New Gold (NYSE:NGD) and Trevali Mining (OTCMKTS:TREVF) Head-To-Head Contrast

New Gold (NYSE:NGD) and Trevali Mining (OTCMKTS:TREVF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares New Gold and Trevali Mining”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
New Gold	$1.03 billion	4.87	-$64.50 million	$0.19	33.42
Trevali Mining	$288.09 million	0.00	$26.02 million	($0.15)	N/A

Trevali Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than New Gold. Trevali Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares New Gold and Trevali Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
New Gold	11.10%	13.70%	6.31%
Trevali Mining	-6.08%	-0.96%	-0.41%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

42.8% of New Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of New Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

New Gold has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trevali Mining has a beta of 2.53, indicating that its stock price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for New Gold and Trevali Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
New Gold	0	1	4	1	3.00
Trevali Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

New Gold presently has a consensus price target of $5.81, indicating a potential downside of 8.50%. Given Trevali Mining’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trevali Mining is more favorable than New Gold.

Summary

New Gold beats Trevali Mining on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About New Gold

New Gold Inc., an intermediate gold mining company, develops and operates of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. The company’s principal operating properties include 100% interest in the Rainy River mine located in Northwestern Ontario, Canada; and New Afton project situated in South-Central British Columbia. New Gold Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Trevali Mining

Trevali Mining Corporation, a base-metals mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development of, and production from mineral properties. It primarily explores for zinc, lead, silver, copper, and gold deposits. The company's operational assets include the 90%-owned Perkoa Mine in Burkina Faso; 90%-owned Rosh Pinah Mine in Namibia; and Caribou Mine in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It also holds interests in the Halfmile, Stratmat, and Restigouche properties situated in New Brunswick, Canada; Gergarub project in Namibia; and Ruttan Mine located in northern Manitoba, Canada. In addition, the company has an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Heath Steele deposit located in New Brunswick, Canada. Trevali Mining Corporation was formerly known as Trevali Resources Corp. and changed its name to Trevali Mining Corporation in April 2011. The company was incorporated in 1964 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.