Comparing Nexa Resources (NYSE:NEXA) & Entree Gold (OTCMKTS:ERLFF)

Nexa Resources (NYSE:NEXA) and Entree Gold (OTCMKTS:ERLFF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Nexa Resources and Entree Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexa Resources	-0.57%	-8.80%	-2.08%
Entree Gold	N/A	N/A	-228.15%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Nexa Resources and Entree Gold”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nexa Resources	$2.84 billion	0.44	-$205.03 million	($0.12)	-78.34
Entree Gold	N/A	N/A	-$14.32 million	($0.10)	-15.30

Entree Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nexa Resources. Nexa Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Entree Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Nexa Resources and Entree Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexa Resources	2	6	0	0	1.75
Entree Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Nexa Resources presently has a consensus target price of $6.67, suggesting a potential downside of 29.03%. Given Nexa Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Nexa Resources is more favorable than Entree Gold.

Risk and Volatility

Nexa Resources has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entree Gold has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About Nexa Resources

Nexa Resources S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the zinc mining and smelting business worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Mining and Smelting. It produces zinc, zamac, zinc oxide, and zincal, as well as by-products, such as copper, lead, silver, gold, copper sulfate, sulfuric acid, copper cementum, silver concentrate, slag aggregates, and cadmium/sponge deposits. The company owns and operates six polymetallic mines, including three located in the Central Andes of Peru; two located in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil; and one located in the State of Mato Grosso in Brazil. It also owns and operates three zinc smelters comprising one located in Cajamarquilla in Peru; and two located in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil, which recovers and produces metallic zinc, zinc oxide, and by-products, such as sulfuric acid. The company also exports its products. Its products are used in civil construction, transportation, energy, agriculture, health, and consumer goods industries. The company was formerly known as VM Holding S.A. and changed its name to Nexa Resources S.A. in September 2017. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Nexa Resources S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Votorantim S.A.

About Entree Gold

Entrée Resources Ltd., a mining company, engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral property interests in Canada. Its principal asset is the Entrée/Oyu Tolgoi joint venture property comprising Hugo North Extension copper-gold deposit and the Heruga copper-gold-molybdenum deposit located in Mongolia. The company was formerly known as Entrée Gold Inc. and changed its name to Entrée Resources Ltd. in May 2017. Entrée Resources Ltd. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.