Mako Mining (NASDAQ:MAKO) vs. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) Head-To-Head Analysis

Mako Mining (NASDAQ:MAKO) and Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mako Mining and Fortuna Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mako Mining	$148.47 million	4.62	$33.74 million	$0.41	19.07
Fortuna Mining	$947.06 million	2.96	$287.47 million	$1.18	8.02

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

Profitability

This table compares Mako Mining and Fortuna Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mako Mining	25.11%	34.25%	22.57%
Fortuna Mining	24.70%	17.19%	12.61%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Mako Mining and Fortuna Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mako Mining	0	1	1	0	2.50
Fortuna Mining	0	1	4	0	2.80

Fortuna Mining has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 47.91%. Given Fortuna Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fortuna Mining is more favorable than Mako Mining.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

33.8% of Fortuna Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 15.1% of Mako Mining shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Fortuna Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Fortuna Mining beats Mako Mining on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mako Mining

Mako Mining Corp. is a gold mining, development and exploration company. It operates principally in San Albino gold mine in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua. Mako Mining Corp. is based in VANCOUVER, BC.

About Fortuna Mining

Fortuna Mining Corp. engages in the precious and base metal mining in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Peru, and Côte d’Ivoire. It operates through Mansfield, Sanu, Sango, Cuzcatlan, Bateas, and Corporate segments. The company primarily explores for silver, lead, zinc, and gold. Its flagship project is the Séguéla gold mine, which consists of approximately 62,000 hectares and is located in the Worodougou Region of the Woroba District, Côte d’Ivoire. The company was formerly known as Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. and changed its name to Fortuna Mining Corp. in June 2024. Fortuna Mining Corp. was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.