Reviewing Pelangio Exploration (OTCMKTS:PGXPF) and Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC)

Pelangio Exploration (OTCMKTS:PGXPF) and Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

Pelangio Exploration has a beta of -0.08, indicating that its share price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kinross Gold has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Pelangio Exploration and Kinross Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pelangio Exploration	N/A	N/A	-$550,000.00	N/A	N/A
Kinross Gold	$5.15 billion	5.63	$948.80 million	$1.24	19.31

Kinross Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Pelangio Exploration.

Profitability

This table compares Pelangio Exploration and Kinross Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pelangio Exploration	N/A	N/A	-139.54%
Kinross Gold	25.18%	20.04%	13.11%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.7% of Kinross Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Kinross Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Pelangio Exploration and Kinross Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pelangio Exploration	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kinross Gold	0	2	8	4	3.14

Kinross Gold has a consensus price target of $27.56, suggesting a potential upside of 15.11%. Given Kinross Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kinross Gold is more favorable than Pelangio Exploration.

Summary

Kinross Gold beats Pelangio Exploration on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pelangio Exploration

Pelangio Exploration Inc., a mineral exploration company, engages in acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral properties. It holds interests in various gold properties in Ghana and Canada. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania. The company operates the Fort Knox mine and the Manh Choh project in Alaska, as well as the Round Mountain and the Bald Mountain mines in Nevada, the United States; the Paracatu mine in Brazil; the La Coipa and the Lobo-Marte project in Chile; the Tasiast mine in Mauritania; and the Great Bear project in Canada. It is also involved in the extraction and processing of gold-containing ores; reclamation of gold mining properties; and production and sale of silver. Kinross Gold Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.