Comparing Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGD) and Blue Gold (NASDAQ:BGL)

Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGD) and Blue Gold (NASDAQ:BGL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Jaguar Mining and Blue Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jaguar Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
Blue Gold	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Jaguar Mining and Blue Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jaguar Mining	28.17%	26.75%	17.80%
Blue Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Jaguar Mining has a beta of 2.75, suggesting that its share price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Gold has a beta of 3.9, suggesting that its share price is 290% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.6% of Blue Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Blue Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jaguar Mining and Blue Gold”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jaguar Mining	$97.23 million	4.09	-$150,000.00	$0.50	11.00
Blue Gold	N/A	N/A	$700,000.00	N/A	N/A

Blue Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jaguar Mining.

Summary

Blue Gold beats Jaguar Mining on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jaguar Mining

Jaguar Mining, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold producing properties in Brazil. Its mining operations include Turmalina, Paciência and Caeté. The firm is also developing the Grurupi Project and exploring the Iron Quadrangle and Pedra Branca Project. The company was founded by Daniel R. Titcomb in 1984 and is headquartered Toronto, Canada.

About Blue Gold

Blue Gold Limited is a gold mining company developing a portfolio of assets anchored by the historic Bogoso Prestea Mine in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Blue Gold Limited, formerly known as Perception Capital Corp. IV, is based in NEW YORK.