B2Gold (NYSE:BTG) versus i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) Head-To-Head Analysis

B2Gold (NYSE:BTG) and i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

B2Gold has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares B2Gold and i-80 Gold”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
B2Gold	$1.91 billion	1.67	$10.10 million	($0.56)	-4.32
i-80 Gold	$54.91 million	4.23	-$65.20 million	($0.36)	-1.57

B2Gold has higher revenue and earnings than i-80 Gold. B2Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than i-80 Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares B2Gold and i-80 Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B2Gold	-38.42%	7.53%	5.56%
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for B2Gold and i-80 Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B2Gold	1	5	1	0	2.00
i-80 Gold	0	3	0	1	2.50

B2Gold presently has a consensus target price of $4.02, suggesting a potential upside of 65.98%. i-80 Gold has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 518.05%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than B2Gold.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.4% of B2Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of B2Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

B2Gold beats i-80 Gold on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About B2Gold

B2Gold Corp. operates as a gold producer company. It operates the Fekola Mine in Mali, the Masbate Mine in the Philippines, and the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia. The company also has an 100% interest in the Gramalote gold project in Colombia; 24% interest in the Calibre Mining Corp.; and approximately 19% interest in BeMetals Corp. In addition, it has a portfolio of other evaluation and exploration assets in Mali and Finland. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About i-80 Gold

i-80 Gold Corp. is a mining company, engages in the exploration, development and production of gold and silver mineral deposits principally in the United States. i-80 Gold Corp. is based in Reno, Nevada.