Critical Review: DPM Metals (OTCMKTS:DPMLF) and Gold Reserve (OTCMKTS:GDRZF)

DPM Metals (OTCMKTS:DPMLF) and Gold Reserve (OTCMKTS:GDRZF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares DPM Metals and Gold Reserve”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DPM Metals	$606.99 million	6.63	$235.88 million	$1.40	17.21
Gold Reserve	$3.11 million	43.85	-$15.19 million	($0.21)	-6.52

DPM Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Gold Reserve. Gold Reserve is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DPM Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for DPM Metals and Gold Reserve, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DPM Metals	0	1	3	3	3.29
Gold Reserve	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares DPM Metals and Gold Reserve’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DPM Metals	37.07%	21.68%	18.91%
Gold Reserve	N/A	-36.33%	-28.89%

Summary

DPM Metals beats Gold Reserve on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DPM Metals

Dundee Precious Metals Inc., a gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, mining, and processing of precious metals. The company primarily explores for gold, copper, and silver deposits. It holds a portfolio of projects located in Bulgaria, Namibia, Serbia, and Ecuador. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Gold Reserve

Gold Reserve Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in evaluating, acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral properties. It also holds interests in LMS Gold project located in Alaska, the United States. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Spokane, Washington.