Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA – Get Free Report) and Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
Perpetua Resources has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gold Royalty has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Perpetua Resources and Gold Royalty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Perpetua Resources | N/A | N/A | -$18.77 million | ($0.27) | -35.15 |
| Gold Royalty | $3.05 million | 76.50 | -$26.76 million | ($0.16) | -8.63 |
Profitability
This table compares Perpetua Resources and Gold Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Perpetua Resources | N/A | -18.43% | -16.08% |
| Gold Royalty | -381.76% | -0.53% | -0.40% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Perpetua Resources and Gold Royalty, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Perpetua Resources | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Gold Royalty | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Perpetua Resources presently has a consensus target price of $11.63, indicating a potential upside of 22.50%. Gold Royalty has a consensus target price of $3.67, indicating a potential upside of 165.70%. Given Gold Royalty’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gold Royalty is more favorable than Perpetua Resources.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
70.1% of Perpetua Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of Gold Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Perpetua Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Gold Royalty beats Perpetua Resources on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Perpetua Resources
Perpetua Resources Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, and antimony deposits. Its principal asset is the 100% owned Stibnite Gold project, which includes 1,672 unpatented lode claims, mill sites, and patented land holdings covering an area of approximately 11,548 hectares located in Valley County, Idaho. The company was formerly known as Midas Gold Corp. and changed its name to Perpetua Resources Corp. in February 2021. Perpetua Resources Corp. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
About Gold Royalty
Gold Royalty Corp., a precious metals-focused royalty company, provides financing solutions to the metals and mining industry. It focuses on acquiring royalties, streams, and similar interests at varying stages of the mine life cycle to build a portfolio offering near, medium, and longer-term returns for its investors. Gold Royalty Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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