Contrasting Vox Royalty (NASDAQ:VOXR) and Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vox Royalty	2.93%	2.76%	2.36%
Centerra Gold	4.99%	5.58%	4.23%

Dividends

Vox Royalty pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Centerra Gold pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Vox Royalty pays out 500.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Centerra Gold pays out 74.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Centerra Gold is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vox Royalty and Centerra Gold’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vox Royalty	$12.31 million	12.08	-$100,000.00	$0.01	296.30
Centerra Gold	$1.17 billion	1.20	-$81.28 million	$0.27	24.30

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Vox Royalty and Centerra Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vox Royalty	0	0	1	0	3.00
Centerra Gold	0	2	4	0	2.67

Vox Royalty presently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.35%. Centerra Gold has a consensus price target of $9.80, indicating a potential upside of 49.39%. Given Centerra Gold’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Centerra Gold is more favorable than Vox Royalty.

Risk & Volatility

Vox Royalty has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centerra Gold has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.0% of Vox Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of Centerra Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centerra Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Centerra Gold beats Vox Royalty on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Centerra Gold

Centerra Gold Inc., a gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold and copper properties in North America, Turkey, and internationally. The company explores for gold, copper, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship projects are the 100% owned Mount Milligan gold-copper mine located in British Columbia, Canada; and the Öksüt gold mine located in Turkey. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Toronto, Canada.