Head-To-Head Survey: Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) & Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV)

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) and Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

77.1% of Franco-Nevada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of Osisko Development shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Franco-Nevada shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Franco-Nevada and Osisko Development, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franco-Nevada	0	4	7	0	2.64
Osisko Development	0	0	0	0	0.00

Franco-Nevada presently has a consensus price target of $146.71, indicating a potential upside of 5.92%. Given Franco-Nevada’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Franco-Nevada is more favorable than Osisko Development.

Profitability

This table compares Franco-Nevada and Osisko Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franco-Nevada	-55.28%	10.55%	10.09%
Osisko Development	-1,817.64%	-11.51%	-8.41%

Volatility & Risk

Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osisko Development has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Franco-Nevada and Osisko Development”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franco-Nevada	$1.22 billion	21.88	-$466.40 million	($3.16)	-43.83
Osisko Development	$11.47 million	16.98	-$134.73 million	($1.81)	-0.79

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

Summary

Franco-Nevada beats Osisko Development on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Franco-Nevada

Franco-Nevada Corporation operates as a gold-focused royalty and streaming company in South America, Central America, Mexico, the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through Mining and Energy segments. The company manages its portfolio with a focus on precious metals, such as gold, silver, and platinum group metals; and engages in the sale of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids through a third-party marketing agent. Franco-Nevada Corporation was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Osisko Development

Osisko Development Corp. acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It explores for gold; and precious and base metals. The company's flagship asset is the Cariboo Gold Project covering an area of approximately 155,000 hectares consisting of 415 mineral titles located in British Columbia, Canada. It also holds a portfolio of marketable securities. Osisko Development Corp. is based in Montréal, Canada.