Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) and Entree Gold (OTCMKTS:ERLFF) Head to Head Review

Entree Gold (OTCMKTS:ERLFF) and Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Entree Gold has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teck Resources has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Entree Gold and Teck Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Entree Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
Teck Resources	0	13	5	0	2.28

Teck Resources has a consensus price target of $59.83, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. Given Teck Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Teck Resources is more favorable than Entree Gold.

Profitability

This table compares Entree Gold and Teck Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Entree Gold	N/A	N/A	-196.40%
Teck Resources	14.91%	7.94%	4.62%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.1% of Teck Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Entree Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Teck Resources 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Entree Gold and Teck Resources”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Entree Gold	N/A	N/A	-$12.20 million	($0.08)	-26.70
Teck Resources	$7.70 billion	3.77	$1.00 billion	$2.73	21.99

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

Summary

Teck Resources beats Entree Gold on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Entree Gold

Entrée Resources Ltd., a mining company, engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral property interests in Canada. Its principal asset is the Entrée/Oyu Tolgoi joint venture property comprising Hugo North Extension copper-gold deposit and the Heruga copper-gold-molybdenum deposit located in Mongolia. The company was formerly known as Entrée Gold Inc. and changed its name to Entrée Resources Ltd. in May 2017. Entrée Resources Ltd. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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.