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 | $83,265,232,399 | 54.32% |
| Micro cap | 855 | $38,186,271,942 | 24.91% |
| Small cap | 34 | $24,962,814,922 | 16.28% |
| Mid cap | 3 | $6,883,718,561 | 4.49% |
| Unknown | 6 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 901 | $153,298,037,824 | 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 | 893 | $152,737,812,957 | 99.63% |
| ADRs | 7 | $554,856,867 | 0.36% |
| Units | 1 | $5,368,000 | 0.00% |
| Total | 901 | $153,298,037,824 | 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 | 370 | $111,162,162,704 | 72.78% |
| Foreign common stocks | 523 | $41,575,650,253 | 27.22% |
| Total | 893 | $152,737,812,957 | 100.00% |
Here is a summary of the OTCQB stocks based on country:
| Country | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 371 | $111,167,530,704 | 72.52% |
| Canada | 445 | $30,008,452,398 | 19.58% |
| Australia | 27 | $5,175,733,618 | 3.38% |
| China | 13 | $2,114,404,960 | 1.38% |
| United Kingdom | 11 | $1,349,044,002 | 0.88% |
| Israel | 8 | $673,983,088 | 0.44% |
| Switzerland | 2 | $567,745,021 | 0.37% |
| Norway | 3 | $461,180,633 | 0.30% |
| Hong Kong | 3 | $429,189,717 | 0.28% |
| Brazil | 2 | $386,813,582 | 0.25% |
| Malaysia | 5 | $347,752,831 | 0.23% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | $295,723,331 | 0.19% |
| South Africa | 1 | $103,358,278 | 0.07% |
| Thailand | 1 | $80,612,422 | 0.05% |
| Bahamas | 1 | $39,544,158 | 0.03% |
| Jersey | 1 | $30,538,915 | 0.02% |
| Sweden | 1 | $29,106,091 | 0.02% |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | $14,857,751 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 1 | $14,509,963 | 0.01% |
| Germany | 1 | $4,553,023 | 0.00% |
| Singapore | 1 | $3,011,547 | 0.00% |
| Taiwan | 1 | $391,791 | 0.00% |
| Total | 901 | $153,298,037,824 | 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 | 430 | $17,957,527,885 | 59.84% |
| Small cap | 11 | $7,807,645,605 | 26.02% |
| Mid cap | 2 | $4,243,278,908 | 14.14% |
| Unknown | 2 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 445 | $30,008,452,398 | 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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | $15,835,720,655 | 52.77% | |
| TSX Venture Exchange | 29 | $4,772,698,177 | 15.90% |
| Canadian Securities Exchange | 16 | $4,134,765,331 | 13.78% |
| Toronto Stock Exchange | 9 | $3,235,040,427 | 10.78% |
| Aequitas NEO Exchange (Lit Book) | 1 | $2,030,227,808 | 6.77% |
| Total | 445 | $30,008,452,398 | 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 | $83,265,232,399 | 74.90% |
| Micro cap | 352 | $15,378,187,804 | 13.83% |
| Small cap | 13 | $9,883,670,848 | 8.89% |
| Mid cap | 1 | $2,640,439,653 | 2.38% |
| Unknown | 2 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 371 | $111,167,530,704 | 100.00% |
The U.S. companies operate in a wide variety of industries:
| Industry | Security Count | Total Market Cap | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 4 | $57,136,834,183 | 51.40% |
| Broadcasting | 1 | $26,494,854,106 | 23.83% |
| Mortgage Finance | 2 | $4,120,300,225 | 3.71% |
| Biotechnology | 32 | $3,467,842,935 | 3.12% |
| Banks-Regional | 20 | $2,510,536,664 | 2.26% |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | 8 | $1,816,402,033 | 1.63% |
| Medical Devices | 18 | $1,316,306,023 | 1.18% |
| Software—Application | 16 | $1,016,630,315 | 0.91% |
| 45 | $890,651,390 | 0.80% | |
| Information Technology Services | 6 | $728,001,662 | 0.65% |
| Drug Manufacturers—Specialty & Generic | 24 | $727,792,721 | 0.65% |
| Gold | 8 | $595,197,346 | 0.54% |
| Semiconductors | 2 | $543,346,400 | 0.49% |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments | 8 | $530,627,498 | 0.48% |
| Farm Products | 3 | $475,245,489 | 0.43% |
| Electronic Components | 1 | $457,598,404 | 0.41% |
| Electrical Equipment & Parts | 5 | $448,083,677 | 0.40% |
| Utilities—Regulated Water | 2 | $431,354,637 | 0.39% |
| Software—Infrastructure | 6 | $399,312,030 | 0.36% |
| Conglomerates | 2 | $379,899,405 | 0.34% |
| Health Information Services | 7 | $371,921,400 | 0.33% |
| Shell Companies | 4 | $349,421,583 | 0.31% |
| Insurance—Diversified | 1 | $289,159,087 | 0.26% |
| Tobacco | 1 | $266,214,215 | 0.24% |
| Telecom Services | 6 | $262,936,403 | 0.24% |
| Specialty Chemicals | 4 | $247,623,307 | 0.22% |
| Pollution & Treatment Controls | 3 | $234,370,101 | 0.21% |
| Medical Care Facilities | 4 | $224,118,686 | 0.20% |
| Computer Hardware | 3 | $224,055,198 | 0.20% |
| Beverages—Wineries & Distilleries | 2 | $223,588,957 | 0.20% |
| Utilities—Renewable | 4 | $222,701,734 | 0.20% |
| Oil & Gas E&P | 5 | $218,060,661 | 0.20% |
| Aerospace & Defense | 4 | $211,036,130 | 0.19% |
| Leisure | 4 | $203,943,162 | 0.18% |
| Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | 2 | $191,806,157 | 0.17% |
| Real Estate Services | 1 | $182,487,472 | 0.16% |
| Packaged Foods | 5 | $175,153,702 | 0.16% |
| Communication Equipment | 3 | $174,849,856 | 0.16% |
| Food Distribution | 2 | $151,090,924 | 0.14% |
| Capital Markets | 6 | $133,210,368 | 0.12% |
| Security & Protection Services | 2 | $123,346,241 | 0.11% |
| Beverages—Non-Alcoholic | 2 | $117,713,500 | 0.11% |
| Advertising Agencies | 4 | $116,628,673 | 0.10% |
| Home Improvement Retail | 1 | $110,192,996 | 0.10% |
| Internet Content & Information | 3 | $103,125,747 | 0.09% |
| Metal Fabrication | 2 | $102,867,112 | 0.09% |
| Apparel Retail | 2 | $99,241,049 | 0.09% |
| Grocery Stores | 1 | $97,306,610 | 0.09% |
| Asset Management | 3 | $87,230,267 | 0.08% |
| Auto Parts | 3 | $84,406,708 | 0.08% |
| Consulting Services | 5 | $83,907,909 | 0.08% |
| Airlines | 1 | $83,616,261 | 0.08% |
| Household & Personal Products | 5 | $81,108,290 | 0.07% |
| Specialty Retail | 3 | $79,713,476 | 0.07% |
| Industrial Distribution | 3 | $65,597,642 | 0.06% |
| Building Materials | 1 | $50,836,086 | 0.05% |
| Chemicals | 1 | $42,920,322 | 0.04% |
| Other | 3 | $42,054,970 | 0.04% |
| Staffing & Employment Services | 1 | $40,843,020 | 0.04% |
| Restaurants | 2 | $40,309,877 | 0.04% |
| Real Estate—Development | 1 | $33,436,643 | 0.03% |
| Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | 3 | $33,226,820 | 0.03% |
| Specialty Business Services | 2 | $32,350,604 | 0.03% |
| Engineering & Construction | 2 | $32,070,428 | 0.03% |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 3 | $28,575,579 | 0.03% |
| Pharmaceutical Retailers | 1 | $27,565,084 | 0.02% |
| Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | 2 | $23,683,689 | 0.02% |
| Specialty Industrial Machinery | 3 | $23,676,229 | 0.02% |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies | 1 | $22,580,209 | 0.02% |
| Diagnostics & Research | 2 | $21,707,986 | 0.02% |
| REIT—Mortgage | 1 | $19,734,544 | 0.02% |
| Waste Management | 1 | $19,252,108 | 0.02% |
| Electronic Gaming & Multimedia | 1 | $17,002,642 | 0.02% |
| Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances | 1 | $16,508,336 | 0.01% |
| Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | 1 | $15,471,703 | 0.01% |
| Healthcare Plans | 1 | $14,144,000 | 0.01% |
| Residential Construction | 1 | $13,111,090 | 0.01% |
| Utilities—Regulated Electric | 1 | $12,902,686 | 0.01% |
| Consumer Electronics | 2 | $11,773,606 | 0.01% |
| Oil & Gas Midstream | 1 | $11,210,480 | 0.01% |
| Footwear & Accessories | 1 | $9,138,655 | 0.01% |
| Education & Training Services | 2 | $9,055,624 | 0.01% |
| Real Estate—Diversified | 1 | $7,320,929 | 0.01% |
| Silver | 1 | $5,263,946 | 0.00% |
| Textile Manufacturing | 1 | $3,697,669 | 0.00% |
| Travel Services | 1 | $3,077,430 | 0.00% |
| Airports & Air Services | 1 | $2,458,983 | 0.00% |
| Total | 371 | $111,167,530,704 | 100.00% |
All data is a live query from our database. The wording was last updated: 06/01/2020.
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