Golden Star Resources (TSE:GSC) and Vista Gold (TSE:VGZ) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Golden Star Resources and Vista Gold's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Golden Star Resources | C$318.16 million | 1.38 | C$-122,720,883.00 | C($1.10) | -3.59 |
Vista Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A | C$0.01 | 85.71 |
Vista Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Golden Star Resources. Golden Star Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vista Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Golden Star Resources and Vista Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Golden Star Resources | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Vista Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Golden Star Resources currently has a consensus target price of C$6.94, indicating a potential upside of 75.19%. Given Golden Star Resources' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Golden Star Resources is more favorable than Vista Gold.
Profitability
This table compares Golden Star Resources and Vista Gold's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Golden Star Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Vista Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Golden Star Resources beats Vista Gold on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.