Orosur Mining (OTCMKTS:OROXF) vs. Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) Head to Head Review

Orosur Mining (OTCMKTS:OROXF) and Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Orosur Mining has a beta of 6.52, indicating that its share price is 552% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osisko Development has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orosur Mining	N/A	N/A	-64.17%
Osisko Development	N/A	-20.03%	-13.40%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Orosur Mining and Osisko Development, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orosur Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
Osisko Development	0	0	1	1	3.50

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Orosur Mining and Osisko Development”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orosur Mining	N/A	N/A	-$3.38 million	N/A	N/A
Osisko Development	$3.33 million	129.96	-$63.01 million	($0.82)	-3.82

Orosur Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Osisko Development.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Summary

Osisko Development beats Orosur Mining on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Orosur Mining

Orosur Mining Inc. engages in identifying and advancing mineral projects in South America. Its flagship project is the Anzá gold project located in the Middle Cauca Belt in northern Colombia. The company was formerly known as Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc. and changed its name to Orosur Mining Inc. in January 2010. Orosur Mining Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Toronto, 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.