Reviewing Beadell Resources (OTCMKTS:BDREF) & Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV)

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Beadell Resources and Osisko Development’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beadell Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Osisko Development	$49.26 million	3.64	-$148.04 million	($1.03)	-2.07

Beadell Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Osisko Development.

Risk and Volatility

Beadell Resources has a beta of 3.13, meaning that its stock price is 213% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osisko Development has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Beadell Resources and Osisko Development, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beadell Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A
Osisko Development	0	1	1	0	2.50

Insider and Institutional 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beadell Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Osisko Development	-246.60%	-14.61%	-11.02%

About Beadell Resources

Beadell Resources Ltd. engages in the exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources in Australia and Brazil. It operates through the Australian Exploration; and Brazilian Exploration and Operations segments. Its projects include Brazil Tucano Gold Mine and Brazil Tartaruga Project. The company was founded by Peter Reginald Bowler, Robert Holmes Watkins and Gregory Barrett on May 3, 2007 and is headquartered in West Perth, Australia.

About Osisko Development

Osisko Development Corp., a gold development company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metals resource properties in North America. The company's flagship asset is the Cariboo Gold Project covering an area of 155,089 hectares consisting of 415 mineral titles located in British Columbia, Canada. It also holds a portfolio of marketable securities. The company is based in Montreal, Canada.