Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV – Get Free Report) and US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU – Get Free Report) 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 institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Osisko Development and US Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Osisko Development | N/A | -20.03% | -13.40% |
| US Gold | N/A | -73.81% | -50.64% |
Risk and Volatility
Osisko Development has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, US Gold has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Osisko Development | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
| US Gold | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
US Gold has a consensus target price of $14.67, suggesting a potential downside of 7.93%. Given US Gold’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe US Gold is more favorable than Osisko Development.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
15.2% of Osisko Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of US Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of US Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Osisko Development and US Gold”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Osisko Development | $3.33 million | 129.75 | -$63.01 million | ($0.82) | -3.82 |
| US Gold | N/A | N/A | -$20.56 million | ($1.53) | -10.41 |
US Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Osisko Development. US Gold 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
Osisko Development beats US Gold on 8 of the 13 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 US Gold
U.S. Gold Corp. engages in the exploration and development of gold and precious metals in the United States. It also explores for copper and silver deposits. The company holds 100% interests in the CK Gold project, which consists of various mining leases and other mineral rights covering approximately 1,120 acres in Laramie County, Wyoming; the Keystone project that consists of 601 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 20 square miles in Eureka County, Nevada; and the Challis Gold project, which consists of 77 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 1,710 acres in Lemhi County, Idaho. It also has earn-in agreement to acquire a 50% ownership interest in the Maggie Creek project located in Eureka County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Dataram Corporation and changed its name to U.S. Gold Corp. in June 2017. U.S. Gold Corp. is based in Elko, Nevada.
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