Theta Gold Mines (OTCMKTS:TGMGF) versus Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) Critical Review

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

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%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Volatility and Risk

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Theta Gold Mines and Osisko Development, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Theta Gold Mines and Osisko Development”s revenue, earnings per share 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	260.80	-$63.01 million	($0.82)	-4.44

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

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.