Analyzing Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF) and Athena Gold (OTCMKTS:AHNR)

Osisko Mining (OTCMKTS:OBNNF) and Athena Gold (OTCMKTS:AHNR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Osisko Mining and Athena Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osisko Mining	N/A	N/A	$165.48 million	$0.42	8.36
Athena Gold	N/A	N/A	$610,000.00	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

35.9% of Athena Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of Athena Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osisko Mining	N/A	-0.50%	-0.41%
Athena Gold	N/A	-6.37%	-5.73%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Osisko Mining and Athena Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osisko Mining	0	0	1	0	3.00
Athena Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Osisko Mining presently has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.28%. Given Osisko Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Osisko Mining is more favorable than Athena Gold.

Summary

Osisko Mining beats Athena Gold on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Athena Gold

Athena Gold Corporation, an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources in the United States. It explores for gold, molybdenum, and copper deposits. The company's flagship property is the Excelsior Springs project comprising 191 unpatented claims and 2 patented mining claims located in Walker Lane, Nevada. It also owns 100% interest in the Crow Springs project, which consists of eleven unpatented mining claims located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Athena Gold Corporation was formerly known as Athena Silver Corporation and changed its name to Athena Gold Corporation in January 2021. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Vacaville, California.