Reviewing Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) and Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN)

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

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aris Mining	$447.67 million	1.44	$11.42 million	($0.02)	-189.50
Taseko Mines	$388.86 million	1.61	$61.28 million	$0.19	10.84

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

35.8% of Aris Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Aris Mining and Taseko Mines, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aris Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
Taseko Mines	0	0	2	1	3.33

Taseko Mines has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 69.90%. Given Taseko Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Taseko Mines is more favorable than Aris Mining.

Volatility and Risk

Aris Mining has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Taseko Mines has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Aris Mining and Taseko Mines’ 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%
Taseko Mines	12.69%	15.25%	3.79%

Summary

Taseko Mines beats Aris Mining on 13 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 Taseko Mines

Taseko Mines Limited, a mining company, acquires, develops, and operates mineral properties. It explores for copper, molybdenum, gold, niobium, and silver deposits. The company’s principal asset comprises 100% interest owned the Gibraltar mine located in British Columbia. It also holds interest in the Yellowhead copper project, the Aley niobium project, and the New Prosperity gold and copper project located in British Columbia; and the Florence copper project located in Arizona. Taseko Mines Limited was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.