US Gold (USAU) Competitors $18.18 +0.58 (+3.30%) Closing price 10/13/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.20 +0.02 (+0.13%) As of 05:14 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock USAU vs. MTAL, SGML, ASM, CRML, LAAC, NEXA, NB, EU, ABAT, and DCShould you be buying US Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of US Gold include MAC Copper (MTAL), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Critical Metals (CRML), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Nexa Resources (NEXA), NioCorp Developments (NB), enCore Energy (EU), American Battery Technology (ABAT), and Dakota Gold (DC). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. US Gold vs. Its Competitors MAC Copper Sigma Lithium Avino Silver & Gold Mines Critical Metals Lithium Americas (Argentina) Nexa Resources NioCorp Developments enCore Energy American Battery Technology Dakota Gold MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) and US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MTAL or USAU? US Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MAC Copper. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMAC Copper$340.74M2.95-$81.69MN/AN/AUS GoldN/AN/A-$20.56M-$1.53-11.88 Is MTAL or USAU more profitable? MAC Copper's return on equity of 0.00% beat US Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MAC CopperN/A N/A N/A US Gold N/A -73.81%-50.64% Which has more volatility and risk, MTAL or USAU? MAC Copper has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, US Gold has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer MTAL or USAU? In the previous week, MAC Copper had 2 more articles in the media than US Gold. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for MAC Copper and 3 mentions for US Gold. US Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat MAC Copper's score of 0.57 indicating that US Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MAC Copper 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive US Gold 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate MTAL or USAU? MAC Copper presently has a consensus price target of $12.63, suggesting a potential upside of 3.40%. US Gold has a consensus price target of $17.33, suggesting a potential downside of 4.66%. Given MAC Copper's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MAC Copper is more favorable than US Gold.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MAC Copper 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17US Gold 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MTAL or USAU? 87.5% of MAC Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of US Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of US Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMAC Copper beats US Gold on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get US Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USAU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding USAU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart USAU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUS GoldMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$252.53M$11.28B$3.71B$10.30BDividend YieldN/A1.31%5.07%4.82%P/E Ratio-11.8831.47157.8127.10Price / SalesN/A20.7926,703.17133.24Price / CashN/A30.8524.3230.18Price / Book19.985.487.286.69Net Income-$20.56M$318.11M$148.99M$276.55M7 Day Performance-0.76%4.33%3.22%-0.40%1 Month Performance14.92%21.82%14.92%6.53%1 Year Performance208.14%122.12%66.51%41.04% US Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USAUUS Gold0.8847 of 5 stars$18.18+3.3%$17.33-4.7%+207.1%$252.53MN/A-11.884Gap UpMTALMAC Copper2.2656 of 5 stars$12.22+0.1%$12.63+3.3%-5.9%$1.01B$340.74M0.002,021SGMLSigma Lithium2.7443 of 5 stars$7.57+1.1%$12.00+58.5%-48.7%$833.73M$152.36M-17.20250News CoverageGap UpASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.2345 of 5 stars$5.39-1.1%$3.45-36.0%+337.7%$814.23M$79.64M269.6334Gap UpCRMLCritical MetalsN/A$11.59+45.2%N/A+240.4%$786.84MN/A0.004Analyst DowngradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)N/A$4.13+11.0%N/A+21.8%$668.78MN/A0.53850High Trading VolumeNEXANexa Resources1.4495 of 5 stars$5.05+0.4%$5.67+12.2%-26.5%$666.17M$2.79B-7.435,253NBNioCorp Developments0.7436 of 5 stars$8.56+7.8%$6.63-22.6%+532.4%$617.39MN/A-25.188Options VolumeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeEUenCore Energy1.3548 of 5 stars$3.37+3.7%$4.00+18.7%-10.3%$608.09M$58.33M-9.63N/AGap UpABATAmerican Battery Technology0.2022 of 5 stars$5.36+9.8%N/A+812.9%$576.07M$4.29M-9.0854News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeDCDakota Gold2.0624 of 5 stars$4.60+2.4%$10.50+128.3%+126.5%$516.78MN/A-11.2220Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MAC Copper Competitors Sigma Lithium Competitors Avino Silver & Gold Mines Competitors Critical Metals Competitors Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors Nexa Resources Competitors NioCorp Developments Competitors enCore Energy Competitors American Battery Technology Competitors Dakota Gold Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:USAU) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... And it's sparking urgent chatter...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWhat if your job didn’t matter — and neither did China’s chip ban?If you’ve been watching the headlines lately…You’ve seen how Nvidia and AMD just got the green light to resume...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredAI's Next Magnificent SevenThe original Magnificent Seven returned 16,894%—turning $7K into $1.18 million. Now, the man who called Nvi...The Oxford Club | SponsoredThe Army Just Got a New Drone SupplierA cutting-edge drone developer just secured a U.S. Army deal to supply its Flex FPV Modular Drones and build a...The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredNvidia CEO shares biggest regret?Earlier this year I predicted that the only reason Elon was in Washington was to push an AI-first agenda. Sinc...Altimetry | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding US Gold Corp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share US Gold With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
