Reviewing Vizsla Silver (NYSE:VZLA) & Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF)

Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF) and Vizsla Silver (NYSE:VZLA) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Corvus Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Vizsla Silver shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Corvus Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Vizsla Silver shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Corvus Gold and Vizsla Silver’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corvus Gold	N/A	-71.79%	-68.52%
Vizsla Silver	N/A	-5.81%	-5.73%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Corvus Gold and Vizsla Silver”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corvus Gold	N/A	N/A	-$8.21 million	N/A	N/A
Vizsla Silver	N/A	N/A	-$11.81 million	($0.01)	-171.00

Volatility & Risk

Corvus Gold has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vizsla Silver has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Corvus Gold and Vizsla Silver, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corvus Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vizsla Silver	0	0	3	0	3.00

Vizsla Silver has a consensus price target of $4.33, suggesting a potential upside of 153.41%. Given Vizsla Silver’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vizsla Silver is more favorable than Corvus Gold.

Summary

Vizsla Silver beats Corvus Gold on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Corvus Gold

Corvus Gold, Inc. mineral exploration company, which engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The company was founded on April 13, 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Vizsla Silver

Vizsla Silver Corp. engages in the exploration, and development of precious and base metal assets. The company explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. It owns 100% interest in the Panuco Project covering an area of 7,189.5 hectares located in located in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Vizsla Resources Corp. and changed its name to Vizsla Silver Corp. in February 2021. Vizsla Silver Corp. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.