Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF) vs. i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) Critical Comparison

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

Risk and Volatility

i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corvus Gold has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Corvus Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of i-80 Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Corvus Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for i-80 Gold and Corvus Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
i-80 Gold	0	2	3	1	2.83
Corvus Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

i-80 Gold presently has a consensus target price of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 58.24%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Corvus Gold.

Profitability

This table compares i-80 Gold and Corvus Gold’s 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%
Corvus Gold	N/A	-71.79%	-68.52%

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
i-80 Gold	$76.62 million	9.77	-$65.20 million	($0.29)	-3.27
Corvus Gold	N/A	N/A	-$8.21 million	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

i-80 Gold beats Corvus Gold on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Corvus Gold

Corvus Gold, Inc. mineral exploration company, which engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The company was founded on April 13, 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.