Head-To-Head Review: Theta Gold Mines (OTCMKTS:TGMGF) vs. DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD)

Theta Gold Mines (OTCMKTS:TGMGF) and DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Theta Gold Mines and DRDGOLD, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Theta Gold Mines	0	0	0	0	0.00
DRDGOLD	0	0	2	1	3.33

DRDGOLD has a consensus target price of $46.50, indicating a potential upside of 112.83%. Given DRDGOLD’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DRDGOLD is more favorable than Theta Gold Mines.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

14.7% of DRDGOLD shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DRDGOLD shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Theta Gold Mines has a beta of -2.41, indicating that its share price is 341% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DRDGOLD has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Theta Gold Mines and DRDGOLD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Theta Gold Mines	N/A	N/A	N/A
DRDGOLD	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Theta Gold Mines and DRDGOLD”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Theta Gold Mines	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DRDGOLD	$433.84 million	4.35	$123.57 million	N/A	N/A

DRDGOLD has higher revenue and earnings than Theta Gold Mines.

Summary

DRDGOLD beats Theta Gold Mines on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Theta Gold Mines

Theta Gold Mines Limited operates as a gold exploration and development company in South Africa. Its principal property is the Theta project located near the town of Pilgrim’s Rest in Mpumalanga Province. The company was formerly known as Stonewall Resources Limited and changed its name to Theta Gold Mines Limited in December 2018. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

About DRDGOLD

DRDGOLD Limited, a gold mining company, engages in the surface gold tailings retreatment business in South Africa. It also involved in the exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting activities. The company recovers gold from surface tailings in the Witwatersrand basin in Gauteng province. DRDGOLD Limited was formerly known as Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited and changed its name to DRDGOLD Limited in 2004. The company was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. DRDGOLD Limited is a subsidiary of Sibanye Gold Limited.