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

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Profitability

This table compares Aris Mining and Namib Minerals’ 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%
Namib Minerals	N/A	N/A	-56.66%

Volatility and Risk

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

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aris Mining	$770.18 million	4.36	$11.42 million	$0.15	109.47
Namib Minerals	$80.35 million	0.70	-$20.75 million	($1.27)	-0.83

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 summary of current ratings and target prices for Aris Mining and Namib Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

Aris Mining currently has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.53%. Given Aris Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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 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 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.