Head to Head Review: i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) versus Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO)

i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) and Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares i-80 Gold and Paradigm Oil and Gas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paradigm Oil and Gas has a beta of -0.13, meaning that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares i-80 Gold and Paradigm Oil and Gas”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
i-80 Gold	$54.91 million	3.20	-$65.20 million	($0.36)	-1.62
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	-$1.66 million	N/A	N/A

Paradigm Oil and Gas has lower revenue, but higher earnings than i-80 Gold.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for i-80 Gold and Paradigm Oil and Gas, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
i-80 Gold	0	3	0	1	2.50
Paradigm Oil and Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00

i-80 Gold presently has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 499.32%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Paradigm Oil and Gas.

Summary

i-80 Gold beats Paradigm Oil and Gas on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About i-80 Gold

i-80 Gold Corp. is a mining company, engages in the exploration, development and production of gold and silver mineral deposits principally in the United States. i-80 Gold Corp. is based in Reno, Nevada.

About Paradigm Oil and Gas

Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of oil and gas properties. It holds interests in 4 oil and gas leases covering approximately 934 net mineral acres located in the Wichita and Navarro counties of Texas. The company is headquartered in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.