DRDGOLD (DRD) Competitors

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) and B2Gold (NYSE:BTG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DRD or BTG?

DRDGOLD has higher earnings, but lower revenue than B2Gold. B2Gold 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
DRDGOLD	$433.84M	N/A	$71.08M	$1.26	13.64
B2Gold	$2.17B	2.42	$10.10M	-$0.35	-11.37

Does the media favor DRD or BTG?

In the previous week, B2Gold had 6 more articles in the media than DRDGOLD. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for B2Gold and 5 mentions for DRDGOLD. B2Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat DRDGOLD's score of 0.49 indicating that B2Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DRDGOLD	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
B2Gold	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer DRD or BTG?

DRDGOLD currently has a consensus price target of $18.75, indicating a potential upside of 9.11%. B2Gold has a consensus price target of $4.31, indicating a potential upside of 8.35%. Given DRDGOLD's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DRDGOLD is more favorable than B2Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DRDGOLD	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
B2Gold	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more volatility & risk, DRD or BTG?

DRDGOLD has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B2Gold has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DRD or BTG?

14.7% of DRDGOLD shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of B2Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DRDGOLD shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of B2Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is DRD or BTG a better dividend stock?

DRDGOLD pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. B2Gold pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. DRDGOLD pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. B2Gold pays out -22.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. B2Gold is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is DRD or BTG more profitable?

DRDGOLD has a net margin of 0.00% compared to B2Gold's net margin of -33.12%. B2Gold's return on equity of 5.65% beat DRDGOLD's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DRDGOLD	N/A	N/A	N/A
B2Gold	-33.12%	5.65%	4.06%

Summary

B2Gold beats DRDGOLD on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.