Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) and Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF) Head to Head Comparison

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eldorado Gold	11.43%	4.52%	3.21%
Osisko Mining	N/A	-1.35%	-1.08%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Eldorado Gold and Osisko Mining’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eldorado Gold	$1.01 billion	3.07	$104.63 million	$0.57	26.67
Osisko Mining	N/A	N/A	$165.48 million	$0.42	5.42

Osisko Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Analyst Recommendations

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

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

Eldorado Gold presently has a consensus price target of $13.90, suggesting a potential downside of 8.55%. Osisko Mining has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.85%. Given Osisko Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Osisko Mining is more favorable than Eldorado Gold.

Insider and Institutional 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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.

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.