Austin Gold (NYSE:AUST) versus Namib Minerals (NASDAQ:NAMM) Head to Head Analysis

Austin Gold (NYSE:AUST) and Namib Minerals (NASDAQ:NAMM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Austin Gold and Namib Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Austin Gold	N/A	-37.85%	-36.54%
Namib Minerals	N/A	N/A	-56.66%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

62.1% of Austin Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.5% of Namib Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 70.7% of Austin Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of Namib Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Austin Gold and Namib Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Austin Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
Namib Minerals	1	0	0	0	1.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Austin Gold and Namib Minerals”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Austin Gold	N/A	N/A	-$4.00 million	($0.14)	-10.57
Namib Minerals	N/A	N/A	-$20.75 million	($1.27)	-0.80

Austin Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Namib Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Austin Gold has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Namib Minerals has a beta of -0.12, indicating that its share price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Austin Gold beats Namib Minerals on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Austin Gold

Austin Gold Corp., a gold exploration company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral property interests in Nevada. The company holds interest in Kelly Creek Project located in the Kelly Creek Basin, in southeastern Humboldt County, Nevada; Fourmile Basin Project that comprises various unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 6410 acres located in Nye County; the Lone Mountain Project consisting of various unpatented lode mining and patented mining claims located near Lone Mountain in Elko County. It also holds interest in the Miller Project consisting various unpatented lode mining claims located in Elko County in Nevada. Austin Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Namib Minerals

Namib Minerals is a gold producer, developer and explorer with operations focused principally in Zimbabwe. Namib Minerals, formerly known as Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI, is based in New York.