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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor IAUX or PLG?

In the previous week, i-80 Gold had 1 more articles in the media than Platinum Group Metals. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for i-80 Gold and 1 mentions for Platinum Group Metals. Platinum Group Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat i-80 Gold's score of -0.05 indicating that Platinum Group Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
i-80 Gold	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Platinum Group Metals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer IAUX or PLG?

i-80 Gold presently has a consensus price target of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 142.33%. Given i-80 Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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

Which has stronger 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	8.72	-$65.20M	-$0.34	-1.82
Platinum Group Metals	N/A	N/A	-$4.61M	-$0.04	-41.75

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in IAUX or PLG?

61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Platinum Group Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of i-80 Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Platinum Group Metals shares are held 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 & risk, IAUX or PLG?

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

Summary

i-80 Gold beats Platinum Group Metals on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.