Financial Review: Solgold (OTCMKTS:SLGGF) and Seabridge Gold (NYSE:SA)

Seabridge Gold (NYSE:SA) and Solgold (OTCMKTS:SLGGF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Seabridge Gold and Solgold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seabridge Gold	1	1	1	0	2.00
Solgold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Seabridge Gold presently has a consensus target price of $65.00, suggesting a potential upside of 118.52%. Given Seabridge Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Seabridge Gold is more favorable than Solgold.

Volatility & Risk

Seabridge Gold has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solgold has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.9% of Seabridge Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of Seabridge Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Seabridge Gold and Solgold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seabridge Gold	N/A	N/A	-$22.80 million	($0.38)	-78.28
Solgold	N/A	N/A	-$36.25 million	($0.01)	-36.58

Seabridge Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solgold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Seabridge Gold and Solgold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seabridge Gold	N/A	-5.16%	-3.16%
Solgold	N/A	-26.92%	-12.63%

Summary

Seabridge Gold beats Solgold on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Seabridge Gold

Seabridge Gold Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition and exploration of gold properties in North America. The company also explores for gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum deposits. The company was formerly known as Seabridge Resources Inc. and changed its name to Seabridge Gold Inc. in June 2002. Seabridge Gold Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Solgold

SolGold Plc, a mineral exploration and development company, explores for and develops mineral properties in Ecuador, Australia, Chile, and Solomon Islands. The company primarily explores for copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship project is the Cascabel Project that covers an area of approximately 50 square kilometers located in Imbabura province, Northern Ecuador. The company was formerly known as Solomon Gold plc and changed its name to SolGold plc in May 2012. SolGold Plc was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.