Augusta Gold (OTCMKTS:AUGG) & Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) Critical Survey

Augusta Gold (OTCMKTS:AUGG) and Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Augusta Gold and Centerra Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Augusta Gold	N/A	N/A	-$6.59 million	($0.07)	-17.31
Centerra Gold	$1.21 billion	1.18	$80.39 million	$0.33	21.27

Centerra Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Augusta Gold. Augusta Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centerra Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Augusta Gold and Centerra Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Augusta Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
Centerra Gold	0	3	4	2	2.89

Centerra Gold has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 85.19%. Given Centerra Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Centerra Gold is more favorable than Augusta Gold.

Profitability

This table compares Augusta Gold and Centerra Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Augusta Gold	N/A	-22.18%	-9.29%
Centerra Gold	6.21%	9.12%	6.69%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

52.4% of Augusta Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of Centerra Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.8% of Augusta Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Centerra Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Augusta Gold has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centerra Gold has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Centerra Gold beats Augusta Gold on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Augusta Gold

Augusta Gold Corp. engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, and other metals. It holds interests in the Bullfrog gold project consists of 734 unpatented lode mining claims and mill site claims, and 87 patented mining claims located in the Bullfrog Hills of Nye County, Nevada; and the Reward Gold Project comprises 123 unpatented Bureau of Land Management (BLM) placer and lode mining claims, and six patented placer mining claims covering approximately 2,333 acres located in Nye County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Bullfrog Gold Corp. and changed its name to Augusta Gold Corp. in January 2021. Augusta Gold Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Centerra Gold

Centerra Gold Inc., a gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold and copper properties in North America, Turkey, and internationally. The company explores for gold, copper, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship projects are the 100% owned Mount Milligan gold-copper mine located in British Columbia, Canada; and the Öksüt gold mine located in Turkey. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Toronto, Canada.