Contrasting North American Palladium (OTCMKTS:PALDF) & Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGD)

Profitability

This table compares North American Palladium and Jaguar Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
North American Palladium	35.18%	24.49%	20.79%
Jaguar Mining	28.17%	26.75%	17.80%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares North American Palladium and Jaguar Mining”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
North American Palladium	$306.17 million	2.88	$91.96 million	N/A	N/A
Jaguar Mining	$97.23 million	4.78	-$150,000.00	$0.50	12.84

North American Palladium has higher revenue and earnings than Jaguar Mining.

Volatility & Risk

North American Palladium has a beta of 2.08, suggesting that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jaguar Mining has a beta of 2.75, suggesting that its stock price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

North American Palladium pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Jaguar Mining pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Jaguar Mining pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

About North American Palladium

North American Palladium Ltd. produces precious metals in Canada. It explores for palladium, platinum, gold, nickel, copper, and other metals. It primarily holds interest in the Lac des Iles mine that is located to the northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Jaguar Mining

Jaguar Mining, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold producing properties in Brazil. Its mining operations include Turmalina, Paciência and Caeté. The firm is also developing the Grurupi Project and exploring the Iron Quadrangle and Pedra Branca Project. The company was founded by Daniel R. Titcomb in 1984 and is headquartered Toronto, Canada.