DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) and Minco Capital (OTCMKTS:MGHCF) Financial Comparison

Minco Capital (OTCMKTS:MGHCF) and DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Minco Capital and DRDGOLD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Minco Capital	N/A	10.65%	10.32%
DRDGOLD	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Minco Capital and DRDGOLD, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Minco Capital	0	0	0	0	0.00
DRDGOLD	0	1	2	0	2.67

DRDGOLD has a consensus price target of $36.25, suggesting a potential upside of 19.81%. Given DRDGOLD’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DRDGOLD is more favorable than Minco Capital.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

14.7% of DRDGOLD shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DRDGOLD shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Minco Capital has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DRDGOLD has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Minco Capital and DRDGOLD”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Minco Capital	N/A	N/A	-$290,000.00	$0.02	2.41
DRDGOLD	$7.88 billion	0.33	$123.57 million	N/A	N/A

DRDGOLD has higher revenue and earnings than Minco Capital.

Summary

DRDGOLD beats Minco Capital on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Minco Capital

Minco Capital Corp., an investment company, focuses on investing in public and private companies and assets to generate income and achieve long-term capital appreciation. The company was formerly known as Minco Gold Corporation and changed its name to Minco Capital Corp. in February 2019. Minco Capital Corp. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About DRDGOLD

DRDGOLD Limited, a gold mining company, engages in the surface gold tailings retreatment business in South Africa. It also involved in the exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting activities. The company recovers gold from surface tailings in the Witwatersrand basin in Gauteng province. DRDGOLD Limited was formerly known as Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited and changed its name to DRDGOLD Limited in 2004. The company was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. DRDGOLD Limited is a subsidiary of Sibanye Gold Limited.