Fortuna Silver Mines (NYSE:FSM – Get Free Report) and Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Fortuna Silver Mines and Osisko Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Fortuna Silver Mines | -5.99% | 5.03% | 3.34% |
| Osisko Development | -570.64% | -6.24% | -4.72% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Fortuna Silver Mines and Osisko Development, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Fortuna Silver Mines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Osisko Development | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Fortuna Silver Mines and Osisko Development’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Fortuna Silver Mines | $842.43 million | 1.74 | -$50.84 million | ($0.16) | -30.00 |
| Osisko Development | $23.43 million | 6.18 | -$134.73 million | ($1.60) | -1.07 |
Fortuna Silver Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Osisko Development. Fortuna Silver Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Osisko Development, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
33.8% of Fortuna Silver Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of Osisko Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Fortuna Silver Mines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Fortuna Silver Mines has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osisko Development has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Fortuna Silver Mines beats Osisko Development on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Fortuna Silver Mines
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. engages in the precious and base metal mining in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Peru, and Côte d'Ivoire. It operates through Mansfield, Sanu, Sango, Cuzcatlan, Bateas, and Corporate segments. The company primarily explores for silver, lead, zinc, and gold. Its flagship project is the Séguéla gold mine, which consists of approximately 62,000 hectares and is located in the Worodougou Region of the Woroba District, Côte d'Ivoire. The company was formerly known as Fortuna Ventures Inc. and changed its name to Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. in June 2005. Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
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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