Contrasting Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) and Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE)

Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM) and Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Hudbay Minerals and Rock Energy Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hudbay Minerals	0	0	4	2	3.33
Rock Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Hudbay Minerals currently has a consensus target price of $11.17, indicating a potential upside of 31.99%. Given Hudbay Minerals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hudbay Minerals is more favorable than Rock Energy Resources.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hudbay Minerals and Rock Energy Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hudbay Minerals	$2.04 billion	1.63	$66.37 million	$0.23	36.78
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hudbay Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Rock Energy Resources.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

57.8% of Hudbay Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Hudbay Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 88.0% of Rock Energy Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Hudbay Minerals and Rock Energy Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hudbay Minerals	4.23%	7.44%	3.34%
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Hudbay Minerals beats Rock Energy Resources on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.