Head-To-Head Contrast: i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) versus Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF)

i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) and Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
i-80 Gold	$76.62 million	10.12	-$65.20 million	($0.29)	-3.28
Corvus Gold	N/A	N/A	-$8.21 million	N/A	N/A

Corvus Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than i-80 Gold.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for i-80 Gold and Corvus Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
i-80 Gold	0	2	3	1	2.83
Corvus Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

i-80 Gold presently has a consensus target price of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 57.89%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Corvus Gold.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%
Corvus Gold	N/A	-71.79%	-68.52%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Corvus Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Corvus Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corvus Gold has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

i-80 Gold beats Corvus Gold on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Corvus Gold

Corvus Gold, Inc. mineral exploration company, which engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The company was founded on April 13, 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.