Comstock (NYSE:LODE) and Golden Arrow Merger (NASDAQ:GAMC) Head to Head Contrast

Golden Arrow Merger (NASDAQ:GAMC) and Comstock (NYSE:LODE) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Golden Arrow Merger has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comstock has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Golden Arrow Merger and Comstock’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Golden Arrow Merger	N/A	N/A	-24.61%
Comstock	230.15%	-8.67%	-6.27%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Golden Arrow Merger and Comstock”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Golden Arrow Merger	N/A	N/A	-$1.47 million	N/A	N/A
Comstock	$2.07 million	34.81	$9.16 million	$0.08	6.51

Comstock has higher revenue and earnings than Golden Arrow Merger.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Golden Arrow Merger and Comstock, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Golden Arrow Merger	0	0	0	0	N/A
Comstock	0	0	1	0	3.00

Comstock has a consensus price target of $2.60, suggesting a potential upside of 399.04%. Given Comstock’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Comstock is more favorable than Golden Arrow Merger.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.5% of Golden Arrow Merger shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Comstock shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.4% of Golden Arrow Merger shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Comstock shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Comstock beats Golden Arrow Merger on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Golden Arrow Merger

Golden Arrow Merger Corp. does not have significant operations. The company intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It focuses on acquiring companies in the healthcare and healthcare-related infrastructure industries in the United States and other developed countries. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York. Golden Arrow Merger Corp. is a subsidiary of Golden Arrow Sponsor, LLC.

About Comstock

Comstock Inc. engages in the systemic decarbonization business in Nevada and internationally. It operates through Renewable Energy, Mining, and Strategic and Other Investments segments. It will develop technology for the deploying of extraction and refining facilities that convert wasted and unused biomass and other natural resources; and a demonstration system to extract black mass containing lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper, aluminum, and other metals from up to lithium-ion batteries. The company also owns the Lucerne Project located in the Storey County, Nevada; and the Spring Valley Project situated in the Lyon County, Nevada. In addition, it offers upstream and downstream design, engineering, fabrication, procurement, and construction solutions; and invests in non-mining real estate investments. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Virginia City, Nevada.