Analyzing RCF Acquisition (NYSE:RCFA) and Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC)

RCF Acquisition (NYSE:RCFA) and Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

24.6% of RCF Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Kinross Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of RCF Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Kinross Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares RCF Acquisition and Kinross Gold’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RCF Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$4.74 million	N/A	N/A
Kinross Gold	$4.24 billion	2.67	$416.30 million	$0.36	25.58

Kinross Gold has higher revenue and earnings than RCF Acquisition.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for RCF Acquisition and Kinross Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RCF Acquisition	0	0	0	0	N/A
Kinross Gold	1	2	4	0	2.43

Kinross Gold has a consensus target price of $8.57, indicating a potential downside of 6.93%. Given Kinross Gold’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kinross Gold is more favorable than RCF Acquisition.

Risk and Volatility

RCF Acquisition has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kinross Gold has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares RCF Acquisition and Kinross Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RCF Acquisition	N/A	-37.34%	4.24%
Kinross Gold	9.86%	9.34%	5.47%

Summary

Kinross Gold beats RCF Acquisition on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RCF Acquisition

RCF Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It focuses to target assets or businesses of scale across the critical minerals value chain that are poised to benefit over the long-term from the substantial market opportunity created by the global energy transition. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

About Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania. The company operates the Fort Knox mine and the Manh Choh project in Alaska, as well as the Round Mountain and the Bald Mountain mines in Nevada, the United States; the Paracatu mine in Brazil; the La Coipa and the Lobo-Marte project in Chile; the Tasiast mine in Mauritania; and the Great Bear project in Canada. It is also involved in the extraction and processing of gold-containing ores; reclamation of gold mining properties; and production and sale of silver. Kinross Gold Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.