Head-To-Head Comparison: Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) vs. Pelangio Exploration (OTCMKTS:PGXPF)

Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) and Pelangio Exploration (OTCMKTS:PGXPF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Agnico Eagle Mines and Pelangio Exploration”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agnico Eagle Mines	$11.91 billion	8.32	$4.46 billion	$8.88	22.30
Pelangio Exploration	N/A	N/A	-$550,000.00	N/A	N/A

Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Pelangio Exploration.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Agnico Eagle Mines and Pelangio Exploration, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Agnico Eagle Mines	0	5	9	1	2.73
Pelangio Exploration	0	0	0	0	0.00

Agnico Eagle Mines presently has a consensus target price of $239.36, suggesting a potential upside of 20.88%. Given Agnico Eagle Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Agnico Eagle Mines is more favorable than Pelangio Exploration.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pelangio Exploration has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Agnico Eagle Mines and Pelangio Exploration’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agnico Eagle Mines	37.47%	18.09%	12.92%
Pelangio Exploration	N/A	-778.64%	-87.35%

Summary

Agnico Eagle Mines beats Pelangio Exploration on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Agnico Eagle Mines

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, a gold mining company, exploration, development, and production of precious metals. It explores for gold. The company's mines are located in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in Canada, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited was incorporated in 1953 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.