Seabridge Gold (NYSE:SA – Get Free Report) and Augusta Gold (OTCMKTS:AUGG – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Volatility and Risk
Seabridge Gold has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Augusta Gold has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Seabridge Gold and Augusta Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Seabridge Gold | N/A | -4.94% | -3.00% |
| Augusta Gold | N/A | -29.28% | -11.48% |
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Seabridge Gold | N/A | N/A | -$22.80 million | ($0.38) | -65.81 |
| Augusta Gold | N/A | N/A | -$6.59 million | ($0.08) | -15.00 |
Seabridge Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Augusta Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
34.9% of Seabridge Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Augusta Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Seabridge Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 45.8% of Augusta Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Seabridge Gold and Augusta Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Seabridge Gold | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Augusta Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Summary
Augusta Gold beats Seabridge Gold on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Seabridge Gold
Seabridge Gold Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition and exploration of gold properties in North America. The company also explores for gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum deposits. The company was formerly known as Seabridge Resources Inc. and changed its name to Seabridge Gold Inc. in June 2002. Seabridge Gold Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
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.
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