Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) and Dakota Territory Resource (OTCMKTS:DTRC) Head-To-Head Contrast

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

Profitability

This table compares Dakota Territory Resource and Centerra Gold’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
Centerra Gold	26.35%	10.47%	7.60%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Dakota Territory Resource and Centerra Gold”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
Centerra Gold	$1.29 billion	1.94	$80.39 million	$1.64	7.54

Centerra Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Dakota Territory Resource.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Dakota Territory Resource and Centerra Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dakota Territory Resource	0	0	0	0	0.00
Centerra Gold	0	4	5	2	2.82

Centerra Gold has a consensus price target of $14.17, suggesting a potential upside of 14.54%. Given Centerra Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Centerra Gold is more favorable than Dakota Territory Resource.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

55.4% of Centerra Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 59.3% of Dakota Territory Resource shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Centerra Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Centerra Gold beats Dakota Territory Resource on 9 of the 10 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 Centerra Gold

Centerra Gold Inc., a gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold and copper properties in North America, Turkey, and internationally. The company explores for gold, copper, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship projects are the 100% owned Mount Milligan gold-copper mine located in British Columbia, Canada; and the Öksüt gold mine located in Turkey. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Toronto, Canada.