Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE – Get Rating) and Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
32.1% of Skeena Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Centerra Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Skeena Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Centerra Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
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This table compares Skeena Resources and Centerra Gold's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Skeena Resources | N/A | -68.36% | -56.45% |
| Centerra Gold | 36.71% | 1.92% | 1.52% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Skeena Resources and Centerra Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Skeena Resources | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Centerra Gold | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Skeena Resources presently has a consensus price target of $17.10, indicating a potential upside of 202.65%. Centerra Gold has a consensus price target of $8.80, indicating a potential upside of 35.80%. Given Skeena Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Skeena Resources is more favorable than Centerra Gold.
Volatility and Risk
Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centerra Gold has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Skeena Resources and Centerra Gold's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Skeena Resources | N/A | N/A | -$93.81 million | ($1.23) | -4.59 |
| Centerra Gold | $900.14 million | 1.57 | -$381.77 million | $1.07 | 6.06 |
Skeena Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Centerra Gold. Skeena Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centerra Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Centerra Gold beats Skeena Resources on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Skeena Resources
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Skeena Resources Ltd. is a mineral exploration stage company. The firm focuses on developing the Eskay Creek Project, an advanced-stage exploration project. The company was founded on September 13, 1979 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Centerra Gold
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Centerra Gold, Inc. engages in the operation, development, exploration and acquisition of gold and copper properties. It operates through the following segments: Kumtor, Mount Milligan, and Öksüt. The company was founded on November 7, 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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