Teck Resources has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energy Fuels has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Teck Resources and Energy Fuels”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Teck Resources	$16.66 billion	1.23	$1.78 billion	$0.66	60.79
Energy Fuels	$38.66 million	27.21	$99.86 million	($0.22)	-24.32

Teck Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Energy Fuels. Energy Fuels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teck Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.1% of Teck Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of Energy Fuels shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Teck Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Energy Fuels shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Teck Resources and Energy Fuels’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Teck Resources	3.32%	6.37%	3.40%
Energy Fuels	-90.40%	-9.16%	-8.67%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Teck Resources and Energy Fuels, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Teck Resources	0	5	5	1	2.64
Energy Fuels	0	2	2	0	2.50

Teck Resources currently has a consensus price target of $65.29, suggesting a potential upside of 62.73%. Energy Fuels has a consensus price target of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 58.88%. Given Teck Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Teck Resources is more favorable than Energy Fuels.

Summary

Teck Resources beats Energy Fuels on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Teck Resources

Teck Resources Limited engages in exploring for, acquiring, developing, and producing natural resources in Asia, Europe, and North America. The company operates through Steelmaking Coal, Copper, Zinc, and Energy segments. Its principal products include copper, zinc, steelmaking coal, and blended bitumen. The company also produces lead, silver, and molybdenum; and various specialty and other metals, chemicals, and fertilizers. In addition, it explores for gold. The company was formerly known as Teck Cominco Limited and changed its name to Teck Resources Limited in April 2009. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Energy Fuels

Energy Fuels Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the extraction, recovery, recycling, exploration, permitting, evaluation, and sale of uranium mineral properties in the United States. The company produces and sells vanadium pentoxide, rare earth elements, and heavy mineral sands, such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and monazite. The company was formerly known as Volcanic Metals Exploration Inc. and changed its name to Energy Fuels Inc. in May 2006. Energy Fuels Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.