Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) & Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) Financial Review

Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) and Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Centerra Gold and Osisko Development”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centerra Gold	$1.09 billion	1.20	-$81.28 million	$0.48	12.92
Osisko Development	$21.73 million	7.47	-$134.73 million	($1.58)	-1.04

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

55.4% of Centerra Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of Osisko Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centerra Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Centerra Gold has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osisko Development has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Centerra Gold and Osisko Development, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centerra Gold	0	2	3	0	2.60
Osisko Development	0	0	0	0	0.00

Centerra Gold currently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 77.42%. Given Centerra Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Centerra Gold is more favorable than Osisko Development.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centerra Gold	8.31%	10.34%	7.70%
Osisko Development	-831.24%	-6.20%	-4.65%

Summary

Centerra Gold beats Osisko Development on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Centerra Gold

Centerra Gold Inc., a gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold and copper properties in North America, Turkey, and internationally. The company explores for gold, copper, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship projects are the 100% owned Mount Milligan gold-copper mine located in British Columbia, Canada; and the Öksüt gold mine located in Turkey. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is based 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.