Head to Head Comparison: Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) and Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Osisko Mining and Centerra 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	5.45
Centerra Gold	$1.09 billion	1.30	-$81.28 million	$0.27	24.74

Osisko Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Centerra Gold. Osisko Mining 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 and Institutional Ownership

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osisko Mining	N/A	-1.01%	-0.82%
Centerra Gold	10.68%	10.77%	8.08%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Osisko Mining and Centerra Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osisko Mining	0	0	1	0	3.00
Centerra Gold	0	2	4	0	2.67

Osisko Mining presently has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 52.84%. Centerra Gold has a consensus target price of $9.80, suggesting a potential upside of 46.71%. Given Osisko Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Osisko Mining is more favorable than Centerra Gold.

Summary

Centerra Gold beats Osisko Mining on 8 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 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 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.