Analyzing Patten Energy Solutions Group (OTCMKTS:PTTN) & Golden Minerals (NYSE:AUMN)

Patten Energy Solutions Group (OTCMKTS:PTTN) and Golden Minerals (NYSE:AUMN) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Patten Energy Solutions Group and Golden Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Patten Energy Solutions Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Golden Minerals	-77.16%	-517.60%	-73.01%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

13.4% of Golden Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Patten Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Golden Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Patten Energy Solutions Group and Golden Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Patten Energy Solutions Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Golden Minerals	0	0	1	0	3.00

Golden Minerals has a consensus price target of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 426.50%.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Patten Energy Solutions Group and Golden Minerals”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Patten Energy Solutions Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Golden Minerals	$12.00 million	0.36	-$9.23 million	($0.93)	-0.31

Patten Energy Solutions Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Golden Minerals.

Summary

Golden Minerals beats Patten Energy Solutions Group on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Patten Energy Solutions Group

Patten Energy Solutions Group, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, mining, and production of energy and mineral properties. The company primarily explores for lithium carbonate and other minerals. It holds interests in a portfolio of properties covering approximately 31,020 acres located in the United States and Australia. Patten Energy Solutions Group, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Dolton, Illinois.

About Golden Minerals

Golden Minerals Company, a precious metals exploration company explores for mineral properties in Argentina, Nevada, and Mexico. It explores for gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, and other minerals. The company was formerly known as Apex Silver Mines Limited and changed its name to Golden Minerals Company in March 2009. Golden Minerals Company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Golden, Colorado.