Analyzing i-80 Gold (IAUX) and Its Peers

i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) is one of 114 publicly-traded companies in the “Gold & silver ores” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare i-80 Gold to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i-80 Gold’s peers have a beta of 0.95, suggesting that their average stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares i-80 Gold and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
i-80 Gold	$54.91 million	-$65.20 million	-1.53
i-80 Gold Competitors	$1.67 billion	-$71.11 million	-19.52

i-80 Gold’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than i-80 Gold. i-80 Gold is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.9% of shares of all “Gold & silver ores” companies are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of shares of all “Gold & silver ores” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares i-80 Gold and its peers’ 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%
i-80 Gold Competitors	-59.17%	4.75%	3.73%

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
i-80 Gold	0	3	0	1	2.50
i-80 Gold Competitors	1167	3717	4533	131	2.38

i-80 Gold currently has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 536.36%. As a group, “Gold & silver ores” companies have a potential upside of 29.20%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

i-80 Gold beats its peers on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

i-80 Gold Company Profile

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.