SolGold (OTCMKTS:SLGGF) and Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Financial Comparison

Profitability

This table compares Central Japan Railway and SolGold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Japan Railway	19.15%	9.85%	4.35%
SolGold	N/A	-23.24%	-13.16%

Risk and Volatility

Central Japan Railway has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SolGold has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Central Japan Railway shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Central Japan Railway and SolGold”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Japan Railway	$11.85 billion	1.54	$2.66 billion	$1.43	6.47
SolGold	N/A	N/A	-$60.30 million	($0.01)	-9.50

Central Japan Railway has higher revenue and earnings than SolGold. SolGold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Japan Railway, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Central Japan Railway beats SolGold on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Central Japan Railway

Central Japan Railway Company engages in the railway and related businesses in Japan. The company operates through Transportation, Merchandise and Other, Real Estate, and Other segments. It primarily operates Tokaido Shinkansen, a transportation artery that links metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, as well as a network of 12 conventional lines centered on the Nagoya and Shizuoka areas. The company also provides bus, logistics, travel agency, advertising, linen supply, track maintenance, construction and construction consulting, and contracted accounting and financial services; and manufactures and maintains railway rolling stock and machinery. In addition, it is involved in the operation of a department store; wholesale and retail sales business; sale of food and beverages; leasing and sale of real estate; hotel business; and development, improvement, and maintenance of computer systems. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.

About SolGold

SolGold Plc, a mineral exploration and development company, explores for and develops mineral properties in Ecuador, Australia, Chile, and Solomon Islands. The company primarily explores for copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship project is the Cascabel Project that covers an area of approximately 50 square kilometers located in Imbabura province, Northern Ecuador. The company was formerly known as Solomon Gold plc and changed its name to SolGold plc in May 2012. SolGold Plc was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.