Augusta Gold (OTCMKTS:BFGCD) and Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) Financial Comparison

Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM) and Augusta Gold (OTCMKTS:BFGCD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lifezone Metals	$1.48 million	N/A	-$363.88 million	N/A	N/A
Augusta Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.12)	-6.92

Augusta Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lifezone Metals.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lifezone Metals	-24,521.17%	-294.91%	-237.25%
Augusta Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Lifezone Metals has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Augusta Gold has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Lifezone Metals and Augusta Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifezone Metals	0	0	2	0	3.00
Augusta Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lifezone Metals currently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 96.05%. Given Lifezone Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lifezone Metals is more favorable than Augusta Gold.

About Lifezone Metals

Lifezone Metals Limited engages in the extraction and refining of metals. It supplies lower-carbon and sulfur dioxide emission metals to the battery storage, EV, and hydrogen markets. The company’s products include nickel, copper, and cobalt. Its flagship project is the Kabanga nickel project in North-West Tanzania. The company is based in Ramsey, Isle of Man.

About Augusta Gold

Augusta Gold Corp., a junior exploration company, engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States. It primarily explores for gold, silver, and other metals. The company holds interests in the Bullfrog gold project located in the Bullfrog Hills of Nye County, Nevada. It also owns, controls, or has acquired mineral rights on Federal patented and unpatented mining claims in the state of Nevada for the purpose of exploration and potential development of metals on a total of approximately 7,800 acres of land. The company was formerly known as Bullfrog Gold Corp. and changed its name to Augusta Gold Corp. in January 2021. Augusta Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.