Impala Platinum (OTCMKTS:IMPUY) vs. Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGD) Financial Survey

Profitability

This table compares Jaguar Mining and Impala Platinum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jaguar Mining	28.17%	26.75%	17.80%
Impala Platinum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Jaguar Mining has a beta of 2.75, suggesting that its stock price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Impala Platinum has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Jaguar Mining pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.7%. Impala Platinum pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Jaguar Mining pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jaguar Mining and Impala Platinum”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jaguar Mining	$97.23 million	1.09	-$150,000.00	$0.50	2.94
Impala Platinum	$4.62 billion	1.04	-$926.25 million	N/A	N/A

Jaguar Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Impala Platinum.

Summary

Jaguar Mining beats Impala Platinum on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jaguar Mining

Jaguar Mining, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold producing properties in Brazil. Its mining operations include Turmalina, Paciência and Caeté. The firm is also developing the Grurupi Project and exploring the Iron Quadrangle and Pedra Branca Project. The company was founded by Daniel R. Titcomb in 1984 and is headquartered Toronto, Canada.

About Impala Platinum

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited engages in the mining, processing, concentrating, refining, and sale of platinum group metals (PGMs) and associated base metals. The company produces platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, and by-products, as well as ruthenium, iridium, and gold. It has operations on the PGM-bearing orebodies, including the Bushveld Complex located in South Africa; and the Great Dyke situated in Zimbabwe, as well as the Canadian Shield. The company markets and sells its products in South Africa, Japan, China, the United States, and Europe. Impala Platinum Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1957 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.