AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU – Get Free Report) and i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
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 | 32.19% | 38.77% | 25.72% |
| i-80 Gold | -231.43% | -21.18% | -12.67% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for AngloGold Ashanti and i-80 Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AngloGold Ashanti | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3.00 |
| i-80 Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
AngloGold Ashanti currently has a consensus price target of $118.35, suggesting a potential upside of 24.51%. i-80 Gold has a consensus price target of $2.75, suggesting a potential upside of 94.35%. Given i-80 Gold’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than AngloGold Ashanti.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
36.1% of AngloGold Ashanti shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares AngloGold Ashanti and i-80 Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AngloGold Ashanti | $9.89 billion | 4.85 | $2.64 billion | $7.69 | 12.36 |
| i-80 Gold | $130.76 million | 9.40 | -$65.20 million | ($0.31) | -4.56 |
AngloGold Ashanti has higher revenue and earnings than i-80 Gold. i-80 Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AngloGold Ashanti, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
AngloGold Ashanti has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
AngloGold Ashanti beats i-80 Gold on 9 of the 14 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.
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