Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) versus United Resource Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:URHG) Financial Analysis

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kinross Gold 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
Kinross Gold	$5.15 billion	6.95	$948.80 million	$1.43	20.79
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Kinross Gold has higher revenue and earnings than United Resource Holdings Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Kinross Gold and United Resource Holdings Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kinross Gold	0	3	9	4	3.06
United Resource Holdings Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Kinross Gold presently has a consensus price target of $29.81, suggesting a potential upside of 0.27%. Given Kinross Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kinross Gold is more favorable than United Resource Holdings Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kinross Gold	27.30%	22.25%	14.75%
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

63.7% of Kinross Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of United Resource Holdings Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Kinross Gold shares are held by company 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.

Summary

Kinross Gold beats United Resource Holdings Group on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania. The company operates the Fort Knox mine and the Manh Choh project in Alaska, as well as the Round Mountain and the Bald Mountain mines in Nevada, the United States; the Paracatu mine in Brazil; the La Coipa and the Lobo-Marte project in Chile; the Tasiast mine in Mauritania; and the Great Bear project in Canada. It is also involved in the extraction and processing of gold-containing ores; reclamation of gold mining properties; and production and sale of silver. Kinross Gold Corporation was founded in 1993 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.