Analyzing TRX Gold (NYSE:TRX) and American International Ventures (OTCMKTS:AIVN)

TRX Gold (NYSE:TRX) and American International Ventures (OTCMKTS:AIVN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

TRX Gold has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American International Ventures has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares TRX Gold and American International Ventures’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TRX Gold	$38.32 million	2.80	$2.25 million	N/A	N/A
American International Ventures	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TRX Gold has higher revenue and earnings than American International Ventures.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.1% of TRX Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of TRX Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares TRX Gold and American International Ventures’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TRX Gold	-3.06%	-3.84%	-2.71%
American International Ventures	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for TRX Gold and American International Ventures, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TRX Gold	0	0	2	0	3.00
American International Ventures	0	0	0	0	N/A

TRX Gold presently has a consensus target price of $1.58, indicating a potential upside of 310.05%.

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 American International Ventures

American International Ventures, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and extraction of precious metals, gold, and silver properties located in the Baja California, Mexico. Its flagship mining property is the Mother Lode property located in Baja California, Mexico. The company was formerly known as American Global Enterprises, Inc. and it changed its name to American International Ventures, Inc. in December 2000. American International Ventures, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Lithia, Florida.