Head-To-Head Comparison: Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGF) vs. Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI)

Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) and Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gold Fields and Jaguar Mining”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gold Fields	$5.20 billion	7.47	$1.25 billion	N/A	N/A
Jaguar Mining	$158.63 million	2.78	-$1.29 million	($0.19)	-27.25

Gold Fields has higher revenue and earnings than Jaguar Mining.

Volatility & Risk

Gold Fields has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jaguar Mining has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

24.8% of Gold Fields shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.8% of Gold Fields shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Jaguar Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gold Fields	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jaguar Mining	-10.83%	3.72%	2.55%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Gold Fields and Jaguar Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gold Fields	0	7	4	0	2.36
Jaguar Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gold Fields currently has a consensus price target of $42.13, suggesting a potential downside of 3.03%. Given Gold Fields’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Gold Fields is more favorable than Jaguar Mining.

Summary

Gold Fields beats Jaguar Mining on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gold Fields

Gold Fields Limited operates as a gold producer with reserves and resources in Chile, South Africa, Ghana, Canada, Australia, and Peru. It also explores for copper and silver deposits. The company was founded in 1887 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.

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.