Financial Analysis: First Colombia Gold (OTCMKTS:FCGD) and Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA)

First Colombia Gold (OTCMKTS:FCGD) and Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ:PPTA) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares First Colombia Gold and Perpetua Resources”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
Perpetua Resources	N/A	N/A	-$18.77 million	($0.22)	-50.91

Volatility & Risk

First Colombia Gold has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perpetua Resources has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares First Colombia Gold and Perpetua Resources’ 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
Perpetua Resources	N/A	-19.48%	-17.08%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.1% of Perpetua Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of First Colombia Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Perpetua Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for First Colombia Gold and Perpetua Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Perpetua Resources has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 65.18%. Given Perpetua Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Perpetua Resources is more favorable than First Colombia Gold.

Summary

Perpetua Resources 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 Perpetua Resources

Perpetua Resources Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, and antimony deposits. Its principal asset is the 100% owned Stibnite Gold project, which includes 1,672 unpatented lode claims, mill sites, and patented land holdings covering an area of approximately 11,548 hectares located in Valley County, Idaho. The company was formerly known as Midas Gold Corp. and changed its name to Perpetua Resources Corp. in February 2021. Perpetua Resources Corp. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.