Hycroft Mining (NASDAQ:HYMC – Get Free Report) and Newmont (NYSE:NEM – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Hycroft Mining and Newmont’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Hycroft Mining | N/A | -1,270.82% | -36.23% |
Newmont | -7.03% | 9.80% | 5.18% |
Volatility & Risk
Hycroft Mining has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Newmont has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Hycroft Mining and Newmont”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Hycroft Mining | $33.23 million | 1.60 | -$55.02 million | N/A | N/A |
Newmont | $11.81 billion | 4.02 | -$2.49 billion | ($1.52) | -27.45 |
Hycroft Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Newmont.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Hycroft Mining and Newmont, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Hycroft Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Newmont | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2.61 |
Newmont has a consensus price target of $53.80, indicating a potential upside of 28.95%. Given Newmont’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Newmont is more favorable than Hycroft Mining.
Summary
Newmont beats Hycroft Mining on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hycroft Mining
Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a gold and silver development company in the United States. The company holds interests in the Hycroft mine that consists of 30 private parcels with patented claims comprising approximately 1,787 acres, and 3,247 unpatented mining claims that encompass approximately 62,298 acres located in the state of Nevada. Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation is based in Winnemucca, Nevada.
About Newmont
Newmont Corporation engages in the production and exploration of gold. It also explores for copper, silver, zinc, and lead. The company has operations and/or assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Peru, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Fiji, and Ghana. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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