Critical Contrast: Austin Gold (NYSE:AUST) versus Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR)

Insider & Institutional Ownership

62.1% of Austin Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are held by institutional investors. 70.7% of Austin Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Austin Gold	N/A	-37.85%	-36.54%
Vox Royalty	-14.94%	-3.71%	-3.13%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Austin Gold and Vox Royalty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Austin Gold	N/A	N/A	-$4.00 million	($0.24)	-6.13
Vox Royalty	$11.05 million	13.41	-$100,000.00	($0.03)	-97.33

Vox Royalty has higher revenue and earnings than Austin Gold. Vox Royalty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Austin Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Austin Gold has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vox Royalty has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About Austin Gold

Austin Gold Corp., a gold exploration company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral property interests in Nevada. The company holds interest in Kelly Creek Project located in the Kelly Creek Basin, in southeastern Humboldt County, Nevada; Fourmile Basin Project that comprises various unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 6410 acres located in Nye County; the Lone Mountain Project consisting of various unpatented lode mining and patented mining claims located near Lone Mountain in Elko County. It also holds interest in the Miller Project consisting various unpatented lode mining claims located in Elko County in Nevada. Austin Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Vancouver, 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.