Contrasting Osisko Gold Royalties (NYSE:OR) and Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF)

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

Analyst Ratings

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

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osisko Gold Royalties	$191.16 million	17.87	-$35.81 million	$0.09	203.28
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.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

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%

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.