Comparing Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF) and Vizsla Silver (NYSE:VZLA)

Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF) and Vizsla Silver (NYSE:VZLA) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Osisko Mining and Vizsla Silver’s 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%
Vizsla Silver	N/A	-5.59%	-5.52%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Osisko Mining and Vizsla Silver”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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
Vizsla Silver	N/A	N/A	-$11.81 million	($0.01)	-203.00

Vizsla Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Osisko Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Osisko Mining and Vizsla Silver, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osisko Mining	0	0	1	0	3.00
Vizsla Silver	0	0	5	0	3.00

Osisko Mining presently has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.28%. Vizsla Silver has a consensus target price of $4.06, suggesting a potential upside of 100.12%. Given Vizsla Silver’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vizsla Silver is more favorable than Osisko Mining.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

22.5% of Vizsla Silver shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Vizsla Silver shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Osisko Mining beats Vizsla Silver on 5 of the 9 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 Vizsla Silver

Vizsla Silver Corp. engages in the exploration, and development of precious and base metal assets. The company explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. It owns 100% interest in the Panuco Project covering an area of 7,189.5 hectares located in located in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. The company was formerly known as Vizsla Resources Corp. and changed its name to Vizsla Silver Corp. in February 2021. Vizsla Silver Corp. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.