Contrasting Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) & i-80 Gold (OTCMKTS:IAUCF)

Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) and i-80 Gold (OTCMKTS:IAUCF) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coeur Mining	26.82%	11.03%	7.57%
i-80 Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Coeur Mining and i-80 Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coeur Mining	1	3	9	1	2.71
i-80 Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Coeur Mining currently has a consensus price target of $25.50, indicating a potential upside of 34.29%. Given Coeur Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Coeur Mining is more favorable than i-80 Gold.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Coeur Mining and i-80 Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coeur Mining	$2.07 billion	9.43	$585.87 million	$1.17	16.23
i-80 Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Coeur Mining has higher revenue and earnings than i-80 Gold.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.0% of Coeur Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Coeur Mining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Coeur Mining beats i-80 Gold on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Coeur Mining

Coeur Mining, Inc. explores for precious metals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, zinc, and lead properties. It markets and sells its concentrates to third-party customers, smelters, under off-take agreements. The company was formerly known as Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation and changed its name to Coeur Mining, Inc. in May 2013. Coeur Mining, Inc. was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About i-80 Gold

i-80 Gold Corp., a mining company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of gold and silver mineral deposits in the United States. It holds a 100% interest in the Lone Tree property covering an area of approximately 12,000 acres located in Battle Mountain-Eureka, Northern Nevada; Ruby Hill property located in Battle Mountain Trend, Northern Nevada; McCoy-Cove project covering 31,000 acres located in Battle Mountain Trend, Nevada; and Buffalo Mountain property located in Battle Mountain Trend, Northern Nevada as well as controls Granite Creek Project located in Getchell Trend, Northern Nevada. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.