Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV – Get Free Report) and Fortuna Silver Mines (NYSE:FSM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
15.2% of Osisko Development shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of Fortuna Silver Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Fortuna Silver Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Osisko Development and Fortuna Silver Mines’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Osisko Development | $23.43 million | 6.18 | -$134.73 million | ($1.60) | -1.07 |
| Fortuna Silver Mines | $842.43 million | 1.74 | -$50.84 million | ($0.16) | -30.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Osisko Development has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fortuna Silver Mines has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Osisko Development and Fortuna Silver Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Osisko Development | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Fortuna Silver Mines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Fortuna Silver Mines has a consensus target price of $7.63, indicating a potential upside of 58.85%. Given Fortuna Silver Mines’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fortuna Silver Mines is more favorable than Osisko Development.
Profitability
This table compares Osisko Development and Fortuna Silver Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Osisko Development | -570.64% | -6.24% | -4.72% |
| Fortuna Silver Mines | -5.99% | 5.03% | 3.34% |
Summary
Fortuna Silver Mines beats Osisko Development on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Fortuna Silver Mines
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. engages in the precious and base metal mining in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Peru, and Côte d'Ivoire. It operates through Mansfield, Sanu, Sango, Cuzcatlan, Bateas, and Corporate segments. The company primarily explores for silver, lead, zinc, and gold. Its flagship project is the Séguéla gold mine, which consists of approximately 62,000 hectares and is located in the Worodougou Region of the Woroba District, Côte d'Ivoire. The company was formerly known as Fortuna Ventures Inc. and changed its name to Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. in June 2005. Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
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