Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF) vs. i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) Head to Head Review

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corvus Gold	N/A	-71.79%	-68.52%
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%

Volatility & Risk

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corvus Gold	N/A	N/A	-$8.21 million	N/A	N/A
i-80 Gold	$76.62 million	10.13	-$65.20 million	($0.29)	-3.28

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of Corvus Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Corvus Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Corvus Gold and i-80 Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

i-80 Gold has a consensus price target of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 57.78%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Corvus Gold.

Summary

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

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.

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.