Analyzing Athena Gold (OTCMKTS:AHNR) & DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD)

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) and Athena Gold (OTCMKTS:AHNR) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

14.7% of DRDGOLD shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of Athena Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DRDGOLD shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Athena Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for DRDGOLD and Athena Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DRDGOLD	0	1	2	0	2.67
Athena Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

DRDGOLD presently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 68.72%. Given DRDGOLD’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DRDGOLD is more favorable than Athena Gold.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares DRDGOLD and Athena Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DRDGOLD	$433.84 million	4.13	$123.57 million	N/A	N/A
Athena Gold	N/A	N/A	-$140,000.00	($0.05)	-1.00

DRDGOLD has higher revenue and earnings than Athena Gold.

Profitability

This table compares DRDGOLD and Athena Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DRDGOLD	N/A	N/A	N/A
Athena Gold	N/A	-4.70%	-4.33%

Summary

DRDGOLD beats Athena Gold on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DRDGOLD

DRDGOLD Limited, a gold mining company, engages in the surface gold tailings retreatment business in South Africa. It also involved in the exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting activities. The company recovers gold from surface tailings in the Witwatersrand basin in Gauteng province. DRDGOLD Limited was formerly known as Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited and changed its name to DRDGOLD Limited in 2004. The company was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. DRDGOLD Limited is a subsidiary of Sibanye Gold Limited.

About Athena Gold

Athena Gold Corporation, an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources in the United States. It explores for gold, molybdenum, and copper deposits. The company's flagship property is the Excelsior Springs project comprising 191 unpatented claims and 2 patented mining claims located in Walker Lane, Nevada. It also owns 100% interest in the Crow Springs project, which consists of eleven unpatented mining claims located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Athena Gold Corporation was formerly known as Athena Silver Corporation and changed its name to Athena Gold Corporation in January 2021. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Vacaville, California.