Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (OTCMKTS:USNZY – Get Free Report) and McEwen (NYSE:MUX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais and McEwen”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais | $4.70 billion | 0.17 | -$551.30 million | ($0.34) | -4.29 |
| McEwen | $197.55 million | 6.22 | $34.43 million | $1.26 | 15.89 |
Profitability
This table compares Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais and McEwen’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais | -8.87% | 5.60% | 3.74% |
| McEwen | 32.46% | 13.48% | 9.13% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais and McEwen, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| McEwen | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
McEwen has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.86%. Given McEwen’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe McEwen is more favorable than Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais.
Risk & Volatility
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, McEwen has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
17.0% of McEwen shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.8% of McEwen shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
McEwen beats Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais
Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. manufactures and markets flat steel products in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Mining and Logistics, Steel Metallurgy, and Steel Transformation. It extracts and process iron ore, such as pellet and sinter feed and, granulated iron ore; provides storage, handling, and road cargo transportation services; and operates highway and railway cargo terminals. It also manufactures and sells steel products; manufactures and installs equipment for various industries; and transforms cold-rolled coils into hot-dip galvanized coils. In addition, the company provides technology transfer services for steel industry; project management and services for civil construction and capital goods industry; road transportation of flat steel; and texturing and chrome plating of cylinders. It serves automotive, construction, distribution, energy, white line, oil and gas, and machines and equipment markets. Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
About McEwen
McEwen Mining Inc. engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of gold and silver. It also explores for copper deposits. The company owns 100% interests in the El Gallo and Fenix projects located in Mexico; and the Black Fox Mine and Stock Mill, Grey Fox, and Froome and Tamarack properties in Canada. It also owns interests in the Fuller, Davidson-Tisdale, Buffalo Ankerite, and Paymaster exploration properties located in Canada; and a 49% interest in the San José mine located in Argentina. In addition, the company owns 100% interests in the Gold Bar and Tonkin properties located in Eureka County, Nevada; and interests in the Los Azules copper project located in the cordilleran region in the province of San Juan, Argentina. The company was formerly known as US Gold Corporation and changed its name to McEwen Mining Inc. in January 2012. McEwen Mining Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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