SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV) & Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) Head to Head Comparison

Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) and SilverCrest Metals (NYSE:SILV) 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 earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Aris Mining and SilverCrest Metals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aris Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
SilverCrest Metals	0	2	1	0	2.33

SilverCrest Metals has a consensus target price of $10.13, suggesting a potential downside of 12.34%. Given SilverCrest Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SilverCrest Metals is more favorable than Aris Mining.

Profitability

This table compares Aris Mining and SilverCrest Metals’ 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%
SilverCrest Metals	30.85%	23.35%	20.98%

Risk and Volatility

Aris Mining has a beta of -0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 146% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SilverCrest Metals has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

35.8% of Aris Mining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.8% of SilverCrest Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of SilverCrest Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Aris Mining and SilverCrest Metals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aris Mining	$510.60 million	1.73	$11.42 million	$0.04	128.50
SilverCrest Metals	$245.13 million	7.03	$116.72 million	$0.57	20.26

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

Summary

SilverCrest Metals beats Aris Mining on 13 of the 14 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 SilverCrest Metals

SilverCrest Metals Inc. engages in the acquiring, exploration, and development of precious metal properties in Mexico. The company primarily explores for silver and gold properties. Its focuses on principal property the Las Chispas Mine that consists of 28 concessions totaling of approximately 1,401 hectares located in Sonora, Mexico, as well as operates a portfolio of El Picacho, Cruz de Mayo, and Angel de Plata properties in Sonora Mexico. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.