Orosur Mining (OTCMKTS:OROXF) vs. U.S. GoldMining (NASDAQ:USGO) Financial Contrast

Orosur Mining (OTCMKTS:OROXF) and U.S. GoldMining (NASDAQ:USGO) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Orosur Mining and U.S. GoldMining’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%
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	-154.22%	-134.61%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Orosur Mining and U.S. GoldMining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orosur Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
U.S. GoldMining	0	0	1	0	3.00

U.S. GoldMining has a consensus price target of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 241.49%. Given U.S. GoldMining’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe U.S. GoldMining is more favorable than Orosur Mining.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Orosur Mining and U.S. GoldMining”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
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	N/A	-$8.48 million	($0.71)	-10.93

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.5% of U.S. GoldMining shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of U.S. GoldMining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Orosur Mining has a beta of 6.08, indicating that its stock price is 508% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U.S. GoldMining has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

U.S. GoldMining beats Orosur Mining on 5 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 U.S. GoldMining

U.S. GoldMining Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company's primary asset is the 100%-owned Whistler exploration property, a gold-copper exploration project comprising mining claims totaling 53,700 acres located in Yentna Mining District, Alaska. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Vancouver, Canada. U.S. GoldMining Inc. operates as a subsidiary of GoldMining Inc.