Reviewing Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI) and Elemental Royalty (NASDAQ:ELE)

Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI) and Elemental Royalty (NASDAQ:ELE) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Dividends

Alamos Gold pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Elemental Royalty pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Alamos Gold pays out 5.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Elemental Royalty pays out 150.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Alamos Gold and Elemental Royalty”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alamos Gold	$2.23 billion	6.81	$885.80 million	$2.77	13.09
Elemental Royalty	$43.64 million	31.58	$1.77 million	$0.08	267.88

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

64.3% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alamos Gold	52.64%	19.28%	13.47%
Elemental Royalty	4.01%	0.53%	0.46%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Alamos Gold and Elemental Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alamos Gold	0	2	7	0	2.78
Elemental Royalty	0	2	1	0	2.33

Alamos Gold currently has a consensus target price of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.95%. Elemental Royalty has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.66%. Given Elemental Royalty’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Elemental Royalty is more favorable than Alamos Gold.

Summary

Alamos Gold beats Elemental Royalty on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alamos Gold

Alamos Gold Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and extraction of precious metals in Canada and Mexico. The company primarily explores for gold deposits. It holds 100% interest in the Young-Davidson mine and Island Gold mine located in the Ontario, Canada; Mulatos mine located in the Sonora, Mexico; and Lynn Lake project situated in the Manitoba, Canada. The company also holds interest in the Quartz Mountain project located in the Oregon United states. Alamos Gold Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Elemental Royalty

Elemental Royalty Corporation engages in the acquisition and generation of precious metal royalties. The company holds royalties in gold, silver, and copper projects. It operates in North America; South America; Australia; Africa; and internationally. The company was formerly known as Elemental Altus Royalties Corp. and changed its name to Elemental Royalty Corporation in November 2025. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.