Head-To-Head Analysis: Golden Minerals (NYSE:AUMN) versus Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF)

Golden Minerals (NYSE:AUMNGet Free Report) and Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNFGet Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Golden Minerals and Osisko Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Golden Minerals N/A -437.16% -51.02%
Osisko Mining N/A -0.50% -0.41%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Golden Minerals and Osisko Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Golden Minerals 0 0 1 0 3.00
Osisko Mining 0 0 1 0 3.00

Golden Minerals currently has a consensus target price of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 455.76%. Osisko Mining has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.28%. Given Golden Minerals’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Golden Minerals is more favorable than Osisko Mining.

Valuation and Earnings

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

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Golden Minerals $12.00 million 0.34 -$9.23 million ($0.52) -0.52
Osisko Mining N/A N/A $165.48 million $0.42 8.36

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.4% of Golden Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Golden Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Osisko Mining beats Golden Minerals on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Golden Minerals

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Golden Minerals Company, a precious metals exploration company explores for mineral properties in Argentina, Nevada, and Mexico. It explores for gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, and other minerals. The company was formerly known as Apex Silver Mines Limited and changed its name to Golden Minerals Company in March 2009. Golden Minerals Company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Golden, Colorado.

About Osisko Mining

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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.

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