Reviewing Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY) and Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF)

Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF) and Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corvus Gold	N/A	-71.79%	-68.52%
Gold Royalty	-252.16%	0.46%	0.35%

Risk & Volatility

Corvus Gold has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gold Royalty has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Corvus Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of Gold Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Corvus Gold 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Corvus Gold and Gold Royalty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corvus Gold	N/A	N/A	-$8.21 million	N/A	N/A
Gold Royalty	$3.05 million	67.63	-$26.76 million	($0.13)	-9.38

Corvus Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gold Royalty.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Corvus Gold and Gold Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corvus Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gold Royalty	0	0	3	0	3.00

Gold Royalty has a consensus target price of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 166.39%. Given Gold Royalty’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gold Royalty is more favorable than Corvus Gold.

Summary

Gold Royalty beats Corvus Gold on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Corvus Gold

Corvus Gold, Inc. mineral exploration company, which engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The company was founded on April 13, 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Gold Royalty

Gold Royalty Corp., a precious metals-focused royalty company, provides financing solutions to the metals and mining industry. It focuses on acquiring royalties, streams, and similar interests at varying stages of the mine life cycle to build a portfolio offering near, medium, and longer-term returns for its investors. Gold Royalty Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.