Head-To-Head Survey: U.S. GoldMining (NASDAQ:USGO) & Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI)

U.S. GoldMining (NASDAQ:USGO) and Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.5% of U.S. GoldMining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of U.S. GoldMining shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

U.S. GoldMining has a beta of 2.17, meaning that its share price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alamos Gold has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares U.S. GoldMining and Alamos Gold”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	N/A	-$8.48 million	($0.53)	-22.02
Alamos Gold	$1.35 billion	14.14	$284.30 million	$1.28	35.44

Alamos Gold has higher revenue and earnings than U.S. GoldMining. U.S. GoldMining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alamos Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for U.S. GoldMining and Alamos Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
U.S. GoldMining	1	0	1	0	2.00
Alamos Gold	0	1	9	2	3.08

U.S. GoldMining currently has a consensus target price of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 127.08%. Alamos Gold has a consensus target price of $45.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.31%. Given U.S. GoldMining’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe U.S. GoldMining is more favorable than Alamos Gold.

Profitability

This table compares U.S. GoldMining and Alamos Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	-175.80%	-145.28%
Alamos Gold	33.46%	12.36%	8.33%

Summary

Alamos Gold beats U.S. GoldMining on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About U.S. GoldMining

U.S. GoldMining Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company's primary asset is the 100%-owned Whistler exploration property, a gold-copper exploration project comprising mining claims totaling 53,700 acres located in Yentna Mining District, Alaska. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Vancouver, Canada. U.S. GoldMining Inc. operates as a subsidiary of GoldMining Inc.

About Alamos Gold

Alamos Gold Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and extraction of precious metals in Canada and Mexico. The company primarily explores for gold deposits. It holds 100% interest in the Young-Davidson mine and Island Gold mine located in the Ontario, Canada; Mulatos mine located in the Sonora, Mexico; and Lynn Lake project situated in the Manitoba, Canada. The company also holds interest in the Quartz Mountain project located in the Oregon United states. Alamos Gold Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Toronto, Canada.