Financial Review: Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) vs. Mexus Gold US (OTCMKTS:MXSG)

Mexus Gold US (OTCMKTS:MXSG) and Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mexus Gold US and Aris Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mexus Gold US	N/A	N/A	-$1.80 million	N/A	N/A
Aris Mining	$646.78 million	3.07	$11.42 million	($0.07)	-140.00

Aris Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Mexus Gold US.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mexus Gold US	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aris Mining	-0.66%	4.97%	2.70%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Mexus Gold US and Aris Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mexus Gold US	0	0	0	0	0.00
Aris Mining	1	0	3	0	2.50

Aris Mining has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 73.47%. Given Aris Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Aris Mining is more favorable than Mexus Gold US.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

35.8% of Aris Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Mexus Gold US shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Mexus Gold US has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aris Mining has a beta of -0.34, indicating that its stock price is 134% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Aris Mining beats Mexus Gold US on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mexus Gold US

Mexus Gold US, an exploration stage mining company, engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal projects in the United Mexican States. The company holds 100% interest in the Santa Elena prospect comprising 9 concessions covering an area of approximately 6500 acres located to the northwest of Caborca, Sonora State; and 90% interest in the Mabel Property covering an area of approximately 2,128 hectares located to the southwest of Nogales, Sonora State. It also owns mineral rights to Ures Property comprising 9 concessions covering an area of approximately 10,000 acres located in Sonora State, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Action Fashions, Ltd. and changed its name to Mexus Gold US in September 2009. Mexus Gold US was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Carson City, Nevada.

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.