Austin Gold (NYSE:AUST – Get Free Report) and B2Gold (NYSE:BTG – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Austin Gold and B2Gold”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Austin Gold | N/A | N/A | -$4.00 million | ($0.31) | -5.30 |
| B2Gold | $1.93 billion | 1.83 | $10.10 million | ($0.56) | -4.82 |
B2Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Austin Gold. Austin Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B2Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Austin Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| B2Gold | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.17 |
B2Gold has a consensus target price of $4.12, indicating a potential upside of 52.47%. Given B2Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe B2Gold is more favorable than Austin Gold.
Risk & Volatility
Austin Gold has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B2Gold has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Austin Gold and B2Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Austin Gold | N/A | -37.85% | -36.54% |
| B2Gold | -38.42% | 7.53% | 5.56% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
62.1% of Austin Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of B2Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 70.7% of Austin Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of B2Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
B2Gold beats Austin Gold on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Austin Gold
Austin Gold Corp., a gold exploration company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral property interests in Nevada. The company holds interest in Kelly Creek Project located in the Kelly Creek Basin, in southeastern Humboldt County, Nevada; Fourmile Basin Project that comprises various unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 6410 acres located in Nye County; the Lone Mountain Project consisting of various unpatented lode mining and patented mining claims located near Lone Mountain in Elko County. It also holds interest in the Miller Project consisting various unpatented lode mining claims located in Elko County in Nevada. Austin Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About B2Gold
B2Gold Corp. operates as a gold producer company. It operates the Fekola Mine in Mali, the Masbate Mine in the Philippines, and the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. The company also has an 100% interest in the Gramalote gold project in Colombia; 24% interest in the Calibre Mining Corp.; and approximately 19% interest in BeMetals Corp. In addition, it has a portfolio of other evaluation and exploration assets in Mali and Finland. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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