TRX Gold (NYSE:TRX) and Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) Head-To-Head Survey

TRX Gold (NYSE:TRX) and Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TRX Gold and Vox Royalty”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TRX Gold	$44.28 million	1.99	-$470,000.00	N/A	N/A
Vox Royalty	$11.15 million	10.82	-$100,000.00	($0.03)	-79.33

Vox Royalty has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TRX Gold.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.1% of TRX Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of TRX Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for TRX Gold and Vox Royalty, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TRX Gold	0	0	2	0	3.00
Vox Royalty	0	0	0	0	0.00

TRX Gold currently has a consensus price target of $1.63, indicating a potential upside of 420.83%. Given TRX Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TRX Gold is more favorable than Vox Royalty.

Profitability

This table compares TRX Gold and Vox Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TRX Gold	6.11%	2.21%	1.51%
Vox Royalty	-14.94%	-3.71%	-3.13%

Risk & Volatility

TRX Gold has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

TRX Gold beats Vox Royalty on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TRX Gold

TRX Gold Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral property interests in the United Republic of Tanzania. The company primarily explores for gold deposits. It holds interests in the Buckreef gold project that comprises a single Special Mining License covering an area of 16.04 square kilometers and 12 Prospecting Licenses covering 98.19 square kilometers located in north-central Tanzania. The company was formerly known as Tanzanian Gold Corporation and changed its name to TRX Gold Corporation in May 2022. TRX Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Oakville, Canada.

About Vox Royalty

Vox Royalty Corp. operates as a mining royalty and streaming company. The company holds a portfolio of 60 royalties and streaming assets. It operates in Australia, Canada, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, and the United States. Vox Royalty Corp. was founded in 2014 and is based in Toronto, Canada.