Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) versus Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) Financial Contrast

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) and Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Kinross Gold and Osisko Development, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kinross Gold	0	2	3	0	2.60
Osisko Development	0	0	0	0	N/A

Kinross Gold presently has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.81%. Given Kinross Gold’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kinross Gold is more favorable than Osisko Development.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kinross Gold 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
Kinross Gold	$4.24 billion	2.89	$416.30 million	$0.41	24.34
Osisko Development	$23.43 million	7.47	-$134.73 million	($1.58)	-1.12

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kinross Gold	10.91%	9.32%	5.52%
Osisko Development	-831.24%	-6.20%	-4.65%

Risk & Volatility

Kinross Gold has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osisko Development has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.7% of Kinross Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of Osisko Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Kinross Gold 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kinross Gold beats Osisko Development on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kinross Gold

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania. The company operates the Fort Knox mine and the Manh Choh project in Alaska, as well as the Round Mountain and the Bald Mountain mines in Nevada, the United States; the Paracatu mine in Brazil; the La Coipa and the Lobo-Marte project in Chile; the Tasiast mine in Mauritania; and the Great Bear project in Canada. It is also involved in the extraction and processing of gold-containing ores; reclamation of gold mining properties; and production and sale of silver. Kinross Gold Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered 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.