Head to Head Survey: Gold Resource (NYSE:GORO) and Santacruz Silver Mining (OTCMKTS:SCZMF)

Gold Resource (NYSE:GORO) and Santacruz Silver Mining (OTCMKTS:SCZMF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Gold Resource and Santacruz Silver Mining”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gold Resource	$61.43 million	2.18	-$16.02 million	($0.34)	-2.44
Santacruz Silver Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Santacruz Silver Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gold Resource.

Profitability

This table compares Gold Resource and Santacruz Silver Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gold Resource	-61.31%	-35.25%	-16.15%
Santacruz Silver Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

18.4% of Gold Resource shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Gold Resource shares are held 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 Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Gold Resource and Santacruz Silver Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gold Resource	0	0	1	0	3.00
Santacruz Silver Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gold Resource currently has a consensus price target of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 81.16%. Given Gold Resource’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gold Resource is more favorable than Santacruz Silver Mining.

Summary

Gold Resource beats Santacruz Silver Mining on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gold Resource

Gold Resource Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of gold and silver projects in Mexico and the United States. The company also explores for copper, lead, and zinc deposits. Its principal assets are the 100% owned Don David gold mine and Back Forty project covering approximately 1,304 hectares located in Menominee county, Michigan. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.