Contrasting Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI) and Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO)

Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI) and Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Alamos Gold and Paradigm Oil and Gas’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alamos Gold	$1.02 billion	5.91	$210.00 million	$0.53	28.70
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Alamos Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Paradigm Oil and Gas.

Profitability

This table compares Alamos Gold and Paradigm Oil and Gas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alamos Gold	20.52%	7.30%	5.38%
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Alamos Gold and Paradigm Oil and Gas, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alamos Gold	0	3	5	0	2.63
Paradigm Oil and Gas	0	0	0	0	N/A

Alamos Gold presently has a consensus target price of $16.95, suggesting a potential upside of 11.44%. Given Alamos Gold’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alamos Gold is more favorable than Paradigm Oil and Gas.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

64.3% of Alamos Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Alamos Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Alamos Gold has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paradigm Oil and Gas has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Alamos Gold beats Paradigm Oil and Gas on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alamos Gold

Alamos Gold Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and extraction of precious metals in Canada and Mexico. The company primarily explores for gold deposits. It holds 100% interest in the Young-Davidson mine and Island Gold mine located in the Ontario, Canada; Mulatos mine located in the Sonora, Mexico; and Lynn Lake project situated in the Manitoba, Canada. The company also holds interest in the Quartz Mountain project located in the Oregon United states. Alamos Gold Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Paradigm Oil and Gas

Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of oil and gas properties. It holds interests in 4 oil and gas leases covering approximately 934 net mineral acres located in the Wichita and Navarro counties of Texas. The company is headquartered in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.