Head-To-Head Survey: Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY) and First Colombia Gold (OTCMKTS:FCGD)

Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY) and First Colombia Gold (OTCMKTS:FCGD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Gold Royalty has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Colombia Gold has a beta of 0.06, indicating that its share price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Gold Royalty and First Colombia Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gold Royalty	-252.16%	0.46%	0.35%
First Colombia Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gold Royalty and First Colombia Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gold Royalty	$7.76 million	27.33	-$26.76 million	($0.13)	-9.65
First Colombia Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

First Colombia Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gold Royalty.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

33.8% of Gold Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of First Colombia Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Gold Royalty and First Colombia Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gold Royalty	0	0	3	0	3.00
First Colombia Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gold Royalty currently has a consensus price target of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 158.96%. Given Gold Royalty’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Gold Royalty is more favorable than First Colombia Gold.

Summary

Gold Royalty beats First Colombia Gold on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gold Royalty

Gold Royalty Corp., a precious metals-focused royalty company, provides financing solutions to the metals and mining industry. It focuses on acquiring royalties, streams, and similar interests at varying stages of the mine life cycle to build a portfolio offering near, medium, and longer-term returns for its investors. Gold Royalty Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About First Colombia Gold

First Colombia Gold Corp. engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties. The company operates through Energy and Mining divisions. It holds interests in 96 oil wells with a gross acreage of 4,302 acres in the counties of Cumberland, Monroe, Overton, and Clinton. The company is also involved in the precious minerals exploration business. It owns 2 unpatented mining claims in the Skip Silver prospect covering an area of approximately 40 acres in central Montana. The company was formerly known as Amazon Goldsands Ltd. and changed its name to First Colombia Gold Corp. in November 2010. First Colombia Gold Corp. was founded in 1997 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.