Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE – Get Free Report) and Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy 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
57.8% of Hudbay Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 88.0% of Rock Energy Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Hudbay Minerals 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.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Rock Energy Resources and Hudbay Minerals”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Rock Energy Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hudbay Minerals | $2.04 billion | 1.69 | $66.37 million | $0.23 | 38.13 |
Profitability
This table compares Rock Energy Resources and Hudbay Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Rock Energy Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hudbay Minerals | 4.23% | 7.44% | 3.34% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Rock Energy Resources and Hudbay Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Rock Energy Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Hudbay Minerals | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.33 |
Hudbay Minerals has a consensus price target of $11.17, suggesting a potential upside of 27.33%. Given Hudbay Minerals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hudbay Minerals is more favorable than Rock Energy Resources.
Summary
Hudbay Minerals beats Rock Energy Resources on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rock Energy Resources
Rock Energy Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary, engages in the development of gold and associated mineral assets. It holds interests in the Red Arrow mine. The company was founded on April 16, 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
About Hudbay Minerals
Hudbay Minerals Inc., a diversified mining company, focuses on the exploration, development, operation, and optimization of properties in North and South America. It produces copper concentrates containing gold, silver, and molybdenum; gold concentrates containing zinc; zinc concentrates; molybdenum concentrates; and silver/gold doré. The company's flagship project is the 100% owned Constancia mine located in the Province of Chumbivilcas in southern Peru. Hudbay Minerals Inc. was founded in 1927 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
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