Newmont (NYSE:NEM) and Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) Head to Head Survey

Newmont (NYSE:NEM) and Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

68.8% of Newmont shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Aris Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Newmont shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Newmont and Aris Mining’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Newmont	$13.16 billion	3.56	-$2.49 billion	($2.67)	-15.23
Aris Mining	$447.67 million	1.36	$11.42 million	$0.02	206.00

Aris Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Newmont. Newmont is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aris Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Newmont and Aris Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Newmont	-20.19%	6.88%	3.57%
Aris Mining	2.09%	8.73%	4.05%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Newmont and Aris Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Newmont	0	6	7	0	2.54
Aris Mining	0	0	0	0	N/A

Newmont presently has a consensus target price of $48.35, indicating a potential upside of 18.92%. Given Newmont’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Newmont is more favorable than Aris Mining.

About Newmont

Newmont Corporation engages in the production and exploration of gold. It also explores for copper, silver, zinc, and lead. The company has operations and/or assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Peru, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador, Fiji, and Ghana. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About Aris Mining

Aris Mining Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold properties in Canada, Colombia, and Guyana. It also explores for silver and copper deposits. The company was formerly known as GCM Mining Corp. and changed its name to Aris Mining Corporation in September 2022. Aris Mining Corporation is based in Vancouver, Canada.