Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) vs. Franklin Mining (OTCMKTS:FMNJ) Financial Contrast

Franklin Mining (OTCMKTS:FMNJ) and Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

35.8% of Aris Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 20.0% of Franklin Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Franklin Mining 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
Franklin Mining	N/A	N/A	-$430,000.00	($0.03)	-0.04
Aris Mining	$466.26 million	1.68	$11.42 million	$0.05	92.80

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aris Mining	2.46%	6.00%	3.06%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Franklin Mining and Aris Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Mining	0	0	0	0	N/A
Aris Mining	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Aris Mining beats Franklin Mining on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Franklin Mining

Franklin Mining, Inc., a mining and exploration company, acquires and develops mineral properties. The company explores for gold, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. It owns interests in the La Joya mining concession in Bolivia; and Madre de Dios Area, Ch-Mine, and Los Totems project in Peru. The company was formerly known as WCM Capital, Inc. Franklin Mining, Inc. was founded in 1864 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.