Vizsla Silver (NYSE:VZLA – Get Free Report) and Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Vizsla Silver and Gold Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vizsla Silver | N/A | -5.59% | -5.52% |
| Gold Royalty | -252.16% | 0.46% | 0.35% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
22.5% of Vizsla Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of Gold Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Vizsla Silver 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.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vizsla Silver | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Gold Royalty | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Vizsla Silver currently has a consensus target price of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 0.62%. Gold Royalty has a consensus target price of $4.1833, indicating a potential upside of 44.25%. Given Gold Royalty’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gold Royalty is more favorable than Vizsla Silver.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Vizsla Silver and Gold Royalty”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vizsla Silver | N/A | N/A | -$11.81 million | $0.02 | 161.50 |
| Gold Royalty | $12.38 million | 39.95 | -$26.76 million | ($0.01) | -290.00 |
Vizsla Silver has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gold Royalty. Gold Royalty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vizsla Silver, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Vizsla Silver has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gold Royalty has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Gold Royalty beats Vizsla Silver on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vizsla Silver
Vizsla Silver Corp. engages in the exploration, and development of precious and base metal assets. The company explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. It owns 100% interest in the Panuco Project covering an area of 7,189.5 hectares located in located in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Vizsla Resources Corp. and changed its name to Vizsla Silver Corp. in February 2021. Vizsla Silver Corp. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Gold Royalty
Gold Royalty Corp., a precious metals-focused royalty company, provides financing solutions to the metals and mining industry. It focuses on acquiring royalties, streams, and similar interests at varying stages of the mine life cycle to build a portfolio offering near, medium, and longer-term returns for its investors. Gold Royalty Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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