First Quantum Minerals (OTCMKTS:FQVLF – Get Free Report) and Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for First Quantum Minerals and Vox Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| First Quantum Minerals | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Vox Royalty | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Vox Royalty has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.63%. Given Vox Royalty’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vox Royalty is more favorable than First Quantum Minerals.
Risk and Volatility
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares First Quantum Minerals and Vox Royalty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| First Quantum Minerals | $5.24 billion | 4.81 | -$28.00 million | ($0.11) | -274.36 |
| Vox Royalty | $33.37 million | 11.59 | $5.89 million | $0.67 | 8.31 |
Vox Royalty has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Quantum Minerals. First Quantum Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vox Royalty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares First Quantum Minerals and Vox Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| First Quantum Minerals | -1.44% | -2.29% | -1.05% |
| Vox Royalty | 144.32% | 13.41% | 12.00% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Vox Royalty beats First Quantum Minerals on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About First Quantum Minerals
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.
About Vox Royalty
Vox Royalty Corp. operates as a mining royalty and streaming company. The company holds a portfolio of 60 royalties and streaming assets. It operates in Australia, Canada, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, and the United States. Vox Royalty Corp. was founded in 2014 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
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