Platinum Group Metals (PLG) Competitors

i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) and Platinum Group Metals (NYSE:PLG) are both small-cap 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.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in IAUX or PLG?

61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Platinum Group Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Platinum Group Metals 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, IAUX or PLG?

i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Platinum Group Metals has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is IAUX or PLG more profitable?

Platinum Group Metals has a net margin of 0.00% compared to i-80 Gold's net margin of -231.43%. Platinum Group Metals' return on equity of -10.13% beat i-80 Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%
Platinum Group Metals	N/A	-10.13%	-9.69%

Does the media prefer IAUX or PLG?

In the previous week, Platinum Group Metals had 1 more articles in the media than i-80 Gold. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Platinum Group Metals and 0 mentions for i-80 Gold. i-80 Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Platinum Group Metals'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
i-80 Gold	Neutral
Platinum Group Metals	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, IAUX or PLG?

Platinum Group Metals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than i-80 Gold. Platinum Group Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than i-80 Gold, 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
i-80 Gold	$55.97M	8.90	-$65.20M	-$0.34	-1.86
Platinum Group Metals	N/A	N/A	-$4.61M	-$0.05	-31.08

Do analysts prefer IAUX or PLG?

i-80 Gold currently has a consensus price target of $2.17, indicating a potential upside of 242.94%. Given i-80 Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Platinum Group Metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
i-80 Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Platinum Group Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

i-80 Gold beats Platinum Group Metals on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.