Financial Contrast: Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) versus Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO)

Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO) and Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Paradigm Oil and Gas and Kinross Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	-$1.66 million	N/A	N/A
Kinross Gold	$4.85 billion	2.34	$416.30 million	$0.61	15.16

Kinross Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Paradigm Oil and Gas.

Profitability

This table compares Paradigm Oil and Gas and Kinross Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kinross Gold	15.23%	11.49%	6.95%

Volatility & Risk

Paradigm Oil and Gas has a beta of -0.15, meaning that its stock price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kinross Gold has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Paradigm Oil and Gas and Kinross Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paradigm Oil and Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kinross Gold	0	1	2	0	2.67

Kinross Gold has a consensus price target of $11.13, suggesting a potential upside of 20.27%. Given Kinross Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kinross Gold is more favorable than Paradigm Oil and Gas.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

63.7% of Kinross Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Kinross Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kinross Gold beats Paradigm Oil and Gas on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Paradigm Oil and Gas

Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of oil and gas properties. It holds interests in 4 oil and gas leases covering approximately 934 net mineral acres located in the Wichita and Navarro counties of Texas. The company is headquartered in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.

About Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania. The company operates the Fort Knox mine and the Manh Choh project in Alaska, as well as the Round Mountain and the Bald Mountain mines in Nevada, the United States; the Paracatu mine in Brazil; the La Coipa and the Lobo-Marte project in Chile; the Tasiast mine in Mauritania; and the Great Bear project in Canada. It is also involved in the extraction and processing of gold-containing ores; reclamation of gold mining properties; and production and sale of silver. Kinross Gold Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.