Contrasting Battle North Gold (OTCMKTS:BNAUF) & Dakota Gold (NYSE:DC)

Dakota Gold (NYSE:DC) and Battle North Gold (OTCMKTS:BNAUF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Dakota Gold has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Battle North Gold has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

37.4% of Dakota Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.4% of Dakota Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Dakota Gold and Battle North Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dakota Gold	N/A	-37.64%	-35.60%
Battle North Gold	N/A	-83.80%	-42.62%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Dakota Gold and Battle North Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dakota Gold	0	0	1	0	3.00
Battle North Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Dakota Gold presently has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 131.79%. Given Dakota Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Dakota Gold is more favorable than Battle North Gold.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Dakota Gold and Battle North Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dakota Gold	N/A	N/A	-$36.45 million	($0.27)	-16.78
Battle North Gold	N/A	N/A	-$15.90 million	N/A	N/A

Summary

Dakota Gold beats Battle North Gold on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Battle North Gold

Battle North Gold Corporation engages in the exploration of gold properties in Canada and the United States. Its flagship project is the Bateman Gold Project located in the Red Lake gold district in Ontario, Canada. The company also holds approximately 282 square kilometers of mineral claims in the Red Lake area; and owns a gold exploration project on the Long Canyon gold trend near the Nevada-Utah border in the United States. The company was formerly known as Rubicon Minerals Corporation and changed its name to Battle North Gold Corporation in July 2020. Battle North Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.