Head to Head Review: i-80 Gold (IAUX) vs. Its Competitors

i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) is one of 114 publicly-traded companies in the “Gold & silver ores” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare i-80 Gold to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.9% of shares of all “Gold & silver ores” companies are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of shares of all “Gold & silver ores” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares i-80 Gold and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%
i-80 Gold Competitors	-57.94%	4.01%	3.23%

Volatility and Risk

i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i-80 Gold’s competitors have a beta of 0.95, indicating that their average share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares i-80 Gold and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
i-80 Gold	$54.91 million	-$65.20 million	-1.57
i-80 Gold Competitors	$1.57 billion	-$71.11 million	-19.72

i-80 Gold’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than i-80 Gold. i-80 Gold is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for i-80 Gold and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
i-80 Gold	0	3	0	1	2.50
i-80 Gold Competitors	1167	3720	4535	131	2.38

i-80 Gold currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 518.05%. As a group, “Gold & silver ores” companies have a potential upside of 25.40%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

i-80 Gold beats its competitors on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

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.