Comparing Dakota Territory Resource (OTCMKTS:DTRC) & New Gold (NYSE:NGD)

Dakota Territory Resource (OTCMKTS:DTRC) and New Gold (NYSE:NGD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Dakota Territory Resource and New Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dakota Territory Resource	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Gold	$810.80 million	2.93	-$64.50 million	($0.10)	-30.05

Dakota Territory Resource has higher earnings, but lower revenue than New Gold.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Dakota Territory Resource and New Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dakota Territory Resource	0	0	0	0	N/A
New Gold	0	2	3	2	3.00

New Gold has a consensus price target of $2.74, indicating a potential downside of 8.76%. Given New Gold’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe New Gold is more favorable than Dakota Territory Resource.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.8% of New Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 59.3% of Dakota Territory Resource shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of New Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Dakota Territory Resource and New Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dakota Territory Resource	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Gold	-2.53%	5.22%	2.03%

Summary

New Gold beats Dakota Territory Resource on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dakota Territory Resource

Dakota Territory Resource Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties in the United States. It holds 100% interests in eight mineral properties, including the Blind Gold, City Creek, Tinton, West Corridor, Ragged Top, Poorman Anticline, Maitland, and Homestake Paleoplacer properties covering an area of approximately 19,500 acres located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The company was formerly known as Mustang Geothermal Corp and changed its name to Dakota Territory Resource Corp. in September 2012. Dakota Territory Resource Corp. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Lead, South Dakota.

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.