Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO) & Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) Financial Comparison

Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO) and Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Paradigm Oil and Gas and Osisko Development, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paradigm Oil and Gas	0	0	0	0	N/A
Osisko Development	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Osisko Development	-831.24%	-6.20%	-4.65%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Paradigm Oil and Gas and Osisko Development”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	-$1.66 million	N/A	N/A
Osisko Development	$21.73 million	8.24	-$134.73 million	($1.58)	-1.15

Paradigm Oil and Gas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Osisko Development.

Risk & Volatility

Paradigm Oil and Gas has a beta of -0.18, suggesting that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Osisko Development has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About Paradigm Oil and Gas

Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of oil and gas properties. It holds interests in 4 oil and gas leases covering approximately 934 net mineral acres located in the Wichita and Navarro counties of Texas. The company is headquartered in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.

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.