Minco Capital (OTCMKTS:MGHCF) vs. Newmont (NYSE:NEM) Head-To-Head Analysis

Minco Capital (OTCMKTS:MGHCF) and Newmont (NYSE:NEM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Minco Capital has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Newmont has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Minco Capital and Newmont”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Minco Capital	N/A	N/A	-$290,000.00	$0.01	4.28
Newmont	$18.68 billion	4.63	$3.35 billion	$6.44	12.31

Newmont has higher revenue and earnings than Minco Capital. Minco Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Newmont, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Minco Capital and Newmont, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Minco Capital	0	0	0	0	0.00
Newmont	1	3	14	5	3.00

Newmont has a consensus price target of $86.92, suggesting a potential upside of 9.67%. Given Newmont’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Newmont is more favorable than Minco Capital.

Profitability

This table compares Minco Capital and Newmont’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Minco Capital	N/A	10.65%	10.32%
Newmont	33.42%	20.35%	11.68%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.9% of Newmont shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Newmont shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Newmont beats Minco Capital on 14 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Minco Capital

Minco Capital Corp., an investment company, focuses on investing in public and private companies and assets to generate income and achieve long-term capital appreciation. The company was formerly known as Minco Gold Corporation and changed its name to Minco Capital Corp. in February 2019. Minco Capital Corp. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Newmont

Newmont Corporation engages in the production and exploration of gold. It also explores for copper, silver, zinc, and lead. The company has operations and/or assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Peru, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Fiji, and Ghana. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.