Comparing Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) & U.S. GoldMining (NASDAQ:USGO)

Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) and U.S. GoldMining (NASDAQ:USGO) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

15.2% of Osisko Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of U.S. GoldMining shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of U.S. GoldMining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osisko Development	-1,817.64%	-11.51%	-8.41%
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	-71.04%	-65.02%

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osisko Development	$11.47 million	16.86	-$134.73 million	($1.81)	-0.78
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	N/A	-$9.36 million	N/A	N/A

U.S. GoldMining has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Osisko Development.

Volatility & Risk

Osisko Development has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U.S. GoldMining has a beta of 2.87, meaning that its share price is 187% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Osisko Development and U.S. GoldMining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osisko Development	0	0	0	0	0.00
U.S. GoldMining	0	0	1	0	3.00

U.S. GoldMining has a consensus target price of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 128.45%. Given U.S. GoldMining’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe U.S. GoldMining is more favorable than Osisko Development.

Summary

U.S. GoldMining beats Osisko Development on 7 of the 11 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 U.S. GoldMining

U.S. GoldMining Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company's primary asset is the 100%-owned Whistler exploration property, a gold-copper exploration project comprising mining claims totaling 53,700 acres located in Yentna Mining District, Alaska. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Vancouver, Canada. U.S. GoldMining Inc. operates as a subsidiary of GoldMining Inc.