Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) versus i-80 Gold (OTCMKTS:IAUCF) Critical Comparison

Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) and i-80 Gold (OTCMKTS:IAUCF) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Coeur Mining and i-80 Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coeur Mining	0	4	9	1	2.79
i-80 Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Coeur Mining presently has a consensus price target of $25.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.93%. Given Coeur Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Coeur Mining is more favorable than i-80 Gold.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

63.0% of Coeur Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Coeur Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coeur Mining	26.82%	11.03%	7.57%
i-80 Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Coeur Mining and i-80 Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coeur Mining	$3.17 billion	6.89	$585.87 million	$1.17	18.17
i-80 Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Coeur Mining has higher revenue and earnings than i-80 Gold.

Summary

Coeur Mining beats i-80 Gold on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Coeur Mining

Coeur Mining, Inc. explores for precious metals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, zinc, and lead properties. It markets and sells its concentrates to third-party customers, smelters, under off-take agreements. The company was formerly known as Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation and changed its name to Coeur Mining, Inc. in May 2013. Coeur Mining, Inc. was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About i-80 Gold

i-80 Gold Corp., a mining company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of gold and silver mineral deposits in the United States. It holds a 100% interest in the Lone Tree property covering an area of approximately 12,000 acres located in Battle Mountain-Eureka, Northern Nevada; Ruby Hill property located in Battle Mountain Trend, Northern Nevada; McCoy-Cove project covering 31,000 acres located in Battle Mountain Trend, Nevada; and Buffalo Mountain property located in Battle Mountain Trend, Northern Nevada as well as controls Granite Creek Project located in Getchell Trend, Northern Nevada. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.