Head to Head Review: Patten Energy Solutions Group (OTCMKTS:PTTN) and Golden Minerals (NYSE:AUMN)

Patten Energy Solutions Group (OTCMKTS:PTTN) and Golden Minerals (NYSE:AUMN) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Patten Energy Solutions Group and Golden Minerals”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Patten Energy Solutions Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Golden Minerals	$12.00 million	0.36	-$9.23 million	($0.93)	-0.31

Patten Energy Solutions Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Golden Minerals.

Profitability

This table compares Patten Energy Solutions Group and Golden Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Patten Energy Solutions Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Golden Minerals	-77.16%	-517.60%	-73.01%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

13.4% of Golden Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Patten Energy Solutions Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Golden Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Patten Energy Solutions Group and Golden Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Patten Energy Solutions Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Golden Minerals	0	0	1	0	3.00

Golden Minerals has a consensus price target of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 418.49%.

Volatility & Risk

Patten Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golden Minerals has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About Patten Energy Solutions Group

Patten Energy Solutions Group, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, mining, and production of energy and mineral properties. The company primarily explores for lithium carbonate and other minerals. It holds interests in a portfolio of properties covering approximately 31,020 acres located in the United States and Australia. Patten Energy Solutions Group, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Dolton, Illinois.

About Golden Minerals

Golden Minerals Company, a precious metals exploration company explores for mineral properties in Argentina, Nevada, and Mexico. It explores for gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, and other minerals. The company was formerly known as Apex Silver Mines Limited and changed its name to Golden Minerals Company in March 2009. Golden Minerals Company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Golden, Colorado.