Critical Comparison: United Resource Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:URHG) & Newmont (NYSE:NEM)

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.9% of Newmont shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of United Resource Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Newmont shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Newmont and United Resource Holdings Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Newmont	0	5	17	2	2.88
United Resource Holdings Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Newmont presently has a consensus target price of $142.26, indicating a potential upside of 45.87%. Given Newmont’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Newmont is more favorable than United Resource Holdings Group.

Profitability

This table compares Newmont and United Resource Holdings Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Newmont	33.87%	27.84%	16.71%
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Newmont and United Resource Holdings Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Newmont	$22.67 billion	4.59	$7.09 billion	$7.71	12.65
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Newmont has higher revenue and earnings than United Resource Holdings Group.

Summary

Newmont beats United Resource Holdings Group on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About United Resource Holdings Group

United Resource Holdings Group, Inc. engages in the exploration, mining, and milling operations in the United States. It is also involved in the procurement and acceleration of equity positions in small and mid-sized companies. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.