U.S. GoldMining (NASDAQ:USGO) vs. First Colombia Gold (OTCMKTS:FCGD) Critical Analysis

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

Risk & Volatility

First Colombia Gold has a beta of 0.06, suggesting that its share price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U.S. GoldMining has a beta of 2.49, suggesting that its share price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares First Colombia Gold and U.S. GoldMining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Colombia Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	N/A	-$9.36 million	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for First Colombia Gold and U.S. GoldMining, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Colombia Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
U.S. GoldMining	0	0	1	0	3.00

U.S. GoldMining has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 128.57%. Given U.S. GoldMining’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe U.S. GoldMining is more favorable than First Colombia Gold.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.5% of U.S. GoldMining shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of First Colombia Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of U.S. GoldMining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Colombia Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	-71.04%	-65.02%

Summary

U.S. GoldMining beats First Colombia Gold on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.