Gold Resource (NYSE:GORO – Get Free Report) and Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
18.4% of Gold Resource shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of Osisko Development shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Gold Resource shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Gold Resource and Osisko Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gold Resource | -61.31% | -35.25% | -16.15% |
| Osisko Development | -1,817.64% | -11.51% | -8.41% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gold Resource | $73.90 million | 0.46 | -$16.02 million | ($0.49) | -0.73 |
| Osisko Development | $23.43 million | 8.43 | -$134.73 million | ($1.81) | -0.80 |
Gold Resource has higher revenue and earnings than Osisko Development. Osisko Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gold Resource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Gold Resource and Osisko Development, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gold Resource | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Osisko Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Gold Resource currently has a consensus price target of $1.75, suggesting a potential upside of 387.87%. Given Gold Resource’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Gold Resource is more favorable than Osisko Development.
Volatility and Risk
Gold Resource has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osisko Development has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Gold Resource beats Osisko Development on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gold Resource
Gold Resource Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of gold and silver projects in Mexico and the United States. The company also explores for copper, lead, and zinc deposits. Its principal assets are the 100% owned Don David gold mine and Back Forty project covering approximately 1,304 hectares located in Menominee county, Michigan. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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.
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