China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR) versus Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) Head to Head Comparison

Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) and China Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CHNR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Osisko Development has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Natural Resources has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Osisko Development and China Natural Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osisko Development	0	1	0	0	2.00
China Natural Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

15.2% of Osisko Development shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of China Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of China Natural Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osisko Development	-551.51%	-3.49%	-2.63%
China Natural Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Osisko Development and China Natural Resources’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osisko Development	$23.43 million	8.16	-$134.73 million	($1.45)	-1.54
China Natural Resources	$2.94 million	2.17	-$1.95 million	N/A	N/A

China Natural Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Osisko Development.

Summary

China Natural Resources beats Osisko Development on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About China Natural Resources

China Natural Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and mining of metal properties in the People's Republic of China. It explores for lead, silver, and other nonferrous metals. The company holds interest in the Moruogu Tong mine that covers an area of 7.81 square kilometers located in Bayannaoer City, Inner Mongolia. It also offers equipment for rural wastewater treatment; and engineering. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. China Natural Resources, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Feishang Industrial Group Co., Ltd.