Financial Review: US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU) versus United Resource Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:URHG)

US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU) and United Resource Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:URHG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares US Gold and United Resource Holdings Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
US Gold	N/A	-73.81%	-50.64%
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.6% of US Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of United Resource Holdings Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of US Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for US Gold and United Resource Holdings Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
US Gold	1	0	3	1	2.80
United Resource Holdings Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

US Gold presently has a consensus target price of $17.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.14%. Given US Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe US Gold is more favorable than United Resource Holdings Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares US Gold and United Resource Holdings Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
US Gold	N/A	N/A	-$20.56 million	($1.53)	-10.01
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

US Gold beats United Resource Holdings Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About US Gold

U.S. Gold Corp. engages in the exploration and development of gold and precious metals in the United States. It also explores for copper and silver deposits. The company holds 100% interests in the CK Gold project, which consists of various mining leases and other mineral rights covering approximately 1,120 acres in Laramie County, Wyoming; the Keystone project that consists of 601 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 20 square miles in Eureka County, Nevada; and the Challis Gold project, which consists of 77 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 1,710 acres in Lemhi County, Idaho. It also has earn-in agreement to acquire a 50% ownership interest in the Maggie Creek project located in Eureka County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Dataram Corporation and changed its name to U.S. Gold Corp. in June 2017. U.S. Gold Corp. is based in Elko, Nevada.

About United Resource Holdings Group

United Resource Holdings Group, Inc. engages in the exploration, mining, and milling operations in the United States. It is also involved in the procurement and acceleration of equity positions in small and mid-sized companies. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.