Head-To-Head Survey: Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF) and Osisko Gold Royalties (NYSE:OR)

Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF) and Osisko Gold Royalties (NYSE:OR) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Osisko Mining and Osisko Gold Royalties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osisko Mining	N/A	N/A	$165.48 million	$0.42	8.36
Osisko Gold Royalties	$191.16 million	17.87	-$35.81 million	$0.09	203.28

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Osisko Mining and Osisko Gold Royalties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osisko Mining	0	0	1	0	3.00
Osisko Gold Royalties	0	3	2	0	2.40

Osisko Mining currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.28%. Osisko Gold Royalties has a consensus price target of $22.67, suggesting a potential upside of 23.90%. Given Osisko Gold Royalties’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Osisko Gold Royalties is more favorable than Osisko Mining.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.5% of Osisko Gold Royalties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Osisko Gold Royalties 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.

Profitability

This table compares Osisko Mining and Osisko Gold Royalties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osisko Mining	N/A	-0.50%	-0.41%
Osisko Gold Royalties	8.50%	7.94%	6.94%

Summary

Osisko Gold Royalties beats Osisko Mining on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Osisko Mining

Osisko Mining Inc., a mineral exploration company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious mineral deposits in Canada. The company primarily explores for gold deposits. It holds interest in the Windfall Lake Project, Quévillon Osborne Project, and Urban-Barry Project located in Québec, Canada; and Phoenix Properties located in Québec, Canada. The company was formerly known as Oban Mining Corporation and changed its name to Osisko Mining Inc. in June 2016. Osisko Mining Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Osisko Gold Royalties

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd acquires and manages precious metal and other royalties, streams, and other interests in Canada and internationally. It also owns options on offtake; royalty/stream financings; and exclusive rights to participate in future royalty/stream financings on various projects. The company’s primary asset is a 3-5% net smelter return royalty on the Canadian Malartic complex located in Canada. In addition, it is involved in the exploration, evaluation, and development of mining projects. It primarily explores for precious metals, including gold, silver, diamond, and others. Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.