Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF – Get Free Report) and Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Osisko Mining and Pan American Silver”s revenue, earnings per share 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 | 8.55 |
Pan American Silver | $2.32 billion | 3.32 | -$103.70 million | ($0.46) | -46.09 |
Osisko Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pan American Silver. Pan American Silver is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Osisko Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Osisko Mining | N/A | -0.50% | -0.41% |
Pan American Silver | -5.54% | 0.66% | 0.44% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Osisko Mining and Pan American Silver, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Osisko Mining | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Pan American Silver | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.83 |
Osisko Mining currently has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.51%. Pan American Silver has a consensus target price of $24.64, indicating a potential upside of 16.24%. Given Pan American Silver’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pan American Silver is more favorable than Osisko Mining.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
55.4% of Pan American Silver shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Pan American Silver shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Pan American Silver beats Osisko Mining on 7 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 Pan American Silver
Pan American Silver Corp. engages in the exploration, mine development, extraction, processing, refining, and reclamation of silver, gold, zinc, lead, and copper mines in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. The company was formerly known as Pan American Minerals Corp. and changed its name to Pan American Silver Corp. in April 1995. Pan American Silver Corp. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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