Reviewing Orla Mining (OTCMKTS:ORRLF) & Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

35.8% of Aris Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

Profitability

This table compares Aris Mining and Orla Mining’s 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%
Orla Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aris Mining	$770.18 million	4.77	$11.42 million	$0.15	119.93
Orla Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Aris Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Orla Mining.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Aris Mining and Orla Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aris Mining	0	1	3	0	2.75
Orla Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Aris Mining presently has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.50%. Given Aris Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aris Mining is more favorable than Orla Mining.

Summary

Aris Mining beats Orla Mining on 7 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 Orla Mining

Orla Mining Ltd., a mineral exploration and development company, acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. The company explores for gold, silver, zinc, lead, and copper deposits. It owns 100% interest in the Camino Rojo project that consists of eight concessions covering approximately 160,000 hectares located in Zacatecas, Mexico; and Cerro Quema gold project located in the Azuero Peninsula, Panama. The company also holds an option agreement to acquire 100% interest in the Monitor Gold project covering approximately 2,800 hectares located in Nye County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Red Mile Minerals Corp. and changed its name to Orla Mining Ltd. in June 2015. Orla Mining Ltd. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.