Comparing Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) & Santa Fe Gold (OTCMKTS:SFEG)

Santa Fe Gold (OTCMKTS:SFEG) and Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Santa Fe Gold and Ferroglobe, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Santa Fe Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ferroglobe	0	1	0	0	2.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Santa Fe Gold and Ferroglobe”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Santa Fe Gold	N/A	N/A	-$2.33 million	N/A	N/A
Ferroglobe	$1.64 billion	0.40	$82.66 million	$0.02	176.50

Ferroglobe has higher revenue and earnings than Santa Fe Gold.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.6% of Ferroglobe shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Santa Fe Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of Ferroglobe shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Santa Fe Gold and Ferroglobe’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Santa Fe Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ferroglobe	0.32%	6.36%	3.43%

Summary

Ferroglobe beats Santa Fe Gold on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Santa Fe Gold

Santa Fe Gold Corporation, a mining company, acquires, explores, develops, and produces mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for precious metals, gold, and silver deposits. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

About Ferroglobe

Ferroglobe PLC produces and sells silicon metal, and silicon and manganese-based ferroalloys in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It provides silicone chemicals that are used in a range of applications, including personal care items, construction-related products, health care products, and electronics; and silicon metal for primary and secondary aluminum producers. The company also offers silicomanganese, which is used as deoxidizing agent in the steel manufacturing process; and ferromanganese that is used as a deoxidizing, desulphurizing, and degassing agent in the removal of nitrogen and other harmful elements from steel. In addition, it offers ferrosilicon products that are used to produce stainless steel, carbon steel, and various other steel alloys, as well as to manufacture electrodes and aluminum; calcium silicon, which is used in the deoxidation and desulfurization of liquid steel, and production of coatings for cast iron pipes, as well as in the welding process of powder metal and in pyrotechnics; and nodularizers and inoculants, which are used in the production of iron. Further, the company provides silica fume, a by-product of the electrometallurgical process of silicon metal and ferrosilicon. Additionally, it operates quartz mines in South Africa, Spain, the United States, and Canada; and low-ash metallurgical coal mines in the United States; and a charcoal production facility in South Africa, as well as holds interests in hydroelectric power plant in France. The company serves silicone chemical producers; aluminum and steel manufacturers; auto companies and their suppliers; ductile iron foundries; manufacturers of photovoltaic solar cells and computer chips; and concrete producers. Ferroglobe PLC was formerly known as VeloNewco Limited and changed its name to Ferroglobe PLC in December 2015. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.