Head to Head Survey: American Sierra Gold (OTCMKTS:AMNP) versus Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM)

Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) and American Sierra Gold (OTCMKTS:AMNP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.6% of Ferroglobe shares are held by institutional investors. 13.1% of Ferroglobe shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Ferroglobe and American Sierra Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ferroglobe	2	1	1	0	1.75
American Sierra Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ferroglobe presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.87%. Given Ferroglobe’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ferroglobe is more favorable than American Sierra Gold.

Risk & Volatility

Ferroglobe has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Sierra Gold has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Ferroglobe and American Sierra Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferroglobe	-9.92%	-6.13%	-3.17%
American Sierra Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ferroglobe and American Sierra Gold”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ferroglobe	$1.64 billion	0.52	$23.54 million	($0.74)	-6.15
American Sierra Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Ferroglobe has higher revenue and earnings than American Sierra Gold.

Summary

Ferroglobe beats American Sierra Gold on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ferroglobe

Ferroglobe PLC produces and sells silicon metal, and silicon and manganese-based ferroalloys in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It provides silicone chemicals that are used in a range of applications, including personal care items, construction-related products, health care products, and electronics; and silicon metal for primary and secondary aluminum producers. The company also offers silicomanganese, which is used as deoxidizing agent in the steel manufacturing process; and ferromanganese that is used as a deoxidizing, desulphurizing, and degassing agent in the removal of nitrogen and other harmful elements from steel. In addition, it offers ferrosilicon products that are used to produce stainless steel, carbon steel, and various other steel alloys, as well as to manufacture electrodes and aluminum; calcium silicon, which is used in the deoxidation and desulfurization of liquid steel, and production of coatings for cast iron pipes, as well as in the welding process of powder metal and in pyrotechnics; and nodularizers and inoculants, which are used in the production of iron. Further, the company provides silica fume, a by-product of the electrometallurgical process of silicon metal and ferrosilicon. Additionally, it operates quartz mines in South Africa, Spain, the United States, and Canada; and low-ash metallurgical coal mines in the United States; and a charcoal production facility in South Africa, as well as holds interests in hydroelectric power plant in France. The company serves silicone chemical producers; aluminum and steel manufacturers; auto companies and their suppliers; ductile iron foundries; manufacturers of photovoltaic solar cells and computer chips; and concrete producers. Ferroglobe PLC was formerly known as VeloNewco Limited and changed its name to Ferroglobe PLC in December 2015. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About American Sierra Gold

Medinah Gold, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Nevada.