Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGF) & Seabridge Gold (NYSE:SA) Head to Head Contrast

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.9% of Seabridge Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Jaguar Mining shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Seabridge Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jaguar Mining	-3.73%	0.02%	0.01%
Seabridge Gold	N/A	-5.11%	-3.08%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Jaguar Mining and Seabridge Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jaguar Mining	$158.63 million	1.56	-$1.29 million	($0.07)	-44.57
Seabridge Gold	N/A	N/A	-$22.80 million	($0.10)	-165.90

Jaguar Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Seabridge Gold. Seabridge Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jaguar Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Jaguar Mining has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seabridge Gold has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Jaguar Mining beats Seabridge Gold on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jaguar Mining

Jaguar Mining Inc., a junior gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold mineral properties in Brazil. The company's principal assets include the Turmalina Gold Mine Complex and Caeté Gold Mine Complex with mineral claims covering an area of approximately 56,000 hectares located in the Iron Quadrangle in the state of Minas Gerais. It also owns the Paciência Gold Mine complex. Jaguar Mining Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Seabridge Gold

Seabridge Gold Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition and exploration of gold properties in North America. The company also explores for gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum deposits. The company was formerly known as Seabridge Resources Inc. and changed its name to Seabridge Gold Inc. in June 2002. Seabridge Gold Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Toronto, Canada.