DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) vs. Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ) Head-To-Head Analysis

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD – Get Rating) and Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ – Get Rating) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares DRDGOLD and Vista Gold’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DRDGOLD	$336.84 million	N/A	$73.95 million	$0.97	7.64
Vista Gold	N/A	N/A	-$4.93 million	($0.04)	-13.25

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

Volatility & Risk

DRDGOLD has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vista Gold has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for DRDGOLD and Vista Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DRDGOLD	0	0	1	0	3.00
Vista Gold	0	0	1	0	3.00

DRDGOLD currently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 102.43%. Vista Gold has a consensus target price of $2.25, suggesting a potential upside of 324.53%. Given Vista Gold’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vista Gold is more favorable than DRDGOLD.

Profitability

This table compares DRDGOLD and Vista Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DRDGOLD	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vista Gold	N/A	-40.97%	-37.30%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

29.9% of Vista Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DRDGOLD shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Vista Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

DRDGOLD beats Vista Gold on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DRDGOLD

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DRDGOLD Ltd. engages in the business of retreatment of surface gold. It operates through the following segments: Ergo, FWGR, and Other Reconciling Items. The Ergo segment treats slime dams and sand dumps to the south of Johannesburg’s central business district as well as the East and Central Rand goldfields. The FWGR segment focuses on the slime dams in the West Rand goldfields. The company was founded on February 16, 1895 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

About Vista Gold

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Vista Gold Corp. engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold exploration and potential development projects. It focuses on Mt. Todd in Northern Territory, Australia project. The company was founded on November 28, 1983 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.