Contrasting Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) and Orla Mining (OTCMKTS:ORRLF)

Orla Mining (OTCMKTS:ORRLF) and Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Orla Mining and Eldorado Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orla Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eldorado Gold	$1.42 billion	3.03	$104.63 million	$1.59	13.17

Eldorado Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Orla Mining.

Profitability

This table compares Orla Mining and Eldorado Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orla Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eldorado Gold	21.86%	8.74%	6.04%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

69.6% of Eldorado Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Eldorado Gold shares are owned 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 Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Orla Mining and Eldorado Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orla Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
Eldorado Gold	0	3	2	1	2.67

Eldorado Gold has a consensus target price of $21.70, suggesting a potential upside of 3.63%. Given Eldorado Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Eldorado Gold is more favorable than Orla Mining.

Summary

Eldorado Gold beats Orla Mining on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Orla Mining

Orla Mining Ltd., a mineral exploration and development company, acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. The company explores for gold, silver, zinc, lead, and copper deposits. It owns 100% interest in the Camino Rojo project that consists of eight concessions covering approximately 160,000 hectares located in Zacatecas, Mexico; and Cerro Quema gold project located in the Azuero Peninsula, Panama. The company also holds an option agreement to acquire 100% interest in the Monitor Gold project covering approximately 2,800 hectares located in Nye County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Red Mile Minerals Corp. and changed its name to Orla Mining Ltd. in June 2015. Orla Mining Ltd. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

About Eldorado Gold

Eldorado Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mining, exploration, development, and sale of mineral products primarily in Turkey, Canada, Greece, and Romania. The company primarily produces gold, as well as silver, lead, and zinc. It holds a 100% interest in the Kisladag and Efemçukuru mines located in Turkey; Lamaque complex located in Canada; and Olympias, Stratoni, Skouries, Perama Hill, and Sapes gold mines located in Greece, as well as the 80.5% interest in Certej development projects located in Romania. The company was formerly known as Eldorado Corporation Ltd. and changed its name to Eldorado Gold Corporation in April 1996. Eldorado Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.