Iamgold (NYSE:IAG – Get Free Report) and Allied Gold (NYSE:AAUC – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Iamgold and Allied Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Iamgold | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Allied Gold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 |
Iamgold currently has a consensus price target of $15.25, indicating a potential upside of 39.72%. Given Iamgold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Iamgold is more favorable than Allied Gold.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Iamgold | 40.61% | 8.54% | 5.37% |
| Allied Gold | -13.41% | 30.88% | 9.23% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Iamgold and Allied Gold”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Iamgold | $1.97 billion | 3.19 | $819.60 million | $1.39 | 7.85 |
| Allied Gold | $730.38 million | 2.48 | -$115.63 million | ($0.64) | -23.00 |
Iamgold has higher revenue and earnings than Allied Gold. Allied Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iamgold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
47.1% of Iamgold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Iamgold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Iamgold beats Allied Gold on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Iamgold
IAMGOLD Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an intermediate gold producer and developer in Canada and Burkina Faso. It owns 100% interest in the Westwood project that covers an area of 1,925 hectare and located in Quebec; a 60% interest in the Côté gold project, which covers an area of 596 square kilometer located in Ontario, Canada; and a 90% interests in the Essakane project that covers an area of 274,000 square kilometer situated in Burkina Faso. IAMGOLD Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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.
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