TRX Gold (NYSE:TRX) and i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) Financial Contrast

TRX Gold (NYSE:TRX) and i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.1% of TRX Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of TRX Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

TRX Gold has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares TRX Gold and i-80 Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TRX Gold	6.11%	2.21%	1.51%
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TRX Gold and i-80 Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TRX Gold	$47.73 million	2.75	-$470,000.00	N/A	N/A
i-80 Gold	$76.62 million	9.77	-$65.20 million	($0.29)	-3.16

TRX Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than i-80 Gold.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TRX Gold	0	0	1	0	3.00
i-80 Gold	0	2	3	1	2.83

TRX Gold presently has a consensus target price of $1.10, indicating a potential upside of 138.25%. i-80 Gold has a consensus target price of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 63.59%. Given TRX Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TRX Gold is more favorable than i-80 Gold.

About TRX Gold

TRX Gold Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral property interests in the United Republic of Tanzania. The company primarily explores for gold deposits. It holds interests in the Buckreef gold project that comprises a single Special Mining License covering an area of 16.04 square kilometers and 12 Prospecting Licenses covering 98.19 square kilometers located in north-central Tanzania. The company was formerly known as Tanzanian Gold Corporation and changed its name to TRX Gold Corporation in May 2022. TRX Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Oakville, Canada.

About i-80 Gold

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.