Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO) & Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) Head to Head Contrast

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Paradigm Oil and Gas and Kinross Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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	2.30	$416.30 million	$0.61	14.87

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Paradigm Oil and Gas and Kinross Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	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 target price of $11.13, suggesting a potential upside of 22.66%. Given Kinross Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kinross Gold is more favorable 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%

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.