Comparing Treasury Metals (OTCMKTS:TSRMD) & Newmont (NYSE:NEM)

Treasury Metals (OTCMKTS:TSRMD) and Newmont (NYSE:NEM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.9% of Newmont shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Newmont shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Treasury Metals and Newmont, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Treasury Metals	0	0	0	0	N/A
Newmont	0	5	9	3	2.88

Newmont has a consensus price target of $54.85, suggesting a potential upside of 13.27%. Given Newmont’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Newmont is more favorable than Treasury Metals.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Treasury Metals and Newmont”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Treasury Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Newmont	$11.81 billion	4.70	-$2.49 billion	($2.12)	-22.84

Treasury Metals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Newmont.

Profitability

This table compares Treasury Metals and Newmont’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Treasury Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A
Newmont	-13.16%	8.35%	4.37%

Summary

Newmont beats Treasury Metals on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Treasury Metals

Treasury Metals, Inc. engages in the acquisition, development, and exploration of mineral properties. Its portfolio includes Goliath gold mining project, Goldcliff property, and Lara property. The company was founded on December 31, 1997 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Newmont

Newmont Corporation engages in the production and exploration of gold. It also explores for copper, silver, zinc, and lead. The company has operations and/or assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Peru, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Fiji, and Ghana. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.