Orla Mining (OLA) Competitors

Lundin Gold (TSE:LUG) and Orla Mining (TSE:OLA) are both 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, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Do analysts recommend LUG or OLA?

Lundin Gold currently has a consensus target price of C$54.18, suggesting a potential downside of 32.32%. Orla Mining has a consensus target price of C$14.75, suggesting a potential upside of 8.38%. Given Orla Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Orla Mining is more favorable than Lundin Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lundin Gold	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.92
Orla Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is LUG or OLA 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
Lundin Gold	29.56%	29.88%	17.59%
Orla Mining	3.15%	2.24%	4.26%

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

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

Does the media prefer LUG or OLA?

In the previous week, Orla Mining had 7 more articles in the media than Lundin Gold. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Orla Mining and 16 mentions for Lundin Gold. Lundin Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Orla Mining's score of -0.35 indicating that Lundin Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lundin Gold	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Orla Mining	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, LUG or OLA?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LUG or OLA?

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
Lundin Gold	C$730.61M	18.71	C$215.94M	C$1.78	44.94
Orla Mining	C$236.97M	13.01	C$7.47M	C$0.05	290.90

Summary

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