Reviewing Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) and Dakota Territory Resource (OTCMKTS:DTRC)

Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) and Dakota Territory Resource (OTCMKTS:DTRC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Osisko Development and Dakota Territory Resource”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osisko Development	$3.33 million	255.85	-$63.01 million	($1.11)	-3.01
Dakota Territory Resource	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dakota Territory Resource has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Osisko Development.

Profitability

This table compares Osisko Development and Dakota Territory Resource’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osisko Development	N/A	-21.34%	-12.57%
Dakota Territory Resource	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

15.2% of Osisko Development shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Osisko Development shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 59.3% of Dakota Territory Resource shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Osisko Development and Dakota Territory Resource, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osisko Development	1	0	2	1	2.75
Dakota Territory Resource	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Dakota Territory Resource’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dakota Territory Resource is more favorable than Osisko Development.

Summary

Osisko Development beats Dakota Territory Resource on 5 of the 9 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 Dakota Territory Resource

Dakota Territory Resource Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties in the United States. It holds 100% interests in eight mineral properties, including the Blind Gold, City Creek, Tinton, West Corridor, Ragged Top, Poorman Anticline, Maitland, and Homestake Paleoplacer properties covering an area of approximately 19,500 acres located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The company was formerly known as Mustang Geothermal Corp and changed its name to Dakota Territory Resource Corp. in September 2012. Dakota Territory Resource Corp. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Lead, South Dakota.