McEwen (NYSE:MUX) and Osisko Development (NYSE:OGG) Head to Head Survey

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares McEwen and Osisko Development”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McEwen	$197.55 million	3.96	$34.43 million	$1.26	10.11
Osisko Development	$25.39 million	26.73	-$120.96 million	($0.12)	-20.25

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for McEwen and Osisko Development, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McEwen	0	2	2	0	2.50
Osisko Development	0	2	1	1	2.75

McEwen currently has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 127.72%. Given McEwen’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe McEwen is more favorable than Osisko Development.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McEwen	18.41%	7.00%	4.79%
Osisko Development	148.74%	11.53%	6.55%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

17.0% of McEwen shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of Osisko Development shares are held by institutional investors. 14.8% of McEwen shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

McEwen beats Osisko Development on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About McEwen

McEwen Inc., formerly known as McEwen Mining, is a metals exploration and mining company focused on gold, silver and copper. Its activities include operating mines, advancing development projects and exploring for additional mineral resources. The company’s assets and projects span the United States, Canada, Mexico and Argentina. Its portfolio includes gold and silver properties as well as the Los Azules copper project in Argentina, which is being advanced through its McEwen Copper subsidiary. McEwen was founded by Rob McEwen, who serves as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.

About Osisko Development

Osisko Development is a gold-focused mineral exploration and development company. It advances projects from exploration and resource evaluation toward potential mine development, with assets in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The company’s flagship asset is the Cariboo Gold Project in central British Columbia, where it is working to develop a gold mine. Its other principal projects include the San Antonio Gold Project in Sonora, Mexico, and the Tintic Project in Utah, which provide additional opportunities for exploration and development.