Head to Head Analysis: Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) and Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ:ELBM)

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

Volatility & Risk

Electra Battery Materials has a beta of 2.58, suggesting that its stock price is 158% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teck Resources has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Electra Battery Materials and Teck Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Electra Battery Materials	N/A	-48.57%	-17.70%
Teck Resources	11.93%	4.14%	2.41%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Electra Battery Materials and Teck Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Electra Battery Materials	1	0	1	0	2.00
Teck Resources	0	14	7	2	2.48

Electra Battery Materials presently has a consensus target price of $2.10, suggesting a potential upside of 121.05%. Teck Resources has a consensus target price of $55.71, suggesting a potential upside of 11.00%. Given Electra Battery Materials’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Electra Battery Materials is more favorable than Teck Resources.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Electra Battery Materials and Teck Resources”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Electra Battery Materials	N/A	N/A	-$21.49 million	($1.27)	-0.75
Teck Resources	$6.48 billion	3.73	$296.30 million	$1.78	28.20

Teck Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Electra Battery Materials. Electra Battery Materials 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 & Institutional Ownership

32.9% of Electra Battery Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Teck Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.7% of Electra Battery Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Teck Resources shares are owned by company insiders. 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.

Summary

Teck Resources beats Electra Battery Materials on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Electra Battery Materials

Electra Battery Materials Corporation engages in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States and Canada. It primarily explores for cobalt and silver deposits. The company's flagship project is the Iron Creek cobalt-copper project located in Lemhi County, Idaho. It also operates a cobalt refinery for producing battery materials for the electric vehicle supply chain. The company was formerly known as First Cobalt Corp. and changed its name to Electra Battery Materials Corporation in December 2021. Electra Battery Materials Corporation was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, 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.