Analyzing Excellon Resources (OTCMKTS:EXNRF) and i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX)

i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) and Excellon Resources (OTCMKTS:EXNRF) 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 profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares i-80 Gold and Excellon Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
i-80 Gold	$52.94 million	6.07	-$65.20 million	($0.36)	-2.02
Excellon Resources	$25.82 million	0.51	$6.53 million	($0.13)	-0.74

Excellon Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than i-80 Gold. i-80 Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Excellon Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Excellon Resources has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for i-80 Gold and Excellon Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
i-80 Gold	0	2	0	1	2.67
Excellon Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

i-80 Gold presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 381.83%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Excellon Resources.

Profitability

This table compares i-80 Gold and Excellon Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%
Excellon Resources	N/A	-482.08%	-43.80%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Excellon Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

i-80 Gold beats Excellon Resources on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About i-80 Gold

i-80 Gold Corp. is a mining company, engages in the exploration, development and production of gold and silver mineral deposits principally in the United States. i-80 Gold Corp. is based in Reno, Nevada.

About Excellon Resources

Excellon Resources Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties. It primarily explores for silver, lead, zinc, and gold deposits, as well as base metals. The company holds 100% interests in the Platosa property covering an area of approximately 11,000 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico; the Evolución property that covers an area of 31,280 hectares situated in the states of Durango and Zacatecas, Mexico; and the Silver City project totaling an area of 340 square kilometers in Saxony, Germany. It also holds 100% interests in the Kilgore project comprising 789 unpatented federal lode claims that covers an area of 6,788 hectares located in Clark County, eastern Idaho; and the Oakley project covering an area of 2,833 hectares in Oakley, Idaho. In addition, the company has an option to acquire the La Negra project located in Querétaro State, Mexico. Excellon Resources Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Canada.