Head-To-Head Survey: Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) & Allied Gold (NYSE:AAUC)

Allied Gold (NYSE:AAUC) and Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Allied Gold and Eldorado Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Allied Gold	$730.38 million	2.78	-$115.63 million	($0.36)	-45.75
Eldorado Gold	$1.68 billion	3.37	$289.12 million	$1.80	15.61

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

Profitability

This table compares Allied Gold and Eldorado Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allied Gold	-3.58%	24.32%	7.40%
Eldorado Gold	26.07%	8.79%	5.84%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Allied Gold and Eldorado Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allied Gold	1	1	0	1	2.33
Eldorado Gold	1	1	4	2	2.88

Eldorado Gold has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.32%. Given Eldorado Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Eldorado Gold is more favorable than Allied Gold.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.6% of Eldorado Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Eldorado Gold 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.

Summary

Eldorado Gold beats Allied Gold on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Allied Gold

Allied Gold Corporation is a gold producer. It operates a portfolio of producing assets and development projects located principally in Cote d’Ivoire, Mali and Ethiopia. Allied Gold Corporation is based in Canada.

About Eldorado Gold

Eldorado Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mining, exploration, development, and sale of mineral products primarily in Turkey, Canada, Greece, and Romania. The company primarily produces gold, as well as silver, lead, and zinc. It holds a 100% interest in the Kisladag and Efemçukuru mines located in Turkey; Lamaque complex located in Canada; and Olympias, Stratoni, Skouries, Perama Hill, and Sapes gold mines located in Greece, as well as the 80.5% interest in Certej development projects located in Romania. The company was formerly known as Eldorado Corporation Ltd. and changed its name to Eldorado Gold Corporation in April 1996. Eldorado Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.