Head-To-Head Analysis: Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) vs. Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE)

Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE) and Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osisko Development has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skeena Resources	N/A	-76.83%	-59.28%
Osisko Development	-570.64%	-6.24%	-4.72%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Skeena Resources and Osisko Development, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skeena Resources	0	0	1	0	3.00
Osisko Development	0	1	0	0	2.00

Skeena Resources presently has a consensus target price of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 272.67%. Given Skeena Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Skeena Resources is more favorable than Osisko Development.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.2% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of Osisko Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Skeena Resources and Osisko Development’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Skeena Resources	N/A	N/A	-$80.73 million	($0.95)	-5.08
Osisko Development	$23.43 million	6.43	-$134.73 million	($1.60)	-1.12

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

Summary

Skeena Resources beats Osisko Development on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Skeena Resources

Skeena Resources Limited explores for and develops mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal deposits. It holds 100% interests in the Snip gold mine comprising one mining lease and four mineral tenures that covers an area of approximately 1,932 hectares; and the Eskay Creek gold mine that consists of eight mineral leases, two surface leases, and various unpatented mining claims comprising 7,096 hectares located in British Columbia, Canada. The company was formerly known as Prolific Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Skeena Resources Limited in June 1990. Skeena Resources Limited was incorporated in 1979 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.