Stocks that are classified as trading in the OTCQB market are considered to have better disclosure practices for OTC stocks then companies that trade in the Pink markets, but not as good disclosure practices as those companies in the OTCQX market, according to the OTC Markets Group. If you are new to OTC stocks, you can read about OTC stocks. This article analyzes the stocks in the OTCQB market, in order to get a "big picture" view of the OTCQB market. You can see those stocks using our list of OTCQB stocks.
Here is a summary of the OTCQB stocks based on size category:
| Category | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large cap | 3 | $63,165,969,043 | 56.83% |
| Micro cap | 830 | $23,399,495,091 | 21.05% |
| Mid cap | 3 | $13,324,526,966 | 11.99% |
| Small cap | 17 | $11,249,385,844 | 10.12% |
| Unknown | 2 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 855 | $111,139,376,944 | 100.00% |
As explained in our article size categories, there is no standard definition of what makes up a "large cap" stock or a "mid cap" stock. On our website, we use a cutoff of $10 billion to determine a large cap stock. This is a just a widely used rule of thumb that we have also chosen to use. Similarly, a "mid cap" stock under our definition is a stock with a market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion, a small cap stock has a market capitalization between $300 million and $2 billion, and a micro cap stock has a market capitalization under $300 million.
Here is a summary of the OTCQB stocks based on security type:
| Category | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common stocks | 851 | $111,037,500,817 | 99.91% |
| ADRs | 4 | $101,876,127 | 0.09% |
| Total | 855 | $111,139,376,944 | 100.00% |
But a large portion of the OTCQB common stocks are foreign companies that have cross-listed their shares on the U.S. OTC market:
| Category | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. common stocks | 438 | $94,811,190,006 | 85.39% |
| Foreign common stocks | 413 | $16,226,310,811 | 14.61% |
| Total | 851 | $111,037,500,817 | 100.00% |
Here is a summary of the OTCQB stocks based on country:
| Country | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 438 | $94,811,190,006 | 85.31% |
| Canada | 341 | $9,667,722,181 | 8.70% |
| China | 20 | $3,851,073,629 | 3.47% |
| Australia | 19 | $1,499,519,364 | 1.35% |
| Israel | 7 | $268,714,788 | 0.24% |
| Norway | 2 | $201,102,980 | 0.18% |
| Brazil | 1 | $135,038,050 | 0.12% |
| The Netherlands | 2 | $120,152,190 | 0.11% |
| Taiwan | 1 | $111,184,500 | 0.10% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | $88,611,921 | 0.08% |
| Hong Kong | 4 | $85,886,760 | 0.08% |
| Thailand | 1 | $80,612,000 | 0.07% |
| Mexico | 2 | $78,291,144 | 0.07% |
| Bahamas | 1 | $46,367,739 | 0.04% |
| South Africa | 1 | $29,628,500 | 0.03% |
| Sweden | 1 | $23,033,185 | 0.02% |
| Switzerland | 1 | $15,187,900 | 0.01% |
| Malaysia | 3 | $9,579,864 | 0.01% |
| Germany | 2 | $8,554,565 | 0.01% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | $4,742,801 | 0.00% |
| Singapore | 1 | $2,168,661 | 0.00% |
| Indonesia | 1 | $1,014,216 | 0.00% |
| Total | 855 | $111,139,376,944 | 100.00% |
Notice the large number of Canadian companies. There are a large number of small Canadian mining and energy companies that are cross-listed on the U.S. OTC market. Here is a summary of the Canadian stocks based on size category:
| Category | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro cap | 339 | $8,894,230,201 | 92.00% |
| Small cap | 2 | $773,491,980 | 8.00% |
| Total | 341 | $9,667,722,181 | 100.00% |
Because these are smaller Canadian companies, their primary listing tends to be on one of Canada's smaller stock exchanges and not on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
| Exchange | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | $6,794,319,483 | 70.28% | |
| TSX Venture Exchange | 15 | $1,567,710,784 | 16.22% |
| Toronto Stock Exchange | 9 | $822,616,682 | 8.51% |
| Canadian Securities Exchange | 3 | $483,075,232 | 5.00% |
| Total | 341 | $9,667,722,181 | 100.00% |
The U.S. companies tend to be microcaps. Here is a summary of the U.S. stocks based on size category:
| Category | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large cap | 3 | $63,165,969,043 | 66.62% |
| Mid cap | 3 | $13,324,526,966 | 14.05% |
| Micro cap | 420 | $11,721,458,093 | 12.36% |
| Small cap | 10 | $6,599,235,904 | 6.96% |
| Unknown | 2 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 438 | $94,811,190,006 | 100.00% |
The U.S. companies operate in a wide variety of industries:
| Industry | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 4 | $41,887,083,671 | 44.18% |
| Broadcasting | 2 | $21,676,065,662 | 22.86% |
| Telecom Services | 11 | $9,103,506,644 | 9.60% |
| Biotechnology | 47 | $4,059,066,243 | 4.28% |
| Mortgage Finance | 2 | $3,617,117,470 | 3.82% |
| Shell Companies | 4 | $2,540,559,651 | 2.68% |
| Banks—Regional | 19 | $1,807,800,521 | 1.91% |
| Medical Devices | 19 | $747,098,818 | 0.79% |
| Software—Application | 23 | $694,848,369 | 0.73% |
| Drug Manufacturers—Specialty & Generic | 36 | $649,575,936 | 0.69% |
| Communication Equipment | 7 | $501,836,106 | 0.53% |
| Medical Care Facilities | 6 | $458,913,776 | 0.48% |
| Internet Content & Information | 5 | $410,231,300 | 0.43% |
| Gold | 10 | $390,756,135 | 0.41% |
| Aerospace & Defense | 9 | $379,161,366 | 0.40% |
| Utilities—Regulated Water | 2 | $372,766,626 | 0.39% |
| Advertising Agencies | 4 | $358,592,620 | 0.38% |
| Household & Personal Products | 6 | $302,022,550 | 0.32% |
| Health Information Services | 10 | $280,955,615 | 0.30% |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 11 | $268,770,675 | 0.28% |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments | 8 | $250,556,103 | 0.26% |
| Specialty Chemicals | 7 | $249,143,624 | 0.26% |
| Insurance—Life | 1 | $245,080,800 | 0.26% |
| Food Distribution | 4 | $238,538,168 | 0.25% |
| Packaged Foods | 7 | $206,999,333 | 0.22% |
| Pollution & Treatment Controls | 6 | $206,245,343 | 0.22% |
| Software—Infrastructure | 5 | $191,417,383 | 0.20% |
| Leisure | 4 | $175,526,627 | 0.19% |
| Metal Fabrication | 3 | $170,790,436 | 0.18% |
| Electronic Components | 3 | $155,380,536 | 0.16% |
| Building Materials | 1 | $140,426,220 | 0.15% |
| Pharmaceutical Retailers | 3 | $134,369,108 | 0.14% |
| Beverages—Wineries & Distilleries | 2 | $123,023,050 | 0.13% |
| Home Improvement Retail | 1 | $101,954,160 | 0.11% |
| Information Technology Services | 7 | $95,122,605 | 0.10% |
| Electronics & Computer Distribution | 1 | $93,933,840 | 0.10% |
| Computer Hardware | 2 | $88,567,223 | 0.09% |
| Beverages—Non-Alcoholic | 4 | $78,732,634 | 0.08% |
| Specialty Retail | 5 | $74,999,757 | 0.08% |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies | 3 | $74,823,768 | 0.08% |
| Oil & Gas E&P | 9 | $74,302,297 | 0.08% |
| Farm Products | 2 | $72,099,970 | 0.08% |
| Credit Services | 2 | $70,534,971 | 0.07% |
| Conglomerates | 2 | $65,515,102 | 0.07% |
| Apparel Retail | 2 | $60,638,300 | 0.06% |
| Real Estate Services | 2 | $50,995,780 | 0.05% |
| Utilities—Regulated Electric | 1 | $46,058,815 | 0.05% |
| Electrical Equipment & Parts | 6 | $42,374,665 | 0.04% |
| Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | 2 | $42,304,838 | 0.04% |
| Utilities—Renewable | 5 | $40,520,366 | 0.04% |
| Asset Management | 3 | $39,770,569 | 0.04% |
| Real Estate—Diversified | 3 | $38,580,665 | 0.04% |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 3 | $33,636,824 | 0.04% |
| Chemicals | 1 | $32,034,450 | 0.03% |
| Specialty Industrial Machinery | 4 | $31,438,480 | 0.03% |
| Diagnostics & Research | 3 | $29,198,271 | 0.03% |
| Consumer Electronics | 2 | $27,386,920 | 0.03% |
| Capital Markets | 6 | $27,071,229 | 0.03% |
| Restaurants | 3 | $25,138,584 | 0.03% |
| Solar | 3 | $25,013,404 | 0.03% |
| Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | 6 | $24,063,829 | 0.03% |
| Industrial Distribution | 3 | $21,768,218 | 0.02% |
| Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | 3 | $19,236,300 | 0.02% |
| Semiconductors | 1 | $18,803,659 | 0.02% |
| Auto Parts | 4 | $18,560,516 | 0.02% |
| Consulting Services | 5 | $18,413,174 | 0.02% |
| Insurance Brokers | 1 | $17,639,160 | 0.02% |
| Engineering & Construction | 2 | $15,323,420 | 0.02% |
| Security & Protection Services | 2 | $12,948,870 | 0.01% |
| Healthcare Plans | 1 | $12,800,000 | 0.01% |
| 1 | $11,812,830 | 0.01% | |
| Real Estate—Development | 1 | $11,802,063 | 0.01% |
| Electronic Gaming & Multimedia | 1 | $11,603,431 | 0.01% |
| REIT—Mortgage | 1 | $11,322,302 | 0.01% |
| Thermal Coal | 2 | $10,320,830 | 0.01% |
| Waste Management | 2 | $10,110,752 | 0.01% |
| Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances | 1 | $9,550,138 | 0.01% |
| Staffing & Employment Services | 1 | $8,210,416 | 0.01% |
| Education & Training Services | 2 | $8,035,975 | 0.01% |
| Other | 3 | $7,484,594 | 0.01% |
| Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | 1 | $7,238,224 | 0.01% |
| Residential Construction | 1 | $7,171,056 | 0.01% |
| Oil & Gas Integrated | 1 | $5,657,250 | 0.01% |
| Medical Distribution | 1 | $5,393,346 | 0.01% |
| Specialty Business Services | 1 | $5,217,864 | 0.01% |
| Textile Manufacturing | 1 | $4,109,612 | 0.00% |
| Footwear & Accessories | 2 | $3,975,000 | 0.00% |
| Agricultural Inputs | 2 | $3,963,790 | 0.00% |
| Airports & Air Services | 1 | $2,252,228 | 0.00% |
| Silver | 1 | $2,191,920 | 0.00% |
| Auto Manufacturers | 1 | $2,062,060 | 0.00% |
| Paper & Paper Products | 1 | $1,953,504 | 0.00% |
| Internet Retail | 1 | $1,769,829 | 0.00% |
| Travel Services | 1 | $1,448,874 | 0.00% |
| Oil & Gas Midstream | 1 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 438 | $94,811,190,006 | 100.00% |
All data is a live query from our database. The wording was last updated: 06/01/2020.
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