Orosur Mining (OTCMKTS:OROXF – Get Free Report) and US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Orosur Mining and US Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Orosur Mining | N/A | N/A | -64.17% |
| US Gold | N/A | -96.02% | -57.53% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Orosur Mining and US Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Orosur Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| US Gold | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Orosur Mining and US Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Orosur Mining | N/A | N/A | -$3.38 million | N/A | N/A |
| US Gold | N/A | N/A | -$20.56 million | ($1.78) | -8.89 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
6.6% of US Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of US Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Orosur Mining has a beta of 6.53, meaning that its stock price is 553% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, US Gold has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
US Gold beats Orosur Mining on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Orosur Mining
Orosur Mining Inc. engages in identifying and advancing mineral projects in South America. Its flagship project is the Anzá gold project located in the Middle Cauca Belt in northern Colombia. The company was formerly known as Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc. and changed its name to Orosur Mining Inc. in January 2010. Orosur Mining Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
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.
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