Critical Analysis: Dakota Territory Resource (OTCMKTS:DTRC) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU)

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) and Dakota Territory Resource (OTCMKTS:DTRC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares AngloGold Ashanti and Dakota Territory Resource’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AngloGold Ashanti	26.25%	24.01%	15.59%
Dakota Territory Resource	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares AngloGold Ashanti and Dakota Territory Resource”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AngloGold Ashanti	$5.79 billion	N/A	$1.00 billion	$4.54	20.32
Dakota Territory Resource	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AngloGold Ashanti has higher revenue and earnings than Dakota Territory Resource.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

36.1% of AngloGold Ashanti shares are held by institutional investors. 59.3% of Dakota Territory Resource shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for AngloGold Ashanti and Dakota Territory Resource, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AngloGold Ashanti	1	1	6	0	2.63
Dakota Territory Resource	0	0	0	0	0.00

AngloGold Ashanti currently has a consensus target price of $86.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.80%. Given Dakota Territory Resource’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dakota Territory Resource is more favorable than AngloGold Ashanti.

Summary

AngloGold Ashanti beats Dakota Territory Resource on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AngloGold Ashanti

AngloGold Ashanti plc operates as a gold mining company in Africa, Australia, and the Americas. The company primarily explores for gold, as well as produces silver and sulphuric acid as by-products. Its flagship property is a 100% owned Geita mine located in the Lake Victoria goldfields of the Mwanza region in north-western Tanzania. AngloGold Ashanti plc was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

About Dakota Territory Resource

Dakota Territory Resource Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties in the United States. It holds 100% interests in eight mineral properties, including the Blind Gold, City Creek, Tinton, West Corridor, Ragged Top, Poorman Anticline, Maitland, and Homestake Paleoplacer properties covering an area of approximately 19,500 acres located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The company was formerly known as Mustang Geothermal Corp and changed its name to Dakota Territory Resource Corp. in September 2012. Dakota Territory Resource Corp. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Lead, South Dakota.