US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU) vs. Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY) Head-To-Head Comparison

Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY) and US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

31.8% of Harmony Gold Mining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of US Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of Harmony Gold Mining shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of US Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Harmony Gold Mining and US Gold”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Harmony Gold Mining	$4.07 billion	3.34	$792.56 million	N/A	N/A
US Gold	N/A	N/A	-$20.56 million	($1.64)	-10.57

Harmony Gold Mining has higher revenue and earnings than US Gold.

Risk and Volatility

Harmony Gold Mining has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, US Gold has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Harmony Gold Mining and US Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Harmony Gold Mining	0	3	2	1	2.67
US Gold	1	1	2	0	2.25

Harmony Gold Mining presently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential downside of 24.99%. US Gold has a consensus price target of $26.75, indicating a potential upside of 54.27%. Given US Gold’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe US Gold is more favorable than Harmony Gold Mining.

Profitability

This table compares Harmony Gold Mining and US Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Harmony Gold Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A
US Gold	N/A	-73.41%	-55.36%

Summary

Harmony Gold Mining beats US Gold on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Harmony Gold Mining

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited engages in the exploration, extraction, and processing of gold. The company explores for uranium, silver, copper, and molybdenum deposits. It has eight underground operations in the Witwatersrand Basin; an open-pit mine on the Kraaipan Greenstone Belt; and various surface source operations in South Africa. In addition, the company owns interests in the Hidden Valley, an open-pit gold and silver mine; and the Wafi-Golpu project located in Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea. Further, it holds interest in Rosby and Eva Copper Project located in Queensland, Australia. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Randfontein, South Africa.

About US Gold

U.S. Gold Corp. engages in the exploration and development of gold and precious metals in the United States. It also explores for copper and silver deposits. The company holds 100% interests in the CK Gold project, which consists of various mining leases and other mineral rights covering approximately 1,120 acres in Laramie County, Wyoming; the Keystone project that consists of 601 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 20 square miles in Eureka County, Nevada; and the Challis Gold project, which consists of 77 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 1,710 acres in Lemhi County, Idaho. It also has earn-in agreement to acquire a 50% ownership interest in the Maggie Creek project located in Eureka County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Dataram Corporation and changed its name to U.S. Gold Corp. in June 2017. U.S. Gold Corp. is based in Elko, Nevada.