Dakota Gold (NYSE:DC – Get Free Report) is one of 104 publicly-traded companies in the “Metal mining” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Dakota Gold to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Dakota Gold and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Dakota Gold | N/A | -37.78% | -36.42% |
Dakota Gold Competitors | -85.01% | -4.66% | -4.31% |
Risk and Volatility
Dakota Gold has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dakota Gold’s peers have a beta of 0.99, meaning that their average stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Dakota Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Dakota Gold Competitors | 1128 | 2456 | 2991 | 108 | 2.31 |
As a group, “Metal mining” companies have a potential upside of 37.55%. Given Dakota Gold’s peers higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dakota Gold has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
37.4% of Dakota Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.4% of shares of all “Metal mining” companies are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of Dakota Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of shares of all “Metal mining” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Dakota Gold and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Dakota Gold | N/A | -$36.45 million | -5.32 |
Dakota Gold Competitors | $7.14 billion | $1.04 billion | 7.40 |
Dakota Gold’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Dakota Gold. Dakota Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Dakota Gold peers beat Dakota Gold on 6 of the 10 factors compared.
About Dakota Gold
Dakota Gold Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. It primarily explores for gold deposits. The company holds 100% interest in the Blind Gold, City Creek, Tinton, West Corridor, Ragged Top, Poorman Anticline, Maitland, South Lead/Whistler Gulch, and Cambrian Unconformity Properties located Homestake Mining District, South Dakota. It also holds an option to acquire 100% interest in the Barrick Option and the Richmond Hill Option projects situated in Homestake Mining District, South Dakota. Dakota Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Lead, South Dakota.
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