U.S. Gold Corp. USAU

Competitive advantage analysis · basic-materials

Corporate Default
Overall moat score
30/100
Developing

Ranked against 48 peers in Gold

About U.S. Gold Corp.

U.S. Gold Corp. engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral properties in the United States. It explores for gold, silver, copper, and precious metals deposits. The company holds 100% interests in the CK gold project, which consists of various mining leases and other mineral rights covering an area of approximately 1,120 acres located in Laramie County, Wyoming; the … Full USAU analysis →

Key risks

  • ROIC Below WACC or Peers ROIC at 4.3th percentile suggests inefficient capital deployment.

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Pricing Power

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Where USAU ranks in Gold

U.S. Gold Corp. ranks #34 of 49 scored companies in Gold by moat score — the top 69%. The widest moat in the group is Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) at 78/100.

# Company Moat score Rating
30 Aris Mining Corporation ARMN 42/100 Developing
31 Galiano Gold Inc. GAU 39/100 Developing
32 Seabridge Gold, Inc. SA 39/100 Developing
33 Austin Gold Corp. AUST 38/100 Developing
34 U.S. Gold Corp. USAU 30/100 Developing
35 Osisko Development Corp. ODV 28/100 Developing
36 Osisko Development Corp. Warran ODVWZ 28/100 Developing
37 Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. PZG 27/100 Developing
38 Hycroft Mining Holding Corporat HYMC 26/100 Developing

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How USAU scores on the Corporate Default defenses

Pricing Power

Not measurable · 20% of the moat score

Pricing power is the ability to raise prices without losing volume.

Cost Advantage

Not measurable · 15% of the moat score

A cost advantage means delivering the same product for structurally less — better purchasing, denser distribution, a more automated process.

Customer Stickiness

Not measurable · 15% of the moat score

Stickiness is what makes revenue repeat without being re-won every year.

Capital Efficiency

Score 8 · 18% of the moat score

Capital efficiency asks what the company earns on the money tied up in the business.

Resilience

Score 100 · 17% of the moat score

Resilience is the capacity to get through a bad year on its own terms — enough liquidity, enough interest cover, and enough cash generation to avoid a rescue financing or a forced sale.

Scale & Market Position

Not measurable · 15% of the moat score

Scale matters only when it converts into economics.

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Understanding USAU's moat

What is U.S. Gold Corp.'s moat score?

U.S. Gold Corp. (USAU) scores 30 out of 100 on the StatsAlpha Moat Map, which rates its competitive advantage as developing. It ranks #34 of 49 scored companies in Gold, the top 69%. The score is a weighted composite of 6 competitive defenses, each measured against industry peers of 48 companies in Gold. Its strongest defense is Resilience (100/100) and its weakest is Capital Efficiency (8/100).

How does U.S. Gold Corp. compare with other Gold companies?

U.S. Gold Corp. ranks #34 of 49 scored companies in Gold by moat score. The widest moat in Gold is Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) at 78/100. The companies ranked closest are Austin Gold Corp. (AUST) at 38 just above it and Osisko Development Corp. (ODV) at 28 just below it.

How is the moat score calculated?

Each company is scored with an industry-specific template — Corporate Default in this case, chosen because the defenses that matter to a bank are not the ones that matter to a software company. Every defense combines several financial signals, and each signal is measured as a percentile against a peer group of 48 companies in Gold. The defenses are then weighted to produce the overall score out of 100.

Why is U.S. Gold Corp. scored with the Corporate Default template?

Most public companies sell a product or a service at a margin, so the moat question is whether that margin survives contact with competitors. The Corporate template scores the six defenses that show up in a general operating company's financial signature: whether it can hold price, produce more cheaply than rivals, keep its customers, earn a return above its cost of capital, withstand a downturn, and turn size into economics.

Which competitive defenses are measured for U.S. Gold Corp.?

The Corporate Default template measures 6 defenses, and USAU scores: Pricing Power (not measurable), Cost Advantage (not measurable), Customer Stickiness (not measurable), Capital Efficiency (8), Resilience (100), Scale & Market Position (not measurable). Each is scored independently as a percentile against peers, so a company can be strong on one and weak on another — the overall score reflects how those defenses are weighted for this industry.

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