Head-To-Head Contrast: Eldorado Gold (OTCMKTS:ELDXF) versus Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM)

Eldorado Gold (OTCMKTS:ELDXF) and Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) are both mining companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Eldorado Gold and Agnico Eagle Mines, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eldorado Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
Agnico Eagle Mines	0	1	7	0	2.88

Agnico Eagle Mines has a consensus price target of $86.78, suggesting a potential upside of 0.92%. Given Agnico Eagle Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Agnico Eagle Mines is more favorable than Eldorado Gold.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Eldorado Gold and Agnico Eagle Mines”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eldorado Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Agnico Eagle Mines	$6.63 billion	6.51	$1.94 billion	$2.00	43.00

Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Eldorado Gold.

Profitability

This table compares Eldorado Gold and Agnico Eagle Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eldorado Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A
Agnico Eagle Mines	12.86%	8.88%	6.06%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Agnico Eagle Mines beats Eldorado Gold on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Agnico Eagle Mines

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, a gold mining company, exploration, development, and production of precious metals. It explores for gold. The company's mines are located in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in Canada, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited was incorporated in 1953 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.