Head-To-Head Review: Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGF) vs. Allied Gold (NYSE:AAUC)

Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGF) and Allied Gold (NYSE:AAUC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jaguar Mining	-10.83%	3.72%	2.55%
Allied Gold	-3.58%	24.32%	7.40%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Jaguar Mining and Allied Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jaguar Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
Allied Gold	1	0	0	2	3.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Jaguar Mining and Allied Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jaguar Mining	$158.63 million	2.99	-$1.29 million	($0.19)	-29.33
Allied Gold	$1.07 billion	2.85	-$115.63 million	($0.36)	-68.33

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

Summary

Allied Gold beats Jaguar Mining on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jaguar Mining

Jaguar Mining Inc., a junior gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold mineral properties in Brazil. The company's principal assets include the Turmalina Gold Mine Complex and Caeté Gold Mine Complex with mineral claims covering an area of approximately 56,000 hectares located in the Iron Quadrangle in the state of Minas Gerais. It also owns the Paciência Gold Mine complex. Jaguar Mining Inc. 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.