Financial Comparison: Augusta Gold (OTCMKTS:BFGCD) and U.S. Gold (NASDAQ:USAU)

U.S. Gold (NASDAQ:USAU) and Augusta Gold (OTCMKTS:BFGCD) 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, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for U.S. Gold and Augusta Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
U.S. Gold	0	0	2	1	3.33
Augusta Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

U.S. Gold currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 80.25%. Given U.S. Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe U.S. Gold is more favorable than Augusta Gold.

Volatility and Risk

U.S. Gold has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Augusta Gold has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.6% of U.S. Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 9.8% of U.S. Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares U.S. Gold and Augusta Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U.S. Gold	N/A	-42.74%	-32.16%
Augusta Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares U.S. Gold and Augusta Gold”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
U.S. Gold	N/A	N/A	-$6.90 million	($0.83)	-7.69
Augusta Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.12)	-7.82

Augusta Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than U.S. Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

U.S. Gold beats Augusta Gold on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About U.S. Gold

U.S. Gold Corp. engages in the exploration and development of gold and precious metals in the United States. It also explores for copper and silver deposits. The company holds 100% interests in the CK Gold project, which consists of various mining leases and other mineral rights covering approximately 1,120 acres in Laramie County, Wyoming; the Keystone project that consists of 601 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 20 square miles in Eureka County, Nevada; and the Challis Gold project, which consists of 77 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 1,710 acres in Lemhi County, Idaho. It also has earn-in agreement to acquire a 50% ownership interest in the Maggie Creek project located in Eureka County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Dataram Corporation and changed its name to U.S. Gold Corp. in June 2017. U.S. Gold Corp. is based in Elko, Nevada.

About Augusta Gold

Augusta Gold Corp., a junior exploration company, engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States. It primarily explores for gold, silver, and other metals. The company holds interests in the Bullfrog gold project located in the Bullfrog Hills of Nye County, Nevada. It also owns, controls, or has acquired mineral rights on Federal patented and unpatented mining claims in the state of Nevada for the purpose of exploration and potential development of metals on a total of approximately 7,800 acres of land. The company was formerly known as Bullfrog Gold Corp. and changed its name to Augusta Gold Corp. in January 2021. Augusta Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.