New Gold (NYSE:NGD – Get Free Report) and Blue Gold (NASDAQ:BGL – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares New Gold and Blue Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| New Gold | 11.10% | 13.70% | 6.31% |
| Blue Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for New Gold and Blue Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| New Gold | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Blue Gold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Volatility & Risk
New Gold has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Gold has a beta of 3.84, suggesting that its share price is 284% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
42.8% of New Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of Blue Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of New Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Blue Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares New Gold and Blue Gold”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| New Gold | $1.24 billion | 5.34 | -$64.50 million | $0.32 | 26.19 |
| Blue Gold | N/A | N/A | $700,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Blue Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than New Gold.
Summary
New Gold beats Blue Gold on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About New Gold
New Gold Inc., an intermediate gold mining company, develops and operates of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. The company’s principal operating properties include 100% interest in the Rainy River mine located in Northwestern Ontario, Canada; and New Afton project situated in South-Central British Columbia. New Gold Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About Blue Gold
Blue Gold Limited is a gold mining company developing a portfolio of assets anchored by the historic Bogoso Prestea Mine in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Blue Gold Limited, formerly known as Perception Capital Corp. IV, is based in NEW YORK.
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