Reviewing Newmont (NYSE:NEM) & Patten Energy Solutions Group (OTCMKTS:PTTN)

Patten Energy Solutions Group (OTCMKTS:PTTN) and Newmont (NYSE:NEM) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Patten Energy Solutions Group and Newmont, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Patten Energy Solutions Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Newmont	1	7	8	2	2.61

Newmont has a consensus target price of $53.44, suggesting a potential upside of 27.51%. Given Newmont’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Newmont is more favorable than Patten Energy Solutions Group.

Profitability

This table compares Patten Energy Solutions Group and Newmont’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Patten Energy Solutions Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Newmont	-7.03%	9.80%	5.18%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Patten Energy Solutions Group and Newmont”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Patten Energy Solutions Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Newmont	$11.81 billion	4.04	-$2.49 billion	($1.52)	-27.57

Patten Energy Solutions Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Newmont.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.9% of Newmont shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Patten Energy Solutions Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Newmont shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Newmont beats Patten Energy Solutions Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Patten Energy Solutions Group

Patten Energy Solutions Group, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, mining, and production of energy and mineral properties. The company primarily explores for lithium carbonate and other minerals. It holds interests in a portfolio of properties covering approximately 31,020 acres located in the United States and Australia. Patten Energy Solutions Group, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Dolton, Illinois.

About Newmont

Newmont Corporation engages in the production and exploration of gold. It also explores for copper, silver, zinc, and lead. The company has operations and/or assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Peru, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Fiji, and Ghana. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.