Head-To-Head Comparison: Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO) versus i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX)

Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO) and i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Paradigm Oil and Gas and i-80 Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paradigm Oil and Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
i-80 Gold	0	3	0	1	2.50

i-80 Gold has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 511.89%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Paradigm Oil and Gas.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Paradigm Oil and Gas and i-80 Gold”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	-$1.66 million	N/A	N/A
i-80 Gold	$54.91 million	3.13	-$65.20 million	($0.36)	-1.59

Paradigm Oil and Gas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than i-80 Gold.

Profitability

This table compares Paradigm Oil and Gas and i-80 Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%

Risk & Volatility

Paradigm Oil and Gas has a beta of -0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

i-80 Gold beats Paradigm Oil and Gas on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Paradigm Oil and Gas

Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of oil and gas properties. It holds interests in 4 oil and gas leases covering approximately 934 net mineral acres located in the Wichita and Navarro counties of Texas. The company is headquartered in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.

About i-80 Gold

i-80 Gold Corp. is a mining company, engages in the exploration, development and production of gold and silver mineral deposits principally in the United States. i-80 Gold Corp. is based in Reno, Nevada.