Contrasting Namib Minerals (NASDAQ:NAMM) & Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN)

Namib Minerals (NASDAQ:NAMM) and Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Namib Minerals has a beta of -0.14, indicating that its share price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aris Mining has a beta of -0.51, indicating that its share price is 151% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.5% of Namib Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Aris Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 30.5% of Namib Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Namib Minerals	N/A	N/A	-56.66%
Aris Mining	-0.66%	4.97%	2.70%

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Namib Minerals	$80.35 million	0.69	-$20.75 million	($1.27)	-0.81
Aris Mining	$770.18 million	4.35	$11.42 million	$0.15	109.33

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Namib Minerals and Aris Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Namib Minerals	1	0	0	0	1.00
Aris Mining	0	0	3	1	3.25

Aris Mining has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.66%. Given Aris Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aris Mining is more favorable than Namib Minerals.

Summary

Aris Mining beats Namib Minerals on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Namib Minerals

Namib Minerals is a gold producer, developer and explorer with operations focused principally in Zimbabwe. Namib Minerals, formerly known as Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI, is based in New York.

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.