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 | $82,316,998,667 | 53.72% |
| Micro cap | 865 | $39,996,798,453 | 26.10% |
| Small cap | 32 | $21,473,287,373 | 14.01% |
| Mid cap | 4 | $9,434,181,868 | 6.16% |
| Unknown | 10 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 914 | $153,221,266,361 | 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 | 906 | $153,004,385,105 | 99.86% |
| ADRs | 7 | $211,701,256 | 0.14% |
| Units | 1 | $5,180,000 | 0.00% |
| Total | 914 | $153,221,266,361 | 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 | 384 | $115,922,470,494 | 75.76% |
| Foreign common stocks | 522 | $37,081,914,611 | 24.24% |
| Total | 906 | $153,004,385,105 | 100.00% |
Here is a summary of the OTCQB stocks based on country:
| Country | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 385 | $115,927,650,494 | 75.66% |
| Canada | 444 | $27,315,322,020 | 17.83% |
| Australia | 27 | $3,635,328,785 | 2.37% |
| United Kingdom | 11 | $1,965,107,673 | 1.28% |
| China | 13 | $1,176,740,601 | 0.77% |
| Switzerland | 2 | $905,068,968 | 0.59% |
| Malaysia | 5 | $436,382,113 | 0.28% |
| Hong Kong | 3 | $414,316,485 | 0.27% |
| Brazil | 2 | $317,440,822 | 0.21% |
| Norway | 3 | $239,200,523 | 0.16% |
| Taiwan | 1 | $215,697,921 | 0.14% |
| Israel | 8 | $201,140,183 | 0.13% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | $177,059,665 | 0.12% |
| Thailand | 1 | $80,612,422 | 0.05% |
| South Africa | 1 | $52,946,147 | 0.03% |
| Bahamas | 1 | $46,671,382 | 0.03% |
| Jersey | 1 | $34,860,460 | 0.02% |
| Sweden | 1 | $28,967,049 | 0.02% |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | $19,279,529 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 1 | $16,349,254 | 0.01% |
| Singapore | 1 | $9,411,083 | 0.01% |
| Germany | 1 | $5,712,782 | 0.00% |
| Total | 914 | $153,221,266,361 | 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 | 428 | $17,924,612,879 | 65.62% |
| Small cap | 12 | $7,233,837,055 | 26.48% |
| Mid cap | 1 | $2,156,872,086 | 7.90% |
| Unknown | 3 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 444 | $27,315,322,020 | 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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | $18,267,297,697 | 66.88% | |
| TSX Venture Exchange | 23 | $3,953,220,384 | 14.47% |
| Canadian Securities Exchange | 12 | $2,754,275,904 | 10.08% |
| Toronto Stock Exchange | 9 | $2,340,528,035 | 8.57% |
| Total | 444 | $27,315,322,020 | 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 | $82,316,998,667 | 71.01% |
| Micro cap | 364 | $17,524,410,298 | 15.12% |
| Small cap | 12 | $8,808,931,747 | 7.60% |
| Mid cap | 3 | $7,277,309,782 | 6.28% |
| Unknown | 3 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 385 | $115,927,650,494 | 100.00% |
The U.S. companies operate in a wide variety of industries:
| Industry | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 4 | $55,610,008,612 | 47.97% |
| Broadcasting | 1 | $26,823,330,401 | 23.14% |
| Biotechnology | 34 | $5,502,694,938 | 4.75% |
| Mortgage Finance | 2 | $3,294,487,256 | 2.84% |
| Shell Companies | 4 | $2,542,450,294 | 2.19% |
| Banks-Regional | 19 | $2,235,271,977 | 1.93% |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 8 | $2,006,334,600 | 1.73% |
| Medical Devices | 19 | $1,500,635,739 | 1.29% |
| Software—Application | 18 | $1,259,740,565 | 1.09% |
| 47 | $902,161,357 | 0.78% | |
| Electronic Components | 2 | $884,340,618 | 0.76% |
| Drug Manufacturers—Specialty & Generic | 24 | $809,962,957 | 0.70% |
| Tobacco | 1 | $742,596,661 | 0.64% |
| Health Information Services | 7 | $595,334,634 | 0.51% |
| Semiconductors | 2 | $582,257,892 | 0.50% |
| Farm Products | 3 | $550,404,617 | 0.47% |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments | 9 | $530,834,219 | 0.46% |
| Packaged Foods | 5 | $504,657,592 | 0.44% |
| Communication Equipment | 5 | $436,749,899 | 0.38% |
| Software—Infrastructure | 6 | $434,955,428 | 0.38% |
| Aerospace & Defense | 5 | $428,292,738 | 0.37% |
| Utilities—Regulated Water | 2 | $418,276,177 | 0.36% |
| Gold | 8 | $377,743,560 | 0.33% |
| Internet Content & Information | 3 | $335,353,286 | 0.29% |
| Computer Hardware | 3 | $324,543,814 | 0.28% |
| Information Technology Services | 7 | $313,800,797 | 0.27% |
| Electrical Equipment & Parts | 5 | $309,957,919 | 0.27% |
| Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | 2 | $305,777,982 | 0.26% |
| Conglomerates | 2 | $301,276,204 | 0.26% |
| Food Distribution | 2 | $299,468,611 | 0.26% |
| Specialty Chemicals | 4 | $266,483,771 | 0.23% |
| Utilities—Renewable | 4 | $260,939,899 | 0.23% |
| Pollution & Treatment Controls | 3 | $246,622,378 | 0.21% |
| Telecom Services | 6 | $244,993,221 | 0.21% |
| Insurance—Diversified | 1 | $229,821,367 | 0.20% |
| Leisure | 4 | $207,592,483 | 0.18% |
| Medical Care Facilities | 4 | $201,318,693 | 0.17% |
| Capital Markets | 6 | $182,974,550 | 0.16% |
| Advertising Agencies | 4 | $175,128,761 | 0.15% |
| Beverages—Wineries & Distilleries | 2 | $168,867,159 | 0.15% |
| Specialty Retail | 3 | $153,252,128 | 0.13% |
| Household & Personal Products | 5 | $152,143,189 | 0.13% |
| Specialty Business Services | 2 | $143,455,544 | 0.12% |
| Beverages—Brewers | 1 | $140,773,060 | 0.12% |
| Metal Fabrication | 2 | $131,091,181 | 0.11% |
| Security & Protection Services | 2 | $124,953,392 | 0.11% |
| Consulting Services | 5 | $114,275,906 | 0.10% |
| Beverages—Non-Alcoholic | 2 | $111,250,959 | 0.10% |
| Home Improvement Retail | 1 | $110,192,996 | 0.10% |
| Grocery Stores | 1 | $108,378,356 | 0.09% |
| Asset Management | 3 | $102,305,751 | 0.09% |
| Oil & Gas E&P | 5 | $100,046,682 | 0.09% |
| Apparel Retail | 2 | $76,462,195 | 0.07% |
| Pharmaceutical Retailers | 1 | $72,768,058 | 0.06% |
| Real Estate Services | 1 | $68,432,802 | 0.06% |
| Auto Parts | 3 | $63,511,661 | 0.05% |
| Industrial Distribution | 3 | $61,314,246 | 0.05% |
| Airlines | 1 | $55,590,013 | 0.05% |
| Building Materials | 1 | $54,668,420 | 0.05% |
| Solar | 1 | $48,806,909 | 0.04% |
| Restaurants | 2 | $40,758,578 | 0.04% |
| Real Estate—Development | 1 | $37,507,482 | 0.03% |
| Chemicals | 1 | $37,131,421 | 0.03% |
| Residential Construction | 1 | $35,839,479 | 0.03% |
| Other | 3 | $35,147,741 | 0.03% |
| Utilities—Regulated Electric | 1 | $31,525,775 | 0.03% |
| Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | 2 | $31,173,548 | 0.03% |
| Engineering & Construction | 2 | $30,017,851 | 0.03% |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 3 | $29,334,661 | 0.03% |
| Specialty Industrial Machinery | 3 | $29,294,703 | 0.03% |
| Waste Management | 1 | $25,219,516 | 0.02% |
| Diagnostics & Research | 2 | $21,332,074 | 0.02% |
| Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | 3 | $20,988,609 | 0.02% |
| Staffing & Employment Services | 1 | $20,633,267 | 0.02% |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies | 1 | $20,160,959 | 0.02% |
| Electronic Gaming & Multimedia | 1 | $18,064,485 | 0.02% |
| Consumer Electronics | 2 | $17,330,431 | 0.01% |
| Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | 1 | $17,236,020 | 0.01% |
| Healthcare Plans | 1 | $14,592,000 | 0.01% |
| Oil & Gas Midstream | 1 | $14,102,309 | 0.01% |
| REIT—Mortgage | 1 | $13,226,641 | 0.01% |
| Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances | 1 | $8,404,244 | 0.01% |
| Real Estate—Diversified | 1 | $7,868,765 | 0.01% |
| Education & Training Services | 2 | $6,968,545 | 0.01% |
| Silver | 1 | $6,198,394 | 0.01% |
| Footwear & Accessories | 1 | $5,230,700 | 0.00% |
| Textile Manufacturing | 1 | $4,337,650 | 0.00% |
| Airports & Air Services | 1 | $3,138,032 | 0.00% |
| Travel Services | 1 | $2,769,540 | 0.00% |
| Total | 385 | $115,927,650,494 | 100.00% |
All data is a live query from our database. The wording was last updated: 06/01/2020.
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