Reviewing HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) & China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR)

HudBay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) and China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares HudBay Minerals and China Natural Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HudBay Minerals	$2.21 billion	4.19	$568.50 million	$1.66	14.05
China Natural Resources	N/A	N/A	-$180,000.00	N/A	N/A

HudBay Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than China Natural Resources.

Profitability

This table compares HudBay Minerals and China Natural Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HudBay Minerals	27.75%	10.04%	5.36%
China Natural Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Natural Resources has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for HudBay Minerals and China Natural Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HudBay Minerals	0	2	10	2	3.00
China Natural Resources	1	0	0	0	1.00

HudBay Minerals presently has a consensus target price of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.17%. Given HudBay Minerals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe HudBay Minerals is more favorable than China Natural Resources.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of China Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of China Natural Resources shares are owned 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

HudBay Minerals beats China Natural Resources on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HudBay Minerals

Hudbay Minerals Inc., a diversified mining company, focuses on the exploration, development, operation, and optimization of properties in North and South America. It produces copper concentrates containing gold, silver, and molybdenum; gold concentrates containing zinc; zinc concentrates; molybdenum concentrates; and silver/gold doré. The company's flagship project is the 100% owned Constancia mine located in the Province of Chumbivilcas in southern Peru. Hudbay Minerals Inc. was founded in 1927 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About China Natural Resources

China Natural Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and mining of metal properties in the People's Republic of China. It explores for lead, silver, and other nonferrous metals. The company holds interest in the Moruogu Tong mine that covers an area of 7.81 square kilometers located in Bayannaoer City, Inner Mongolia. It also offers equipment for rural wastewater treatment; and engineering. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. China Natural Resources, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Feishang Industrial Group Co., Ltd.