Dakota Gold (NYSE:DC) & Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) Head to Head Survey

Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) and Dakota Gold (NYSE:DC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.5% of Metals Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.4% of Dakota Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Metals Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Dakota Gold shares are owned by company 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Metals Acquisition and Dakota Gold”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metals Acquisition	$322.58 million	2.54	-$144.55 million	N/A	N/A
Dakota Gold	N/A	N/A	-$36.45 million	($0.41)	-5.49

Dakota Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Metals Acquisition.

Volatility & Risk

Metals Acquisition has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dakota Gold has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Metals Acquisition and Dakota Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metals Acquisition	0	1	1	0	2.50
Dakota Gold	0	0	1	0	3.00

Metals Acquisition presently has a consensus target price of $14.75, suggesting a potential upside of 33.16%. Dakota Gold has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 166.67%. Given Dakota Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dakota Gold is more favorable than Metals Acquisition.

Profitability

This table compares Metals Acquisition and Dakota Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metals Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dakota Gold	N/A	-37.64%	-35.60%

Summary

Dakota Gold beats Metals Acquisition on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Metals Acquisition

Metals Acquisition Limited focuses on mining and production of copper and silver. It operates the CSA copper mine in Cobar, Australia. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Saint Helier, Jersey.

About Dakota Gold

Dakota Gold Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in the United States. It primarily explores for gold deposits. The company holds 100% interest in the Blind Gold, City Creek, Tinton, West Corridor, Ragged Top, Poorman Anticline, Maitland, South Lead/ Whistler Gulch, the Barrick Option, Richmond Hill and Homestake Paleoplacer Properties located in Homestake Mining District, South Dakota. Dakota Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Lead, South Dakota.