Contrasting Mexus Gold US (OTCMKTS:MXSG) and Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY)

Mexus Gold US (OTCMKTS:MXSG) and Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mexus Gold US	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gold Royalty	-381.76%	-0.53%	-0.40%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

33.8% of Gold Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Mexus Gold US shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Mexus Gold US has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gold Royalty has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mexus Gold US and Gold Royalty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mexus Gold US	N/A	N/A	-$1.80 million	N/A	N/A
Gold Royalty	$3.05 million	76.50	-$26.76 million	($0.16)	-8.63

Mexus Gold US has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gold Royalty.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Mexus Gold US and Gold Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mexus Gold US	0	0	0	0	N/A
Gold Royalty	0	0	2	0	3.00

Gold Royalty has a consensus target price of $3.67, suggesting a potential upside of 165.70%.

Summary

Mexus Gold US beats Gold Royalty on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mexus Gold US

Mexus Gold US, an exploration stage mining company, engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal projects in the State of Sonora, Mexico. It holds interests in the Santa Elena prospect comprising seven concessions covering an area of 898.028 hectares located to the northwest of the city of Caborca, Sonora State, as well as the Mabel Property covering an area of 2,128 hectares located to the southwest of Nogales, Sonora State. The company was formerly known as Action Fashions, Ltd. and changed its name to Mexus Gold US in September 2009. Mexus Gold US was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Carson City, Nevada.

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.