Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF) vs. Osisko Gold Royalties (NYSE:OR) Critical Survey

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Osisko Gold Royalties and Osisko Mining”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osisko Gold Royalties	$191.16 million	18.44	-$35.81 million	$0.09	209.72
Osisko Mining	N/A	N/A	$165.48 million	$0.42	8.36

Osisko Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Osisko Gold Royalties and Osisko Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Osisko Gold Royalties presently has a consensus price target of $22.67, suggesting a potential upside of 20.09%. Osisko Mining has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.28%. Given Osisko Gold Royalties’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Osisko Gold Royalties is more favorable than Osisko Mining.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.5% of Osisko Gold Royalties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Osisko Gold Royalties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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.

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.