Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) versus American International Ventures (OTCMKTS:AIVN) Head to Head Comparison

Osisko Development (NYSE:ODV) and American International Ventures (OTCMKTS:AIVN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Osisko Development and American International Ventures’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osisko Development	$23.43 million	7.93	-$134.73 million	($1.60)	-1.38
American International Ventures	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

American International Ventures has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Osisko Development.

Risk and Volatility

Osisko Development has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American International Ventures has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Osisko Development and American International Ventures, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osisko Development	0	1	0	0	2.00
American International Ventures	0	0	0	0	N/A

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

Profitability

This table compares Osisko Development and American International Ventures’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osisko Development	-570.64%	-6.24%	-4.72%
American International Ventures	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

American International Ventures beats Osisko Development on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About American International Ventures

American International Ventures, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and extraction of precious metals, gold, and silver properties located in the Baja California, Mexico. Its flagship mining property is the Mother Lode property located in Baja California, Mexico. The company was formerly known as American Global Enterprises, Inc. and it changed its name to American International Ventures, Inc. in December 2000. American International Ventures, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Lithia, Florida.