Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) & Solgold (OTCMKTS:SLGGF) Financial Analysis

Solgold (OTCMKTS:SLGGF) and Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Solgold and Gold Fields’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solgold	N/A	-26.92%	-12.63%
Gold Fields	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Solgold has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gold Fields has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Solgold and Gold Fields, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solgold	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gold Fields	1	5	4	1	2.45

Gold Fields has a consensus price target of $43.88, indicating a potential upside of 7.69%. Given Gold Fields’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gold Fields is more favorable than Solgold.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.8% of Gold Fields shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.8% of Gold Fields shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Solgold and Gold Fields”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solgold	N/A	N/A	-$36.25 million	($0.01)	-37.40
Gold Fields	$8.75 billion	4.17	$3.57 billion	N/A	N/A

Gold Fields has higher revenue and earnings than Solgold.

Summary

Gold Fields beats Solgold on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Solgold

SolGold Plc, a mineral exploration and development company, explores for and develops mineral properties in Ecuador, Australia, Chile, and Solomon Islands. The company primarily explores for copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship project is the Cascabel Project that covers an area of approximately 50 square kilometers located in Imbabura province, Northern Ecuador. The company was formerly known as Solomon Gold plc and changed its name to SolGold plc in May 2012. SolGold Plc was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

About Gold Fields

Gold Fields Limited operates as a gold producer with reserves and resources in Chile, South Africa, Ghana, Canada, Australia, and Peru. It also explores for copper and silver deposits. The company was founded in 1887 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.