Contrasting RCF Acquisition (NYSE:RCFA) and Austin Gold (NYSE:AUST)

Austin Gold (NYSE:AUST) and RCF Acquisition (NYSE:RCFA) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

62.1% of Austin Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of RCF Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.7% of Austin Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of RCF Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Austin Gold and RCF Acquisition”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Austin Gold	N/A	N/A	-$4.00 million	($0.32)	-3.18
RCF Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$5.15 million	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Austin Gold and RCF Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Austin Gold	0	0	1	0	3.00
RCF Acquisition	0	0	0	0	N/A

Austin Gold presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 194.99%. Given Austin Gold’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Austin Gold is more favorable than RCF Acquisition.

Risk & Volatility

Austin Gold has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RCF Acquisition has a beta of -0.02, indicating that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Austin Gold and RCF Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Austin Gold	N/A	-29.73%	-28.74%
RCF Acquisition	N/A	-79.90%	6.86%

Summary

Austin Gold beats RCF Acquisition on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Austin Gold

Austin Gold Corp., a gold exploration company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral property interests in Nevada. The company holds interest in Kelly Creek Project located in the Kelly Creek Basin, in southeastern Humboldt County, Nevada; Fourmile Basin Project that comprises various unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 6410 acres located in Nye County; the Lone Mountain Project consisting of various unpatented lode mining and patented mining claims located near Lone Mountain in Elko County. It also holds interest in the Miller Project consisting various unpatented lode mining claims located in Elko County in Nevada. Austin Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About RCF Acquisition

RCF Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It focuses to target assets or businesses of scale across the critical minerals value chain that are poised to benefit over the long-term from the substantial market opportunity created by the global energy transition. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Denver, Colorado.