Orla Mining (OLA) Competitors

Orla Mining (TSE:OLA) and Lundin Gold (TSE:LUG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Which has more risk & volatility, OLA or LUG?

Orla Mining has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lundin Gold has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in OLA or LUG?

47.9% of Orla Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.8% of Lundin Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.7% of Orla Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.7% of Lundin Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to OLA or LUG?

In the previous week, Lundin Gold had 3 more articles in the media than Orla Mining. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lundin Gold and 1 mentions for Orla Mining. Orla Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Lundin Gold's score of 0.53 indicating that Orla Mining is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Orla Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lundin Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is OLA or LUG more profitable?

Lundin Gold has a net margin of 29.56% compared to Orla Mining's net margin of 3.15%. Lundin Gold's return on equity of 29.88% beat Orla Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orla Mining	3.15%	2.24%	4.26%
Lundin Gold	29.56%	29.88%	17.59%

Do analysts rate OLA or LUG?

Orla Mining currently has a consensus price target of C$14.82, indicating a potential upside of 7.32%. Lundin Gold has a consensus price target of C$50.91, indicating a potential downside of 29.73%. Given Orla Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Orla Mining is more favorable than Lundin Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orla Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Lundin Gold	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08

Which has better valuation and earnings, OLA or LUG?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orla Mining	C$236.97M	13.20	C$7.47M	C$0.05	295.18
Lundin Gold	C$730.61M	16.93	C$215.94M	C$1.78	40.67

Summary

Lundin Gold beats Orla Mining on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.