i-80 Gold (IAUX) Competitors

Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) and i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer FSM or IAUX?

In the previous week, Fortuna Mining and Fortuna Mining both had 1 articles in the media. i-80 Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Fortuna Mining's score of 0.22 indicating that i-80 Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fortuna Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
i-80 Gold	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, FSM or IAUX?

Fortuna Mining has higher revenue and earnings than i-80 Gold. i-80 Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortuna Mining, 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
Fortuna Mining	$1.06B	1.92	$128.74M	$0.51	13.00
i-80 Gold	$55.97M	8.96	-$65.20M	-$0.34	-1.87

Which has more volatility and risk, FSM or IAUX?

Fortuna Mining has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FSM or IAUX?

33.8% of Fortuna Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Fortuna Mining shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is FSM or IAUX more profitable?

Fortuna Mining has a net margin of 14.28% compared to i-80 Gold's net margin of -231.43%. Fortuna Mining's return on equity of 12.94% beat i-80 Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortuna Mining	14.28%	12.94%	9.02%
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%

Do analysts prefer FSM or IAUX?

Fortuna Mining currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.58%. i-80 Gold has a consensus price target of $2.17, indicating a potential upside of 240.40%. Given i-80 Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Fortuna Mining.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fortuna Mining	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60
i-80 Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

i-80 Gold beats Fortuna Mining on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.