Head-To-Head Review: Eldorado Gold (OTCMKTS:ELDXF) and TRX Gold (NYSE:TRX)

Eldorado Gold (OTCMKTS:ELDXF) and TRX Gold (NYSE:TRX) are both mining companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Eldorado Gold and TRX Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eldorado Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TRX Gold	$38.32 million	2.66	$2.25 million	N/A	N/A

TRX Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Eldorado Gold.

Profitability

This table compares Eldorado Gold and TRX Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eldorado Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A
TRX Gold	-3.06%	-3.84%	-2.71%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.1% of TRX Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of TRX Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Eldorado Gold and TRX Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eldorado Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
TRX Gold	0	0	2	0	3.00

TRX Gold has a consensus price target of $1.58, indicating a potential upside of 331.63%. Given TRX Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TRX Gold is more favorable than Eldorado Gold.

Summary

TRX Gold beats Eldorado Gold on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Eldorado Gold

Eldorado Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mining, exploration, development, and sale of mineral products primarily in Turkey, Canada, Greece, and Romania. The company primarily produces gold, as well as silver, lead, and zinc. It holds a 100% interest in the Kisladag and Efemcukuru gold mines located in western Turkey; 100% interest in Lamaque gold mines located in Canada; and Olympias, Stratoni, Skouries, Perama Hill, and Sapes gold mines located in Greece, as well as the 80.5% interest in Certej development projects located in Romania. The company was formerly known as Eldorado Corporation Ltd. and changed its name to Eldorado Gold Corporation in April 1996. Eldorado Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About TRX Gold

TRX Gold Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral property interests in the United Republic of Tanzania. The company primarily explores for gold deposits. It holds interests in the Buckreef gold project that comprises a single Special Mining License covering an area of 16.04 square kilometers and 12 Prospecting Licenses covering 98.19 square kilometers located in north-central Tanzania. The company was formerly known as Tanzanian Gold Corporation and changed its name to TRX Gold Corporation in May 2022. TRX Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Oakville, Canada.