Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) vs. Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) Critical Comparison

Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) and Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Osisko Development and Kinross Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osisko Development	$23.43 million	7.51	-$134.73 million	($1.58)	-1.13
Kinross Gold	$4.24 billion	2.90	$416.30 million	$0.41	24.44

Kinross Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Osisko Development. Osisko Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinross Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osisko Development	-831.24%	-6.20%	-4.65%
Kinross Gold	10.91%	9.32%	5.52%

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osisko Development	0	0	0	0	N/A
Kinross Gold	0	2	3	0	2.60

Kinross Gold has a consensus target price of $9.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.19%. Given Kinross Gold’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kinross Gold is more favorable than Osisko Development.

Volatility & Risk

Osisko Development has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kinross Gold has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

15.2% of Osisko Development shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Kinross Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Kinross Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kinross Gold beats Osisko Development on 12 of the 13 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 Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania. The company operates the Fort Knox mine and the Manh Choh project in Alaska, as well as the Round Mountain and the Bald Mountain mines in Nevada, the United States; the Paracatu mine in Brazil; the La Coipa and the Lobo-Marte project in Chile; the Tasiast mine in Mauritania; and the Great Bear project in Canada. It is also involved in the extraction and processing of gold-containing ores; reclamation of gold mining properties; and production and sale of silver. Kinross Gold Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.