Mexus Gold US (OTCMKTS:MXSG) & Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) Critical Survey

Mexus Gold US (OTCMKTS:MXSG) and Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Mexus Gold US has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aris Mining has a beta of -0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mexus Gold US and Aris Mining”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mexus Gold US	N/A	N/A	-$1.80 million	N/A	N/A
Aris Mining	$646.78 million	3.14	$11.42 million	($0.07)	-143.57

Aris Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Mexus Gold US.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

35.8% of Aris Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Mexus Gold US shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Mexus Gold US and Aris Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mexus Gold US	0	0	0	0	0.00
Aris Mining	1	0	3	0	2.50

Aris Mining has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 69.15%. Given Aris Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aris Mining is more favorable than Mexus Gold US.

Profitability

This table compares Mexus Gold US and Aris Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mexus Gold US	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aris Mining	-0.66%	4.97%	2.70%

Summary

Aris Mining beats Mexus Gold US on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mexus Gold US

Mexus Gold US, an exploration stage mining company, engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal projects in the United Mexican States. The company holds 100% interest in the Santa Elena prospect comprising 9 concessions covering an area of approximately 6500 acres located to the northwest of Caborca, Sonora State; and 90% interest in the Mabel Property covering an area of approximately 2,128 hectares located to the southwest of Nogales, Sonora State. It also owns mineral rights to Ures Property comprising 9 concessions covering an area of approximately 10,000 acres located in Sonora State, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Action Fashions, Ltd. and changed its name to Mexus Gold US in September 2009. Mexus Gold US was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Carson City, Nevada.

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.