i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) & AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Critical Contrast

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) and i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

AngloGold Ashanti has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares AngloGold Ashanti and i-80 Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AngloGold Ashanti	$5.79 billion	2.25	$1.00 billion	N/A	N/A
i-80 Gold	$52.94 million	6.65	-$65.20 million	($0.36)	-2.22

AngloGold Ashanti has higher revenue and earnings than i-80 Gold.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AngloGold Ashanti	N/A	N/A	N/A
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for AngloGold Ashanti and i-80 Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AngloGold Ashanti	1	1	4	0	2.50
i-80 Gold	0	3	0	1	2.50

AngloGold Ashanti currently has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.64%. i-80 Gold has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 337.39%. Given i-80 Gold’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than AngloGold Ashanti.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

36.1% of AngloGold Ashanti shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AngloGold Ashanti beats i-80 Gold on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AngloGold Ashanti

AngloGold Ashanti plc operates as a gold mining company in Africa, Australia, and the Americas. The company primarily explores for gold, as well as produces silver and sulphuric acid as by-products. Its flagship property is a 100% owned Geita mine located in the Lake Victoria goldfields of the Mwanza region in north-western Tanzania. AngloGold Ashanti plc was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

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.