First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF – Get Free Report) is one of 1,984 publicly-traded companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare First Quantum Minerals to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares First Quantum Minerals and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| First Quantum Minerals | $5.24 billion | -$28.00 million | 114.25 |
| First Quantum Minerals Competitors | $174.75 billion | $278.94 million | -45.12 |
First Quantum Minerals’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than First Quantum Minerals. First Quantum Minerals is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for First Quantum Minerals and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| First Quantum Minerals | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2.89 |
| First Quantum Minerals Competitors | 6404 | 22600 | 32300 | 1796 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 28.80%. Given First Quantum Minerals’ competitors higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Quantum Minerals has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Profitability
This table compares First Quantum Minerals and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| First Quantum Minerals | 2.65% | -0.03% | -0.02% |
| First Quantum Minerals Competitors | -1,168,050,136,845,918,000.00% | -53.17% | -2.08% |
Risk and Volatility
First Quantum Minerals has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Quantum Minerals’ competitors have a beta of 0.96, meaning that their average share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
16.2% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.6% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
First Quantum Minerals beats its competitors on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
First Quantum Minerals Company Profile
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties. It primarily explores for copper, nickel, pyrite, silver, gold, and zinc ores, as well as produces acid. The company has operating mines located in Zambia, Panama, Finland, Turkey, Spain, Australia, and Mauritania, as well as a development project in Zambia. It is exploring the Taca Taca copper-gold-molybdenum project in Argentina, as well as the Haquira copper deposit in Peru. The company was formerly known as First Quantum Ventures Ltd. and changed its name to First Quantum Minerals Ltd. in July 1996. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.
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