Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX – Get Free Report) and Aris Mining (NYSE:ARIS – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Century Aluminum and Aris Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Century Aluminum | $2.53 billion | 1.42 | $41.80 million | $5.79 | 6.28 |
| Aris Mining | $927.66 million | 3.73 | $78.35 million | $1.38 | 12.15 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Century Aluminum and Aris Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Century Aluminum | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Aris Mining | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Century Aluminum currently has a consensus price target of $70.75, indicating a potential upside of 94.47%. Given Century Aluminum’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Century Aluminum is more favorable than Aris Mining.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
61.6% of Century Aluminum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.7% of Aris Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Century Aluminum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.8% of Aris Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Century Aluminum has a beta of 2.07, indicating that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aris Mining has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Century Aluminum and Aris Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Century Aluminum | 22.63% | 33.83% | 15.14% |
| Aris Mining | 22.43% | 22.82% | 13.55% |
Summary
Century Aluminum beats Aris Mining on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Century Aluminum
Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production of standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products in the United States and Iceland. It also owns and operates an alumina production facility in Iceland, and a carbon anode production facility in the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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.
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