Head-To-Head Comparison: Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) and Aris Mining (NYSE:ARIS)

Aris Mining (NYSE:ARIS) and Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Aris Mining has a beta of -0.06, indicating that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teck Resources has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Aris Mining and Teck Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aris Mining	$927.66 million	3.90	$78.35 million	$1.38	12.72
Teck Resources	$7.70 billion	4.07	$1.00 billion	$3.69	17.59

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

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aris Mining	1	0	3	0	2.50
Teck Resources	0	7	6	0	2.46

Teck Resources has a consensus target price of $62.25, suggesting a potential downside of 4.07%. Given Teck Resources’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Teck Resources is more favorable than Aris Mining.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aris Mining	22.43%	22.82%	13.55%
Teck Resources	17.85%	10.42%	6.07%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

39.7% of Aris Mining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Teck Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Teck Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Teck Resources beats Aris Mining on 10 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 Teck Resources

Teck Resources Limited engages in exploring for, acquiring, developing, and producing natural resources in Asia, Europe, and North America. The company operates through Steelmaking Coal, Copper, Zinc, and Energy segments. Its principal products include copper, zinc, steelmaking coal, and blended bitumen. The company also produces lead, silver, and molybdenum; and various specialty and other metals, chemicals, and fertilizers. In addition, it explores for gold. The company was formerly known as Teck Cominco Limited and changed its name to Teck Resources Limited in April 2009. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.