Vizsla Silver (VZLA) Competitors

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

Is IAG or VZLA more profitable?

Iamgold has a net margin of 40.61% compared to Vizsla Silver's net margin of 0.00%. Iamgold's return on equity of 8.54% beat Vizsla Silver's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iamgold	40.61%	8.54%	5.37%
Vizsla Silver	N/A	-5.59%	-5.52%

Does the media favor IAG or VZLA?

In the previous week, Iamgold had 17 more articles in the media than Vizsla Silver. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Iamgold and 3 mentions for Vizsla Silver. Vizsla Silver's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Iamgold's score of 0.47 indicating that Vizsla Silver is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Iamgold	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Vizsla Silver	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, IAG or VZLA?

Iamgold has higher revenue and earnings than Vizsla Silver. Iamgold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vizsla Silver, 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	2.82	$819.60M	$1.39	5.75
Vizsla Silver	N/A	N/A	-$11.81M	$0.02	168.50

Do analysts prefer IAG or VZLA?

Iamgold currently has a consensus price target of $8.53, indicating a potential upside of 6.69%. Vizsla Silver has a consensus price target of $3.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.56%. Given Iamgold's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Iamgold is more favorable than Vizsla Silver.

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
Vizsla Silver	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Which has more volatility & risk, IAG or VZLA?

Iamgold has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vizsla Silver has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

47.1% of Iamgold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Vizsla Silver shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Iamgold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Vizsla Silver shares are held 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.

Summary

Iamgold beats Vizsla Silver on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.