Analyzing i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) & Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO)

i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) and Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for i-80 Gold and Paradigm Oil and Gas, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
i-80 Gold	0	3	0	1	2.50
Paradigm Oil and Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00

i-80 Gold currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 536.36%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Paradigm Oil and Gas.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Profitability

This table compares i-80 Gold and Paradigm Oil and Gas’ 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%
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paradigm Oil and Gas has a beta of -0.13, meaning that its share price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares i-80 Gold and Paradigm Oil and Gas”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
i-80 Gold	$54.91 million	4.05	-$65.20 million	($0.36)	-1.53
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	-$1.66 million	N/A	N/A

Paradigm Oil and Gas has lower revenue, but higher earnings than i-80 Gold.

Summary

i-80 Gold beats Paradigm Oil and Gas on 6 of the 10 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 Paradigm Oil and Gas

Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of oil and gas properties. It holds interests in 4 oil and gas leases covering approximately 934 net mineral acres located in the Wichita and Navarro counties of Texas. The company is headquartered in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.