Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) and Toro Energy (OTCMKTS:TOEYF) Head to Head Survey

Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) and Toro Energy (OTCMKTS:TOEYF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

71.3% of Ero Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ero Copper and Toro Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ero Copper	$470.26 million	4.61	-$68.47 million	$1.37	15.26
Toro Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Toro Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ero Copper.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Ero Copper and Toro Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ero Copper	0	3	6	2	2.91
Toro Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ero Copper currently has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.10%. Given Ero Copper’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ero Copper is more favorable than Toro Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Ero Copper and Toro Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ero Copper	26.63%	17.96%	8.06%
Toro Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Ero Copper has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Toro Energy has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ero Copper beats Toro Energy on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ero Copper

Ero Copper Corp. engages in the exploration, development, and production of mining projects in Brazil. The company is involved in the production and sale of copper concentrate from the Caraíba operations located in the Curaçá Valley, northeastern Bahia state, Brazil, as well as gold and silver by-products. It also holds 100% interests in the Tucumã project, a copper development project located within southeastern Pará state; and the Xavantina Operations located in Mato Grosso state. Ero Copper Corp. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Toro Energy

Toro Energy Limited engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of uranium properties in Australia. The company explores for uranium, nickel, gold, and base metals. Its flagship project is the Wiluna uranium project located in the northern goldfields region of Western Australia. Toro Energy Limited is headquartered in West Perth, Australia. Toro Energy Limited operates as a subsidiary of Mega Uranium Ltd.