Critical Contrast: Timberline Resources (OTCMKTS:TLRS) & Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN)

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Aris Mining and Timberline Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aris Mining	$560.51 million	2.22	$11.42 million	$0.06	114.17
Timberline Resources	N/A	N/A	-$2.18 million	N/A	N/A

Aris Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Timberline Resources.

Risk and Volatility

Aris Mining has a beta of -0.31, suggesting that its share price is 131% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Timberline Resources has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

35.8% of Aris Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of Timberline Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.2% of Timberline Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Aris Mining and Timberline Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aris Mining	-0.66%	4.97%	2.70%
Timberline Resources	N/A	-9.49%	-9.18%

Summary

Aris Mining beats Timberline Resources on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Timberline Resources

Timberline Resources Corporation explores, evaluates, acquires, and develops mineral properties in the United States. It primarily explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. The company's flagship property is the Eureka project, which covers an area of approximately 18,464 acres located in the southern part of the Eureka mining district, Nevada. It also holds interest in the Paiute project covering an area of approximately 1,346 acres located in the Battle Mountain mining district, Lander and Humboldt Counties, Nevada; Seven Troughs project covers 3900 acres in Lovelock in Pershing County, Nevada; and acquires Wolfpack Gold properties. The company was formerly known as Silver Crystal Mines, Inc. and changed its name to Timberline Resources Corporation in February 2004. Timberline Resources Corporation was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Hayden, Idaho.