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

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares U.S. GoldMining 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
U.S. GoldMining	N/A	N/A	-$9.36 million	N/A	N/A
Osisko Development	$23.43 million	8.31	-$134.73 million	($1.81)	-0.79

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for U.S. GoldMining and Osisko Development, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

U.S. GoldMining currently has a consensus price target of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 126.88%. Given U.S. GoldMining’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe U.S. GoldMining is more favorable than Osisko Development.

Risk & Volatility

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.5% of U.S. GoldMining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of Osisko Development shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of U.S. GoldMining shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are held 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.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

U.S. GoldMining beats Osisko Development on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.