International Tower Hill Mines (NYSE:THM – Get Free Report) and Dakota Gold (NYSE:DC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares International Tower Hill Mines and Dakota Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| International Tower Hill Mines | N/A | N/A | -$3.40 million | ($0.01) | -89.51 |
| Dakota Gold | N/A | N/A | -$36.45 million | ($0.31) | -12.52 |
Risk & Volatility
International Tower Hill Mines has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dakota Gold has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
54.6% of International Tower Hill Mines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.4% of Dakota Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of International Tower Hill Mines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Dakota Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for International Tower Hill Mines and Dakota Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| International Tower Hill Mines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dakota Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Dakota Gold has a consensus target price of $9.75, suggesting a potential upside of 151.29%. Given Dakota Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dakota Gold is more favorable than International Tower Hill Mines.
Profitability
This table compares International Tower Hill Mines and Dakota Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| International Tower Hill Mines | N/A | -5.82% | -5.80% |
| Dakota Gold | N/A | -37.64% | -35.60% |
Summary
Dakota Gold beats International Tower Hill Mines on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About International Tower Hill Mines
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. is a Canada-based resource exploration company possessing a portfolio of Alaskan and Nevada based gold and base metal exploration projects. The Company is currently focused on the Livengood Gold Project located in the north of Fairbanks, Alaska. International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Dakota Gold
Dakota Gold Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in the United States. It primarily explores for gold deposits. The company holds 100% interest in the Blind Gold, City Creek, Tinton, West Corridor, Ragged Top, Poorman Anticline, Maitland, South Lead/ Whistler Gulch, the Barrick Option, Richmond Hill and Homestake Paleoplacer Properties located in Homestake Mining District, South Dakota. Dakota Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Lead, South Dakota.
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