Gold Resource (NYSE:GORO) versus Elemental Royalty (NASDAQ:ELE) Financial Comparison

Gold Resource (NYSE:GORO) and Elemental Royalty (NASDAQ:ELE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Gold Resource and Elemental Royalty”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gold Resource	$99.76 million	2.40	-$16.02 million	($0.05)	-29.60
Elemental Royalty	$43.64 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Elemental Royalty has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gold Resource.

Profitability

This table compares Gold Resource and Elemental Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gold Resource	-61.31%	-35.25%	-16.15%
Elemental Royalty	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Gold Resource and Elemental Royalty, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gold Resource	0	1	1	0	2.50
Elemental Royalty	0	2	1	0	2.33

Gold Resource presently has a consensus target price of $1.75, suggesting a potential upside of 18.24%. Elemental Royalty has a consensus target price of $32.50, suggesting a potential upside of 61.61%. Given Elemental Royalty’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Elemental Royalty is more favorable than Gold Resource.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

18.4% of Gold Resource shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Gold Resource shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

About Gold Resource

Gold Resource Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of gold and silver projects in Mexico and the United States. The company also explores for copper, lead, and zinc deposits. Its principal assets are the 100% owned Don David gold mine and Back Forty project covering approximately 1,304 hectares located in Menominee county, Michigan. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About Elemental Royalty

Elemental Royalty Corporation engages in the acquisition and generation of precious metal royalties. The company holds royalties in gold, silver, and copper projects. It operates in North America; South America; Australia; Africa; and internationally. The company was formerly known as Elemental Altus Royalties Corp. and changed its name to Elemental Royalty Corporation in November 2025. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.