Head to Head Contrast: Seabridge Gold (NYSE:SA) & Vizsla Silver (NYSE:VZLA)

Seabridge Gold (NYSE:SA) and Vizsla Silver (NYSE:VZLA) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Seabridge Gold and Vizsla Silver’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seabridge Gold	N/A	N/A	-$21.68 million	($0.36)	-45.07
Vizsla Silver	N/A	N/A	-$11.81 million	($0.05)	-39.40

Seabridge Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vizsla Silver, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Seabridge Gold and Vizsla Silver’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seabridge Gold	N/A	-5.45%	-3.01%
Vizsla Silver	N/A	-6.60%	-6.49%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Seabridge Gold and Vizsla Silver, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seabridge Gold	0	0	1	0	3.00
Vizsla Silver	0	0	2	0	3.00

Vizsla Silver has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 115.74%. Given Vizsla Silver’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vizsla Silver is more favorable than Seabridge Gold.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

34.9% of Seabridge Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Vizsla Silver shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Seabridge Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Vizsla Silver shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Seabridge Gold has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vizsla Silver has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About Seabridge Gold

Seabridge Gold Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition and exploration of gold properties in North America. The company also explores for gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum deposits. The company was formerly known as Seabridge Resources Inc. and changed its name to Seabridge Gold Inc. in June 2002. Seabridge Gold Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Vizsla Silver

Vizsla Silver Corp. engages in the exploration, and development of precious and base metal assets. The company explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. It owns 100% interest in the Panuco Project covering an area of 7,189.5 hectares located in located in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Vizsla Resources Corp. and changed its name to Vizsla Silver Corp. in February 2021. Vizsla Silver Corp. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.