DRDGOLD (DRD) Competitors

Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) and DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, IAG or DRD?

Iamgold has higher revenue and earnings than DRDGOLD. Iamgold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DRDGOLD, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iamgold	$1.63B	2.63	$819.60M	$1.41	5.30
DRDGOLD	$333.81M	3.57	$71.08M	$1.26	10.95

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of IAG or DRD?

47.1% of Iamgold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.7% of DRDGOLD shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Iamgold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DRDGOLD shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer IAG or DRD?

Iamgold currently has a consensus target price of $8.29, suggesting a potential upside of 10.92%. DRDGOLD has a consensus target price of $16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 17.75%. Given DRDGOLD's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DRDGOLD is more favorable than Iamgold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iamgold	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
DRDGOLD	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk & volatility, IAG or DRD?

Iamgold has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DRDGOLD has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to IAG or DRD?

In the previous week, Iamgold had 8 more articles in the media than DRDGOLD. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Iamgold and 5 mentions for DRDGOLD. Iamgold's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat DRDGOLD's score of 0.72 indicating that Iamgold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Iamgold	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DRDGOLD	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is IAG or DRD more profitable?

Iamgold has a net margin of 45.42% compared to DRDGOLD's net margin of 0.00%. Iamgold's return on equity of 9.26% beat DRDGOLD's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iamgold	45.42%	9.26%	5.59%
DRDGOLD	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Iamgold beats DRDGOLD on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.