Reviewing Excellon Resources (OTCMKTS:EXNRF) & Aris Mining (NYSE:ARMN)

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Excellon Resources	N/A	-482.08%	-43.80%
Aris Mining	-0.66%	4.97%	2.70%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

35.8% of Aris Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Excellon Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Excellon Resources and Aris Mining”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Excellon Resources	$25.82 million	0.40	$6.53 million	($0.13)	-0.57
Aris Mining	$484.51 million	1.49	$11.42 million	($0.02)	-211.00

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

Risk & Volatility

Excellon Resources has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aris Mining has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Aris Mining beats Excellon Resources on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Excellon Resources

Excellon Resources Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties. It primarily explores for silver, lead, zinc, and gold deposits, as well as base metals. The company holds 100% interests in the Platosa property covering an area of approximately 11,000 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico; the Evolución property that covers an area of 31,280 hectares situated in the states of Durango and Zacatecas, Mexico; and the Silver City project totaling an area of 340 square kilometers in Saxony, Germany. It also holds 100% interests in the Kilgore project comprising 789 unpatented federal lode claims that covers an area of 6,788 hectares located in Clark County, eastern Idaho; and the Oakley project covering an area of 2,833 hectares in Oakley, Idaho. In addition, the company has an option to acquire the La Negra project located in Querétaro State, Mexico. Excellon Resources Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Toronto, 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.