Head to Head Survey: Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) and Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM)

Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) and Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Rock Energy Resources and Hudbay Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hudbay Minerals	4.23%	7.44%	3.34%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rock Energy Resources and Hudbay Minerals”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hudbay Minerals	$2.04 billion	1.71	$66.37 million	$0.23	38.39

Hudbay Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Rock Energy Resources.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.8% of Hudbay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 88.0% of Rock Energy Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Hudbay Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Rock Energy Resources and Hudbay Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rock Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hudbay Minerals	0	0	4	2	3.33

Hudbay Minerals has a consensus price target of $11.17, indicating a potential upside of 26.46%. Given Hudbay Minerals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hudbay Minerals is more favorable than Rock Energy Resources.

Summary

Hudbay Minerals beats Rock Energy Resources on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rock Energy Resources

Rock Energy Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary, engages in the development of gold and associated mineral assets. It holds interests in the Red Arrow mine. The company was founded on April 16, 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

About Hudbay Minerals

Hudbay Minerals Inc., a diversified mining company, focuses on the exploration, development, operation, and optimization of properties in North and South America. It produces copper concentrates containing gold, silver, and molybdenum; gold concentrates containing zinc; zinc concentrates; molybdenum concentrates; and silver/gold doré. The company's flagship project is the 100% owned Constancia mine located in the Province of Chumbivilcas in southern Peru. Hudbay Minerals Inc. was founded in 1927 and is based in Toronto, Canada.