Contrasting Austin Gold (NYSE:AUST) & Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO)

Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) and Austin Gold (NYSE:AUST) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.6% of Eldorado Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.1% of Austin Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Eldorado Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 70.7% of Austin Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Eldorado Gold and Austin Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eldorado Gold	$1.10 billion	3.23	$104.63 million	$0.57	30.47
Austin Gold	N/A	N/A	-$4.00 million	($0.26)	-10.63

Eldorado Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Austin Gold. Austin Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eldorado Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Eldorado Gold and Austin Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eldorado Gold	15.67%	5.82%	4.09%
Austin Gold	N/A	-29.73%	-28.74%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Eldorado Gold and Austin Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eldorado Gold	0	4	1	0	2.20
Austin Gold	0	0	0	0	N/A

Eldorado Gold presently has a consensus price target of $19.38, indicating a potential upside of 11.54%. Given Eldorado Gold’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Eldorado Gold is more favorable than Austin Gold.

Risk & Volatility

Eldorado Gold has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Austin Gold has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Eldorado Gold beats Austin Gold on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Eldorado Gold

Eldorado Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mining, exploration, development, and sale of mineral products primarily in Turkey, Canada, Greece, and Romania. The company primarily produces gold, as well as silver, lead, and zinc. It holds a 100% interest in the Kisladag and Efemçukuru mines located in Turkey; Lamaque complex located in Canada; and Olympias, Stratoni, Skouries, Perama Hill, and Sapes gold mines located in Greece, as well as the 80.5% interest in Certej development projects located in Romania. The company was formerly known as Eldorado Corporation Ltd. and changed its name to Eldorado Gold Corporation in April 1996. Eldorado Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Austin Gold

Austin Gold Corp., a gold exploration company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral property interests in Nevada. The company holds interest in Kelly Creek Project located in the Kelly Creek Basin, in southeastern Humboldt County, Nevada; Fourmile Basin Project that comprises various unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 6410 acres located in Nye County; the Lone Mountain Project consisting of various unpatented lode mining and patented mining claims located near Lone Mountain in Elko County. It also holds interest in the Miller Project consisting various unpatented lode mining claims located in Elko County in Nevada. Austin Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.