Head-To-Head Comparison: US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU) vs. United Resource Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:URHG)

United Resource Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:URHG) and US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of United Resource Holdings Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of US Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of US Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
US Gold	N/A	-73.81%	-50.64%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for United Resource Holdings Group and US Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Resource Holdings Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
US Gold	1	0	3	1	2.80

US Gold has a consensus price target of $17.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.20%. Given US Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe US Gold is more favorable than United Resource Holdings Group.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
US Gold	N/A	N/A	-$20.56 million	($1.53)	-9.67

Summary

US Gold beats United Resource Holdings Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About US Gold

U.S. Gold Corp. engages in the exploration and development of gold and precious metals in the United States. It also explores for copper and silver deposits. The company holds 100% interests in the CK Gold project, which consists of various mining leases and other mineral rights covering approximately 1,120 acres in Laramie County, Wyoming; the Keystone project that consists of 601 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 20 square miles in Eureka County, Nevada; and the Challis Gold project, which consists of 77 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 1,710 acres in Lemhi County, Idaho. It also has earn-in agreement to acquire a 50% ownership interest in the Maggie Creek project located in Eureka County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Dataram Corporation and changed its name to U.S. Gold Corp. in June 2017. U.S. Gold Corp. is based in Elko, Nevada.