Barrick Gold (NYSE:GOLD – Get Free Report) and Franklin Mining (OTCMKTS:FMNJ – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Barrick Gold has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Mining has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Barrick Gold and Franklin Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Barrick Gold | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Franklin Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Barrick Gold and Franklin Mining’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Barrick Gold | $10.80 billion | 2.68 | $432.00 million | $0.06 | 274.83 |
| Franklin Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Barrick Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Mining.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
55.5% of Barrick Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Barrick Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Franklin Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Barrick Gold and Franklin Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Barrick Gold | 1.06% | 3.46% | 2.39% |
| Franklin Mining | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Barrick Gold beats Franklin Mining on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Barrick Gold
Barrick Gold Corporation is a sector-leading gold and copper producer. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX.
In January 2019 Barrick merged with Randgold Resources and in July that year it combined its gold mines in Nevada, USA, with those of Newmont Corporation in a joint venture, Nevada Gold Mines, which is majority-owned and operated by Barrick. Nevada Gold Mines is the world’s largest gold mining complex. Barrick owns and operates six Tier One gold mines: Cortez, Carlin and Turquoise Ridge in Nevada, Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali, Kibali in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Pueblo Viejo in the Dominican Republic.
It has gold and copper mines and projects in 13 countries in North and South America, Africa, Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia. Barrick’s diversified portfolio spans the world’s most prolific gold districts and is focused on high-margin, long life assets.
About Franklin Mining
Franklin Mining, Inc., a mining and exploration company, acquires and develops mineral properties. The company explores for gold, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. It owns interests in the La Joya mining concession in Bolivia; and Madre de Dios Area, Ch-Mine, and Los Totems project in Peru. The company was formerly known as WCM Capital, Inc. Franklin Mining, Inc. was founded in 1864 and is based in Carson City, Nevada.
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