TRX Gold (NYSE:TRX) vs. Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF) Critical Review

Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF) and TRX Gold (NYSE:TRX) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Corvus Gold and TRX Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corvus Gold	N/A	-71.79%	-68.52%
TRX Gold	-9.55%	-11.99%	-8.65%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of Corvus Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of TRX Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Corvus Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of TRX Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Corvus Gold and TRX Gold’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corvus Gold	N/A	N/A	-$8.21 million	N/A	N/A
TRX Gold	$35.16 million	3.06	-$6.22 million	($0.01)	-38.90

TRX Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Corvus Gold.

Volatility & Risk

Corvus Gold has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TRX Gold has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Corvus Gold and TRX Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corvus Gold	0	0	0	0	N/A
TRX Gold	0	0	1	0	3.00

TRX Gold has a consensus target price of $1.30, suggesting a potential upside of 234.19%.

Summary

TRX Gold beats Corvus Gold on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Corvus Gold

Corvus Gold, Inc. mineral exploration company, which engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The company was founded on April 13, 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About TRX Gold

TRX Gold Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral property interests in the United Republic of Tanzania. The company primarily explores for gold deposits. It holds interests in the Buckreef gold project that comprises a single Special Mining License covering an area of 16.04 square kilometers and 12 Prospecting Licenses covering 98.19 square kilometers located in north-central Tanzania. The company was formerly known as Tanzanian Gold Corporation and changed its name to TRX Gold Corporation in May 2022. TRX Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Oakville, Canada.