Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF – Get Free Report) and New Found Gold (NYSE:NFGC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of Corvus Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of New Found Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Corvus Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Corvus Gold has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Found Gold has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings 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 |
| New Found Gold | N/A | N/A | -$59.18 million | ($0.22) | -8.23 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Corvus Gold and New Found Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Corvus Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| New Found Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
New Found Gold has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 176.24%. Given New Found Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe New Found Gold is more favorable than Corvus Gold.
Profitability
This table compares Corvus Gold and New Found Gold’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% |
| New Found Gold | N/A | -82.80% | -68.88% |
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 New Found Gold
New Found Gold Corp., a mineral exploration company, engages in the identification, evaluation, acquisition, and exploration of mineral properties in the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Ontario. It primarily explores for gold deposit. The company holds 100% interests in the Queensway project that includes 96 mineral licenses and 6,659 claims covering an area of 166,475 hectares of land located near Gander, Newfoundland; and the Kingsway project located in Gander, Newfoundland. The company was formerly known as Palisade Resources Corp. and changed its name to New Found Gold Corp. in June 2017. New Found Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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