GoGold Resources (GGD) Competitors

Ero Copper (TSE:ERO) and GoGold Resources (TSE:GGD) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Which has better earnings and valuation, ERO or GGD?

Ero Copper has higher revenue and earnings than GoGold Resources. Ero Copper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GoGold Resources, 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
Ero Copper	C$315.28M	3.95	C$10.88M	C$0.23	77.74
GoGold Resources	C$35.15M	11.58	C$1.63M	C$0.01	175.59

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ERO or GGD?

Ero Copper received 104 more outperform votes than GoGold Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 83.01% of users gave GoGold Resources an outperform vote while only 53.23% of users gave Ero Copper an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ero Copper	Outperform Votes 231 53.23%	Underperform Votes 203 46.77%
GoGold Resources	Outperform Votes 127 83.01%	Underperform Votes 26 16.99%

Is ERO or GGD more profitable?

GoGold Resources has a net margin of 4.64% compared to Ero Copper's net margin of 3.45%. Ero Copper's return on equity of 2.24% beat GoGold Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ero Copper	3.45%	2.24%	3.46%
GoGold Resources	4.64%	0.60%	0.04%

Does the media refer more to ERO or GGD?

In the previous week, Ero Copper's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat GoGold Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Ero Copper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ero Copper	Positive
GoGold Resources	Neutral

Do analysts prefer ERO or GGD?

Ero Copper presently has a consensus target price of C$30.58, suggesting a potential upside of 72.11%. GoGold Resources has a consensus target price of C$3.85, suggesting a potential upside of 120.00%. Given GoGold Resources' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GoGold Resources is more favorable than Ero Copper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ero Copper	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
GoGold Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility & risk, ERO or GGD?

Ero Copper has a beta of 1.98, meaning that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GoGold Resources has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ERO or GGD?

77.3% of Ero Copper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.9% of GoGold Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of Ero Copper shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of GoGold Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ero Copper beats GoGold Resources on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.