Reviewing B2Gold (NYSE:BTG) and Eldorado Gold (OTCMKTS:ELDXF)

B2Gold (NYSE:BTG) and Eldorado Gold (OTCMKTS:ELDXF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.4% of B2Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of B2Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for B2Gold and Eldorado Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B2Gold	1	4	3	1	2.44
Eldorado Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

B2Gold presently has a consensus price target of $4.21, suggesting a potential upside of 43.28%. Given B2Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe B2Gold is more favorable than Eldorado Gold.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares B2Gold and Eldorado Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
B2Gold	$1.97 billion	1.97	$10.10 million	($0.47)	-6.26
Eldorado Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

B2Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Eldorado Gold.

Profitability

This table compares B2Gold and Eldorado Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B2Gold	-33.12%	5.65%	4.06%
Eldorado Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

B2Gold beats Eldorado Gold on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About B2Gold

B2Gold Corp. operates as a gold producer company. It operates the Fekola Mine in Mali, the Masbate Mine in the Philippines, and the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. The company also has an 100% interest in the Gramalote gold project in Colombia; 24% interest in the Calibre Mining Corp.; and approximately 19% interest in BeMetals Corp. In addition, it has a portfolio of other evaluation and exploration assets in Mali and Finland. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Eldorado Gold

Eldorado Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mining, exploration, development, and sale of mineral products primarily in Turkey, Canada, Greece, and Romania. The company primarily produces gold, as well as silver, lead, and zinc. It holds a 100% interest in the Kisladag and Efemcukuru gold mines located in western Turkey; 100% interest in Lamaque gold mines located in Canada; and Olympias, Stratoni, Skouries, Perama Hill, and Sapes gold mines located in Greece, as well as the 80.5% interest in Certej development projects located in Romania. The company was formerly known as Eldorado Corporation Ltd. and changed its name to Eldorado Gold Corporation in April 1996. Eldorado Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.