Probe Gold (PROBF) and Its Peers Financial Comparison
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyProbe Gold (OTCMKTS:PROBF – Get Free Report) is one of 1,989 public companies in the “Metals & Mining” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Probe Gold to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Probe Gold and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Probe Gold | N/A | N/A | -10.39 |
| Probe Gold Competitors | $5.03 billion | $268.32 million | -21.13 |
Probe Gold’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Probe Gold. Probe Gold is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Probe Gold and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Probe Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Probe Gold Competitors | 6313 | 22409 | 32012 | 1754 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Metals & Mining” companies have a potential upside of 14.64%. Given Probe Gold’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Probe Gold has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares Probe Gold and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Probe Gold | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Probe Gold Competitors | -1,155,490,457,955,101,400.00% | -14.50% | -2.08% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
37.6% of Probe Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.9% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.6% of shares of all “Metals & Mining” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Probe Gold beats its peers on 7 of the 11 factors compared.
Probe Gold Company Profile
Probe Gold Inc., a precious metal exploration company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties in Canada. Its flagship asset is its 100%-owned Novador property comprising 436 square kilometers, which includes the Monique, Pascalis, and Courvan trends and their deposits located in the city of Val-d’Or, Quebec. The company was formerly known as Probe Metals Inc. and changed its name to Probe Gold Inc. in January 2023. Probe Gold Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.