Hycroft Mining (NASDAQ:HYMC) versus U.S. GoldMining (NASDAQ:USGO) Head to Head Contrast

U.S. GoldMining (NASDAQ:USGO) and Hycroft Mining (NASDAQ:HYMC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

U.S. GoldMining has a beta of 2.49, meaning that its stock price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hycroft Mining has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares U.S. GoldMining and Hycroft Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	N/A	-$9.36 million	N/A	N/A
Hycroft Mining	$33.23 million	1.72	-$55.02 million	N/A	N/A

U.S. GoldMining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hycroft Mining.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for U.S. GoldMining and Hycroft Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
U.S. GoldMining	0	0	1	0	3.00
Hycroft Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

U.S. GoldMining currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 117.59%. Given U.S. GoldMining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe U.S. GoldMining is more favorable than Hycroft Mining.

Profitability

This table compares U.S. GoldMining and Hycroft Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	-71.04%	-65.02%
Hycroft Mining	N/A	-1,270.82%	-36.23%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.5% of U.S. GoldMining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.4% of Hycroft Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of U.S. GoldMining shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Hycroft Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

U.S. GoldMining beats Hycroft Mining on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About U.S. GoldMining

U.S. GoldMining Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company's primary asset is the 100%-owned Whistler exploration property, a gold-copper exploration project comprising mining claims totaling 53,700 acres located in Yentna Mining District, Alaska. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Vancouver, Canada. U.S. GoldMining Inc. operates as a subsidiary of GoldMining Inc.

About Hycroft Mining

Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a gold and silver development company in the United States. The company holds interests in the Hycroft mine that consists of 30 private parcels with patented claims comprising approximately 1,787 acres, and 3,247 unpatented mining claims that encompass approximately 62,298 acres located in the state of Nevada. Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation is based in Winnemucca, Nevada.