Comparing Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY) & i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX)

Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY) and i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Gold Royalty and i-80 Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gold Royalty	0	0	5	0	3.00
i-80 Gold	0	2	3	1	2.83

Gold Royalty presently has a consensus target price of $4.64, indicating a potential upside of 23.67%. i-80 Gold has a consensus target price of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 63.17%. Given i-80 Gold’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Gold Royalty.

Profitability

This table compares Gold Royalty and i-80 Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gold Royalty	-252.16%	0.46%	0.35%
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Gold Royalty and i-80 Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gold Royalty	$12.38 million	51.65	-$26.76 million	($0.01)	-375.00
i-80 Gold	$76.62 million	9.79	-$65.20 million	($0.29)	-3.17

Gold Royalty has higher earnings, but lower revenue than i-80 Gold. Gold Royalty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than i-80 Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Gold Royalty has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

33.8% of Gold Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of i-80 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.

Summary

i-80 Gold beats Gold Royalty on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About i-80 Gold

i-80 Gold Corp. is a mining company, engages in the exploration, development and production of gold and silver mineral deposits principally in the United States. i-80 Gold Corp. is based in Reno, Nevada.