Comparing Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF) and Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY)

Gold Royalty (NYSE:GROY) and Corvus Gold (OTCMKTS:CORVF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Gold Royalty and Corvus Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gold Royalty	-252.16%	0.46%	0.35%
Corvus Gold	N/A	-71.79%	-68.52%

Volatility and Risk

Gold Royalty has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corvus Gold has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Gold Royalty and Corvus Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gold Royalty	0	0	3	0	3.00
Corvus Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gold Royalty currently has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 166.39%. Given Gold Royalty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gold Royalty is more favorable than Corvus Gold.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Gold Royalty and Corvus Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gold Royalty	$3.05 million	67.63	-$26.76 million	($0.13)	-9.38
Corvus Gold	N/A	N/A	-$8.21 million	N/A	N/A

Corvus Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gold Royalty.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

33.8% of Gold Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Corvus Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Corvus Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Gold Royalty beats Corvus Gold on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gold Royalty

Gold Royalty Corp., a precious metals-focused royalty company, provides financing solutions to the metals and mining industry. It focuses on acquiring royalties, streams, and similar interests at varying stages of the mine life cycle to build a portfolio offering near, medium, and longer-term returns for its investors. Gold Royalty Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Corvus Gold

Corvus Gold, Inc. mineral exploration company, which engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The company was founded on April 13, 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.