Analyzing Dakota Territory Resource (OTCMKTS:DTRC) and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU)

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) and Dakota Territory Resource (OTCMKTS:DTRC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AngloGold Ashanti and Dakota Territory Resource”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AngloGold Ashanti	$5.79 billion	N/A	$1.00 billion	$4.54	20.32
Dakota Territory Resource	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AngloGold Ashanti has higher revenue and earnings than Dakota Territory Resource.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for AngloGold Ashanti and Dakota Territory Resource, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AngloGold Ashanti	1	1	6	0	2.63
Dakota Territory Resource	0	0	0	0	0.00

AngloGold Ashanti presently has a consensus target price of $86.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.80%. Given Dakota Territory Resource’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dakota Territory Resource is more favorable than AngloGold Ashanti.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

36.1% of AngloGold Ashanti shares are held by institutional investors. 59.3% of Dakota Territory Resource shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares AngloGold Ashanti and Dakota Territory Resource’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AngloGold Ashanti	26.25%	24.01%	15.59%
Dakota Territory Resource	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

AngloGold Ashanti beats Dakota Territory Resource on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AngloGold Ashanti

AngloGold Ashanti plc operates as a gold mining company in Africa, Australia, and the Americas. The company primarily explores for gold, as well as produces silver and sulphuric acid as by-products. Its flagship property is a 100% owned Geita mine located in the Lake Victoria goldfields of the Mwanza region in north-western Tanzania. AngloGold Ashanti plc was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

About Dakota Territory Resource

Dakota Territory Resource Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties in the United States. It holds 100% interests in eight mineral properties, including the Blind Gold, City Creek, Tinton, West Corridor, Ragged Top, Poorman Anticline, Maitland, and Homestake Paleoplacer properties covering an area of approximately 19,500 acres located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The company was formerly known as Mustang Geothermal Corp and changed its name to Dakota Territory Resource Corp. in September 2012. Dakota Territory Resource Corp. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Lead, South Dakota.