Comparing Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF) & Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

69.6% of Eldorado Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Eldorado Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Osisko Mining and Eldorado Gold’s gross 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	5.52
Eldorado Gold	$1.01 billion	2.92	$104.63 million	$0.53	27.26

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osisko Mining	N/A	-1.35%	-1.08%
Eldorado Gold	10.54%	3.56%	2.54%

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osisko Mining	0	0	1	0	3.00
Eldorado Gold	1	4	2	0	2.14

Osisko Mining currently has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 50.86%. Eldorado Gold has a consensus target price of $13.90, indicating a potential downside of 3.81%. Given Osisko Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Osisko Mining is more favorable than Eldorado Gold.

Summary

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

About Osisko Mining

Osisko Mining Inc., a mineral exploration company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold resource properties in Canada. Its flagship project is its 100% interest in the Windfall Lake property that consists of 286 mining claims covering an area of approximately 12,523 hectares located in the Abitibi greenstone belt, Urban Township, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Québec. It also holds 100% interest in the Quévillon Osborne-Bell property, which includes the Osborne-Bell Gold deposit, comprising 2,621 claims covering an area of approximately 140,207 hectares located in the Lebel-sur-Quévillon area of Québec; and holds 100% interest in the Urban-Barry property that consists of 1372 individual claims covering an area of approximately 74,135 hectares located in the Abitibi greenstone belt, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Québec. 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 Eldorado Gold

Eldorado Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mining, exploration, development, and sale of mineral products primarily in Turkey, Canada, Greece, and Romania. The company primarily produces gold, as well as silver, lead, and zinc. It holds a 100% interest in the Kisladag and Efemçukuru mines located in Turkey; Lamaque complex located in Canada; and Olympias, Stratoni, Skouries, Perama Hill, and Sapes gold mines located in Greece, as well as the 80.5% interest in Certej development projects located in Romania. The company was formerly known as Eldorado Corporation Ltd. and changed its name to Eldorado Gold Corporation in April 1996. Eldorado Gold Corporation was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.