Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGF) and Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) Head-To-Head Review

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jaguar Mining	-10.83%	3.72%	2.55%
Gold Fields	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Jaguar Mining and Gold Fields”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jaguar Mining	$158.63 million	2.80	-$1.29 million	($0.19)	-27.43
Gold Fields	$6.56 billion	6.08	$1.25 billion	N/A	N/A

Gold Fields has higher revenue and earnings than Jaguar Mining.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Jaguar Mining and Gold Fields, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jaguar Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gold Fields	0	7	4	0	2.36

Gold Fields has a consensus target price of $42.13, suggesting a potential downside of 5.46%. Given Gold Fields’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gold Fields is more favorable than Jaguar Mining.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.8% of Gold Fields shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Jaguar Mining shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.8% of Gold Fields 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.

Risk and Volatility

Jaguar Mining has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gold Fields has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Jaguar Mining pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Gold Fields pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Jaguar Mining pays out -15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Gold Fields beats Jaguar Mining on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jaguar Mining

Jaguar Mining Inc., a junior gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold mineral properties in Brazil. The company's principal assets include the Turmalina Gold Mine Complex and Caeté Gold Mine Complex with mineral claims covering an area of approximately 56,000 hectares located in the Iron Quadrangle in the state of Minas Gerais. It also owns the Paciência Gold Mine complex. Jaguar Mining Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.