Critical Review: Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) and United Resource Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:URHG)

Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) and United Resource Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:URHG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iamgold	23.29%	19.26%	12.93%
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Iamgold has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Resource Holdings Group has a beta of 2.77, suggesting that its stock price is 177% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Iamgold and United Resource Holdings Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iamgold	0	2	6	2	3.00
United Resource Holdings Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Iamgold currently has a consensus price target of $17.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.09%. Given Iamgold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Iamgold is more favorable than United Resource Holdings Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

47.1% of Iamgold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of United Resource Holdings Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Iamgold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iamgold	$2.85 billion	3.48	$664.40 million	$1.15	14.69
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Iamgold has higher revenue and earnings than United Resource Holdings Group.

Summary

Iamgold beats United Resource Holdings Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Iamgold

IAMGOLD Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an intermediate gold producer and developer in Canada and Burkina Faso. It owns 100% interest in the Westwood project that covers an area of 1,925 hectare and located in Quebec; a 60% interest in the Côté gold project, which covers an area of 596 square kilometer located in Ontario, Canada; and a 90% interests in the Essakane project that covers an area of 274,000 square kilometer situated in Burkina Faso. IAMGOLD Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.