Analyzing Theta Gold Mines (OTCMKTS:TGMGF) & Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV)

Theta Gold Mines (OTCMKTS:TGMGF) and Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

15.2% of Osisko Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are owned by company 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.

Risk and Volatility

Theta Gold Mines has a beta of -2.08, meaning that its share price is 308% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osisko Development has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Theta Gold Mines 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
Theta Gold Mines	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Osisko Development	$3.33 million	140.32	-$63.01 million	($0.82)	-4.13

Theta Gold Mines has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Osisko Development.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Theta Gold Mines	N/A	N/A	N/A
Osisko Development	N/A	-20.03%	-13.40%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Theta Gold Mines and Osisko Development, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Theta Gold Mines	0	0	0	0	0.00
Osisko Development	1	0	1	1	2.67

Summary

Osisko Development beats Theta Gold Mines on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Theta Gold Mines

Theta Gold Mines Limited operates as a gold exploration and development company in South Africa. Its principal property is the Theta project located near the town of Pilgrim’s Rest in Mpumalanga Province. The company was formerly known as Stonewall Resources Limited and changed its name to Theta Gold Mines Limited in December 2018. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

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.