Desert Hawk Gold's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Desert Hawk Gold (DHGC) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Desert Hawk Gold vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 3M vs 152M combined for tracked competitors (1.6% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-12.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-5.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Desert Hawk Gold generated -55.4% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2023, vs 4.7% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -407.6% net margin compares with 27.6% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Desert Hawk Gold accounted for 1.5% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 3.5% a year earlier.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
DHGC Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2023
Desert Hawk Gold reported revenue contraction of 55.44 % year on year in Q3 2023, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 4.72 %.
With a net margin of -407.63 %, Desert Hawk Gold reported lower profitability than its competitors (27.55 %).
Desert Hawk Gold generated 1.53 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 3.52 % a year earlier.
Desert Hawk Gold vs. its Competitors, Q3 2023
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Desert Hawk Gold and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Hawk Gold Corp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Desert Hawk Gold's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Metal Mining industry grew revenue 20.5% year over year, combined, vs -55.4% for Desert Hawk Gold. Desert Hawk Gold's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Desert Hawk Gold's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hawk Gold Corp | No | No | No | - |
| Competitors combined (1) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 5) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
DHGC Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
DHGC Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
DHGC Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Bancorp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Desert Hawk Gold's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Desert Hawk Gold's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Desert Hawk Gold Corp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Hawk Gold Corp | - | 2.54 |
| Sierra Bancorp | 515.38 | 151.83 |
| SUBTOTAL | 515.38 | 154.37 |
Sources: Desert Hawk Gold Corp's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Desert Hawk Gold's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Hill Mining | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sierra Bancorp | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Desert Hawk Gold's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Desert Hawk Gold's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hawk Gold Corp | - | - | - |
| Sierra Bancorp | 515 | 323,733 | 96,017 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 515 | 323,733 | 96,017 |
Desert Hawk Gold's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Metal Mining industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (72 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 43.61 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | -309.44 % | industry median | -312.5 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -343.64 % | 21.74 % (avg) | -365.4 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 7.99 % | 19.41 % (avg) | -11.4 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Desert Hawk Gold's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -71.59 % | -87.27 % | 45.47 % | - | - | 41.43 % | -40.18 % | -45.18 % |
| Operating Margin | -145.40 % | -876.30 % | -1,486.17 % | - | -40.03 % | -35.85 % | -128.64 % | -309.44 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.47 % | 5.76 % | -58.96 % | -19.25 % | -13.94 % | 283.64 % | 79.14 % | 33.88 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Desert Hawk Gold's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Desert Hawk Gold's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Desert Hawk Gold is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Desert Hawk Gold's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 7.99 % vs industry average 19.41 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Desert Hawk Gold's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Desert Hawk Gold's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Desert Hawk Gold's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Desert Hawk Gold falls in the High attractiveness / Low strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Desert Hawk Gold's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 59.2 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 312.5 points below the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-12.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 33.6% median pace.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-5.5% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Desert Hawk Gold's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hawk Gold Corp | 0.01 | 0.10 | - |
| Sierra Bancorp | 0.01 | 1.36 | 0.14 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Desert Hawk Gold's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hawk Gold Corp | Q3 2023 | -10.8 % | - |
| Sierra Bancorp | Q2 2026 | -3.2 % | -6.7 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | -3.3 % | -12.4 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Desert Hawk Gold's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hawk Gold Corp | Q3 2023 | - | -34.3 % |
| Sierra Bancorp | Q2 2026 | +88.7 % | -89.8 % |
Desert Hawk Gold's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Hawk Gold Corp | - | - | - |
| Sierra Bancorp | 1.20% | 2.87% | 12.38% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Desert Hawk Gold's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Hawk Gold Corp | - | - |
| Sierra Bancorp | 11.70 | 3.39 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 14.46 | 3.34 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.