Orla Mining (OTCMKTS:ORRLF) vs. Gold Resource (NYSE:GORO) Critical Comparison

Gold Resource (NYSE:GORO) and Orla Mining (OTCMKTS:ORRLF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

18.4% of Gold Resource shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Gold Resource shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Gold Resource and Orla Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gold Resource	-61.31%	-35.25%	-16.15%
Orla Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Gold Resource and Orla Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gold Resource	$73.90 million	0.75	-$16.02 million	($0.49)	-1.18
Orla Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Orla Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gold Resource.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Gold Resource and Orla Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gold Resource	0	0	1	0	3.00
Orla Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gold Resource presently has a consensus target price of $1.25, indicating a potential upside of 115.52%. Given Gold Resource’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Gold Resource is more favorable than Orla Mining.

Summary

Gold Resource beats Orla Mining on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gold Resource

Gold Resource Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of gold and silver projects in Mexico and the United States. The company also explores for copper, lead, and zinc deposits. Its principal assets are the 100% owned Don David gold mine and Back Forty project covering approximately 1,304 hectares located in Menominee county, Michigan. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About Orla Mining

Orla Mining Ltd., a mineral exploration and development company, acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. The company explores for gold, silver, zinc, lead, and copper deposits. It owns 100% interest in the Camino Rojo project that consists of eight concessions covering approximately 160,000 hectares located in Zacatecas, Mexico; and Cerro Quema gold project located in the Azuero Peninsula, Panama. The company also holds an option agreement to acquire 100% interest in the Monitor Gold project covering approximately 2,800 hectares located in Nye County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Red Mile Minerals Corp. and changed its name to Orla Mining Ltd. in June 2015. Orla Mining Ltd. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.