Contrasting Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF) and Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB)

Taseko Mines (NYSE:TGB) and Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF) 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 valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Taseko Mines and Osisko Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Taseko Mines	$578.65 million	2.81	$61.28 million	($0.06)	-75.50
Osisko Mining	N/A	N/A	$165.48 million	$0.42	8.36

Osisko Mining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Taseko Mines. Taseko Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Osisko Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

17.9% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Taseko Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Taseko Mines and Osisko Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Taseko Mines	0	1	2	0	2.67
Osisko Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Taseko Mines presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.38%. Given Taseko Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Taseko Mines is more favorable than Osisko Mining.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Taseko Mines	-2.09%	12.04%	2.89%
Osisko Mining	N/A	-0.50%	-0.41%

Summary

Taseko Mines beats Osisko Mining on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Taseko Mines

Taseko Mines Limited, a mining company, acquires, develops, and operates mineral properties. It explores for copper, molybdenum, gold, niobium, and silver deposits. The company’s principal asset comprises 100% interest owned the Gibraltar mine located in British Columbia. It also holds interest in the Yellowhead copper project, the Aley niobium project, and the New Prosperity gold and copper project located in British Columbia; and the Florence copper project located in Arizona. Taseko Mines Limited was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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.