Skeena Resources (SKE) Competitors

B2Gold (NYSE:BTG) and Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Does the media favor BTG or SKE?

In the previous week, B2Gold had 13 more articles in the media than Skeena Resources. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for B2Gold and 3 mentions for Skeena Resources. B2Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Skeena Resources' score of 0.67 indicating that B2Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
B2Gold	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Skeena Resources	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BTG or SKE?

B2Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Skeena Resources. Skeena Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B2Gold, 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
B2Gold	$1.90B	2.32	$10.10M	-$0.48	-6.98
Skeena Resources	N/A	N/A	-$80.73M	-$1.13	-11.06

Do analysts rate BTG or SKE?

B2Gold currently has a consensus target price of $4.21, suggesting a potential upside of 25.75%. Given B2Gold's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe B2Gold is more favorable than Skeena Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B2Gold	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Skeena Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Is BTG or SKE more profitable?

Skeena Resources has a net margin of 0.00% compared to B2Gold's net margin of -33.12%. B2Gold's return on equity of 5.65% beat Skeena Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B2Gold	-33.12%	5.65%	4.06%
Skeena Resources	N/A	-115.76%	-67.22%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BTG or SKE?

61.4% of B2Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.2% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of B2Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, BTG or SKE?

B2Gold has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BTG or SKE?

B2Gold received 4 more outperform votes than Skeena Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 37.50% of users gave B2Gold an outperform vote while only 31.25% of users gave Skeena Resources an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
B2Gold	Outperform Votes 9 37.50%	Underperform Votes 15 62.50%
Skeena Resources	Outperform Votes 5 31.25%	Underperform Votes 11 68.75%

Summary

B2Gold beats Skeena Resources on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.