Theta Gold Mines (OTCMKTS:TGMGF) & U.S. GoldMining (NASDAQ:USGO) Head-To-Head Survey

U.S. GoldMining (NASDAQ:USGO) and Theta Gold Mines (OTCMKTS:TGMGF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares U.S. GoldMining and Theta Gold Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	-175.80%	-145.28%
Theta Gold Mines	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for U.S. GoldMining and Theta Gold Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
U.S. GoldMining	1	0	1	0	2.00
Theta Gold Mines	0	0	0	0	0.00

U.S. GoldMining currently has a consensus price target of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 67.40%. Given U.S. GoldMining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe U.S. GoldMining is more favorable than Theta Gold Mines.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares U.S. GoldMining and Theta Gold Mines”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	N/A	-$8.48 million	($0.53)	-29.87
Theta Gold Mines	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.5% of U.S. GoldMining shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of U.S. GoldMining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

U.S. GoldMining has a beta of 2.21, suggesting that its share price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Theta Gold Mines has a beta of -2.02, suggesting that its share price is 302% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

U.S. GoldMining beats Theta Gold Mines on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About U.S. GoldMining

U.S. GoldMining Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company's primary asset is the 100%-owned Whistler exploration property, a gold-copper exploration project comprising mining claims totaling 53,700 acres located in Yentna Mining District, Alaska. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Vancouver, Canada. U.S. GoldMining Inc. operates as a subsidiary of GoldMining Inc.

About Theta Gold Mines

Theta Gold Mines Limited operates as a gold exploration and development company in South Africa. Its principal property is the Theta project located near the town of Pilgrim’s Rest in Mpumalanga Province. The company was formerly known as Stonewall Resources Limited and changed its name to Theta Gold Mines Limited in December 2018. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Sydney, Australia.