Financial Survey: i-80 Gold (IAUX) vs. The Competition

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

Insider & Institutional 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares i-80 Gold and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
i-80 Gold	$52.94 million	-$65.20 million	-1.58
i-80 Gold Competitors	$3.40 billion	-$71.11 million	-19.26

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

Volatility & Risk

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

Profitability

This table compares i-80 Gold and its rivals’ 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	-59.17%	4.75%	3.73%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for i-80 Gold and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	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 presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 516.63%. As a group, “Gold & silver ores” companies have a potential upside of 23.98%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

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

i-80 Gold Company Profile

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.