Head to Head Comparison: Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE) & Gold Resource (NYSE:GORO)

Gold Resource (NYSE:GORO) and Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Gold Resource and Skeena Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gold Resource	-61.31%	-35.25%	-16.15%
Skeena Resources	N/A	-115.76%	-67.22%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Gold Resource and Skeena Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gold Resource	0	0	1	0	3.00
Skeena Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gold Resource presently has a consensus price target of $1.25, indicating a potential upside of 131.44%. Given Gold Resource’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gold Resource is more favorable than Skeena Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

18.4% of Gold Resource shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.2% of Skeena Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Gold Resource shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Skeena Resources shares are held by company 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.

Risk and Volatility

Gold Resource has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Gold Resource and Skeena Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gold Resource	$73.90 million	0.70	-$16.02 million	($0.49)	-1.10
Skeena Resources	N/A	N/A	-$80.73 million	($1.37)	-7.36

Gold Resource has higher revenue and earnings than Skeena Resources. Skeena Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gold Resource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Gold Resource beats Skeena Resources on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gold Resource

Gold Resource Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of gold and silver projects in Mexico and the United States. The company also explores for copper, lead, and zinc deposits. Its principal assets are the 100% owned Don David gold mine and Back Forty project covering approximately 1,304 hectares located in Menominee county, Michigan. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About Skeena Resources

Skeena Resources Limited explores for and develops mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal deposits. It holds 100% interests in the Snip gold mine comprising one mining lease and nine mineral tenures that covers an area of approximately 4,724 hectares; and the Eskay Creek gold mine that consists of eight mineral leases, two surface leases, and various unpatented mining claims comprising 7,666 hectares located in British Columbia, Canada. The company was formerly known as Prolific Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Skeena Resources Limited in June 1990. Skeena Resources Limited was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.