Financial Comparison: Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) and United Resource Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:URHG)

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares United Resource Holdings Group and Gold Fields”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gold Fields	$8.75 billion	6.02	$3.57 billion	N/A	N/A

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Resource Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gold Fields	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

United Resource Holdings Group has a beta of 2.71, suggesting that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gold Fields has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of United Resource Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for United Resource Holdings Group and Gold Fields, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Resource Holdings Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gold Fields	1	5	4	1	2.45

Gold Fields has a consensus target price of $44.00, suggesting a potential downside of 25.23%. Given United Resource Holdings Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe United Resource Holdings Group is more favorable than Gold Fields.

Summary

Gold Fields beats United Resource Holdings Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.