Contrasting Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) & Northern Dynasty Minerals (NASDAQ:NAK)

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

Profitability

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

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

Risk and Volatility

Northern Dynasty Minerals has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aris Mining has a beta of -0.55, suggesting that its share price is 155% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Northern Dynasty Minerals and Aris Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Northern Dynasty Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.12)	-10.25
Aris Mining	$770.18 million	5.11	$11.42 million	$0.15	127.73

Aris Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Northern Dynasty Minerals. Northern Dynasty 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.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.6% of Northern Dynasty Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of Aris Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Northern Dynasty Minerals shares are held 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Northern Dynasty Minerals and Aris Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northern Dynasty Minerals	0	0	1	0	3.00
Aris Mining	0	0	3	1	3.25

Northern Dynasty Minerals presently has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 103.25%. Aris Mining has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.27%. Given Northern Dynasty Minerals’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Northern Dynasty Minerals is more favorable than Aris Mining.

Summary

Aris Mining beats Northern Dynasty Minerals on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Northern Dynasty Minerals

Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. engages in the exploration of mineral properties in the United States. Its principal mineral property is the Pebble Copper-Gold-Molybdenum-Silver-Rhenium project comprising 1,840 mineral claims that covers an area of approximately 274 square miles located in southwest Alaska, 17 miles from the villages of Iliamna and Newhalen, and approximately 200 miles southwest of the city of Anchorage. The company was formerly known as Northern Dynasty Explorations Ltd. and changed its name to Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. in October 1997. Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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.