Galiano Gold (GAU) Competitors

Galiano Gold (TSE:GAU) and Ero Copper (TSE:ERO) 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 profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and community ranking.

Do analysts rate GAU or ERO?

Galiano Gold presently has a consensus price target of C$2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.36%. Ero Copper has a consensus price target of C$29.73, suggesting a potential upside of 39.70%. Given Ero Copper's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ero Copper is more favorable than Galiano Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Galiano Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ero Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.23

Is GAU or ERO more profitable?

Ero Copper has a net margin of 3.45% compared to Galiano Gold's net margin of -0.35%. Ero Copper's return on equity of 2.24% beat Galiano Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Galiano Gold	-0.35%	-0.26%	0.81%
Ero Copper	3.45%	2.24%	3.46%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor GAU or ERO?

Ero Copper received 224 more outperform votes than Galiano Gold when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 53.38% of users gave Ero Copper an outperform vote while only 32.50% of users gave Galiano Gold an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Galiano Gold	Outperform Votes 13 32.50%	Underperform Votes 27 67.50%
Ero Copper	Outperform Votes 237 53.38%	Underperform Votes 207 46.62%

Which has more volatility & risk, GAU or ERO?

Galiano Gold has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ero Copper has a beta of 1.98, meaning that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GAU or ERO?

54.1% of Galiano Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.3% of Ero Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.1% of Galiano Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Ero Copper 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 higher earnings & valuation, GAU or ERO?

Ero Copper has higher revenue and earnings than Galiano Gold. Galiano Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ero Copper, 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
Galiano Gold	C$119.21M	3.15	-C$418.82K	-C$0.00	-635.37
Ero Copper	C$315.28M	4.73	C$10.88M	C$0.23	93.09

Does the media favor GAU or ERO?

In the previous week, Ero Copper had 2 more articles in the media than Galiano Gold. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ero Copper and 0 mentions for Galiano Gold. Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Galiano Gold's score of 0.00 indicating that Ero Copper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Galiano Gold	Neutral
Ero Copper	Positive

Summary

Ero Copper beats Galiano Gold on 18 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.