AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) versus Dakota Territory Resource (OTCMKTS:DTRC) Head to Head Analysis

Dakota Territory Resource (OTCMKTS:DTRC) and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Dakota Territory Resource and AngloGold Ashanti’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dakota Territory Resource	N/A	N/A	N/A
AngloGold Ashanti	26.25%	24.01%	15.59%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Dakota Territory Resource and AngloGold Ashanti”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dakota Territory Resource	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AngloGold Ashanti	$5.79 billion	N/A	$1.00 billion	$4.54	21.50

AngloGold Ashanti has higher revenue and earnings than Dakota Territory Resource.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Dakota Territory Resource and AngloGold Ashanti, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dakota Territory Resource	0	0	0	0	0.00
AngloGold Ashanti	1	1	6	0	2.63

AngloGold Ashanti has a consensus target price of $86.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.89%. Given Dakota Territory Resource’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Dakota Territory Resource is more favorable than AngloGold Ashanti.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

36.1% of AngloGold Ashanti shares are held by institutional investors. 59.3% of Dakota Territory Resource shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

AngloGold Ashanti beats Dakota Territory Resource on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dakota Territory Resource

Dakota Territory Resource Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties in the United States. It holds 100% interests in eight mineral properties, including the Blind Gold, City Creek, Tinton, West Corridor, Ragged Top, Poorman Anticline, Maitland, and Homestake Paleoplacer properties covering an area of approximately 19,500 acres located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The company was formerly known as Mustang Geothermal Corp and changed its name to Dakota Territory Resource Corp. in September 2012. Dakota Territory Resource Corp. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Lead, South Dakota.

About AngloGold Ashanti

AngloGold Ashanti plc operates as a gold mining company in Africa, Australia, and the Americas. The company primarily explores for gold, as well as produces silver and sulphuric acid as by-products. Its flagship property is a 100% owned Geita mine located in the Lake Victoria goldfields of the Mwanza region in north-western Tanzania. AngloGold Ashanti plc was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.