Reviewing Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) & Solgold (OTCMKTS:SLGGF)

Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) and Solgold (OTCMKTS:SLGGF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Osisko Development has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solgold has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osisko Development	$3.33 million	92.74	-$63.01 million	($0.82)	-2.76
Solgold	N/A	N/A	-$60.30 million	N/A	N/A

Solgold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Osisko Development.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Osisko Development and Solgold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osisko Development	0	0	1	0	3.00
Solgold	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osisko Development	N/A	-16.49%	-11.29%
Solgold	N/A	-13.94%	-7.15%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Summary

Osisko Development beats Solgold 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 Solgold

SolGold Plc, a mineral exploration and development company, explores for and develops mineral properties in Ecuador, Australia, Chile, and Solomon Islands. The company primarily explores for copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship project is the Cascabel Project that covers an area of approximately 50 square kilometers located in Imbabura province, Northern Ecuador. The company was formerly known as Solomon Gold plc and changed its name to SolGold plc in May 2012. SolGold Plc was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.