OTC Markets Group Announces the 2025 OTCQX Best 50
OTC Markets Group has announced its 2025 OTCQX Best 50 ranking, featuring top-performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market. The ranking is based on total return and average daily dollar volume growth during 2024. The selected companies achieved a median total return of 74% and traded a combined volume of $5.85 billion.
The list includes companies with a median market cap over $173 million, with 7 companies exceeding $1 billion. BTQ Technologies Corp. topped the ranking. Canadian and U.S. companies dominated with 27 and 11 entries respectively. Notable sectors include 8 banks and 6 digital asset companies. Companies were selected based on criteria including minimum share price requirements, trading volume, and compliance with OTCQX market standards.
OTC Markets Group ha annunciato la sua classifica OTCQX Best 50 per il 2025, che presenta le aziende con le migliori performance quotate sul mercato OTCQX Best. La classifica si basa sul rendimento totale e sulla crescita media del volume monetario giornaliero durante il 2024. Le aziende selezionate hanno registrato un rendimento totale mediano del 74% e hanno scambiato un volume combinato di 5,85 miliardi di dollari.
La lista include aziende con una capitalizzazione di mercato mediana superiore a 173 milioni di dollari, con 7 aziende che superano il miliardo. BTQ Technologies Corp. si trova in cima alla classifica. Le aziende canadesi e statunitensi dominano con 27 e 11 ingressi rispettivamente. Settori notevoli includono 8 banche e 6 aziende di asset digitali. Le aziende sono state selezionate in base a criteri che includono requisiti minimi di prezzo delle azioni, volume di scambio e conformità agli standard del mercato OTCQX.
OTC Markets Group ha anunciado su clasificación OTCQX Best 50 para 2025, que incluye las empresas de mejor rendimiento que se negocian en el mercado OTCQX Best. La clasificación se basa en el rendimiento total y el crecimiento promedio del volumen diario de dólares durante 2024. Las empresas seleccionadas lograron un rendimiento total mediano del 74% y negociaron un volumen combinado de 5.85 mil millones de dólares.
La lista incluye empresas con una capitalización de mercado mediana superior a 173 millones de dólares, con 7 empresas superando el mil millones. BTQ Technologies Corp. encabezó la clasificación. Las empresas canadienses y estadounidenses dominaron con 27 y 11 entradas respectivamente. Los sectores notables incluyen 8 bancos y 6 empresas de activos digitales. Las empresas fueron seleccionadas en base a criterios que incluyen requisitos mínimos de precio de acciones, volumen de negociación y cumplimiento de los estándares del mercado OTCQX.
OTC 시장 그룹은 2025년 OTCQX 최고의 50개 기업 랭킹을 발표했습니다. 이 랭킹은 OTCQX 최고의 시장에 상장된 최고 실적 기업들을 특징으로 합니다. 랭킹은 2024년 동안의 총 수익과 평균 일일 거래량 성장에 기반합니다. 선정된 기업들은 중앙 총 수익률 74%를 달성하고 총 58억 5천만 달러의 거래량을 기록했습니다.
목록에는 중앙 시장 가치 1억 7천 3백만 달러 이상 규모의 기업들이 포함되었으며, 7개 기업은 10억 달러를 초과했습니다. BTQ Technologies Corp.가 랭킹의 정점에 올랐습니다. 캐나다와 미국 기업이 각각 27개와 11개로 지배적이었습니다. 주목할 만한 부문에는 8개의 은행과 6개의 디지털 자산 기업이 포함됩니다. 기업들은 최소 주가 요구사항, 거래량 및 OTCQX 시장 기준 준수 등의 기준을 바탕으로 선정되었습니다.
OTC Markets Group a annoncé son classement OTCQX Best 50 pour 2025, mettant en avant les entreprises les mieux performantes sur le marché OTCQX Best. Le classement est basé sur le rendement total et la croissance moyenne du volume quotidien en dollars pendant l'année 2024. Les entreprises sélectionnées ont réalisé un rendement total médian de 74% et ont échangé un volume combiné de 5,85 milliards de dollars.
La liste comprend des entreprises avec une capitalisation boursière médiane supérieure à 173 millions de dollars, dont 7 dépassent le milliard. BTQ Technologies Corp. a pris la première place du classement. Les entreprises canadiennes et américaines ont dominé avec respectivement 27 et 11 entrées. Les secteurs remarquables comprennent 8 banques et 6 entreprises d'actifs numériques. Les entreprises ont été sélectionnées sur la base de critères incluant des exigences minimales de prix des actions, un volume de trading et le respect des normes du marché OTCQX.
OTC Markets Group hat sein Ranking der OTCQX Best 50 für 2025 veröffentlicht, das die leistungsstärksten Unternehmen auf dem OTCQX Best Market präsentiert. Das Ranking basiert auf der Gesamtrendite und dem durchschnittlichen täglichen Dollarumsatzwachstum im Jahr 2024. Die ausgewählten Unternehmen erzielten eine mediane Gesamtverzinsung von 74% und handelten mit einem kumulierten Volumen von 5,85 Milliarden Dollar.
Die Liste umfasst Unternehmen mit einer medianen Marktkapitalisierung von über 173 Millionen Dollar, wobei 7 Unternehmen die 1-Milliarde-Dollar-Marke überschreiten. BTQ Technologies Corp. steht an der Spitze des Rankings. Kanadische und US-Unternehmen dominierten mit jeweils 27 und 11 Einträgen. Zu den bemerkenswerten Sektoren zählen 8 Banken und 6 Digital-Asset-Unternehmen. Die Unternehmen wurden auf der Grundlage von Kriterien ausgewählt, die Mindestanforderungen an den Aktienpreis, Handelsvolumen und die Einhaltung der OTCQX-Markstandards umfassen.
- Combined trading volume of $5.85 billion for Best 50 companies
- Strong median total return of 74% in 2024
- High median market cap of $173 million among ranked companies
- 7 companies exceeded $1 billion market cap
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NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), today announced the 2025 OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of the top-performing OTCQX companies in the prior calendar year.
The OTCQX Best 50 is an annual ranking of the top 50 U.S. and international companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market, based on an equal weighting of one-year total return and average daily dollar volume growth. Companies in the 2025 OTCQX Best 50 were ranked based on their performance during the 2024 calendar year.
“We congratulate this year’s OTCQX Best 50 companies on achieving a high level of performance during another challenging year for markets,” said Jason Paltrowitz, Executive Vice President of Corporate Services at OTC Markets Group. “This year’s group includes companies from all over the world, representing a diverse set of industries and specialties that clearly show the value of global cross-border trading.”
2025 OTCQX Best 50 Results and Highlights
The 2025 OTCQX Best 50 companies traded a total
This year’s top performing company is BTQ Technologies Corp. (OTCQX: BTQQF), a Vancouver-based technology company developing new solutions for hardware and software in the field of post-quantum cryptography. BTQ Technologies cross-trades on CBOE Canada under the ticker “BTQ.”
Canadian and U.S. companies comprised a high concentration of the 2025 OTCQX Best 50 at 27 and 11 companies respectively. The list also includes companies traded on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, Australian Securities Exchange, and London Stock Exchange. The range of industries represented this year signifies OTCQX’s growth in specialized areas like technology along with the continued growth as a market for global companies.
Eight banks were included among this year’s OTCQX Best 50 list:
- GBank Financial Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: GBFH)
- PB Financial Corporation (OTCQX: PBNC)
- First Berlin Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: FTFI)
- Private Bancorp of America, Inc. (OTCQX: PBAM)
- CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: COSO)
- Foresight Financial Group Inc. (OTCQX: FGFH)
- AMERICAN RIVIERA BANCORP (OTCQX: ARBV)
- Commencement Bancorp Inc (OTCQX: CBWA)
Six digital asset companies and products also made an appearance on the OTCQX Best 50 list, four of which are from Grayscale Investments:
- Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund LLC (OTCQX: GDLC)
- Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (OTCQX: BITW)
- Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: OBTC)
- Grayscale Horizen Trust (ZEN) (OTCQX: HZEN)
- Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust (BCH) (OTCQX: BCHG)
- Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC) (OTCQX: ZCSH)
The 2025 OTCQX Best 50 Companies:
| Rank | Company | Symbol |
| 1 | BTQ Technologies Corp. | BTQQF |
| 2 | VITALHUB CORP | VHIBF |
| 3 | American Rare Earths Ltd. | AMRRY |
| 4 | Covalon Technologies Ltd. | CVALF |
| 5 | LUCA MINING CORP. | LUCMF |
| 6 | Grayscale Horizen Trust (ZEN) | HZEN |
| 7 | PYROGENESIS INC. | PYRGF |
| 8 | Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust (BCH) | BCHG |
| 9 | Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund | BITW |
| 10 | Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC) | ZCSH |
| 11 | Freegold Ventures Ltd. | FGOVF |
| 12 | Montage Gold Corp. | MAUTF |
| 13 | GBank Financial Holdings Inc. | GBFH |
| 14 | Lundin Gold Inc. | LUGDF |
| 15 | Q.E.P. Co., Inc. | QEPC |
| 16 | G2 Goldfields Inc. | GUYGF |
| 17 | VIREO GROWTH INC. | VREOF |
| 18 | Akbank Turk Anonim Sirketi | AKBTY |
| 19 | Omni-Lite Industries Canada Inc. | OLNCF |
| 20 | Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund LLC | GDLC |
| 21 | PB Financial Corporation | PBNC |
| 22 | Jaguar Mining Inc. | JAGGF |
| 23 | Brainchip Holdings Ltd. | BCHPY |
| 24 | Tornado Infrastructure Equipment Ltd. | TGHLF |
| 25 | Aftermath Silver Ltd. | AAGFF |
| 26 | Orogen Royalties Inc. | OGNRF |
| 27 | Kenorland Minerals Ltd. | KLDCF |
| 28 | RIO2 Limited | RIOFF |
| 29 | Osprey Bitcoin Trust | OBTC |
| 30 | Western Exploration Inc. | WEXPF |
| 31 | Glass House Brands Inc. | GLASF |
| 32 | First Berlin Bancorp, Inc. | FTFI |
| 33 | Valeura Energy Inc. | VLERF |
| 34 | Tecogen Inc | TGEN |
| 35 | Marks & Spencer Group Plc | MAKSY |
| 36 | Andean Precious Metals Corp | ANPMF |
| 37 | Air Canada | ACDVF |
| 38 | First Acceptance Corp. | FACO |
| 39 | Private Bancorp of America, Inc. | PBAM |
| 40 | kneat.com, Inc. | KSIOF |
| 41 | CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. | COSO |
| 42 | Foresight Financial Group Inc. | FGFH |
| 43 | Butler National Corp. | BUKS |
| 44 | Marimaca Copper Corp. | MARIF |
| 45 | Aldebaran Resources Inc. | ADBRF |
| 46 | AMERICAN RIVIERA BANCORP | ARBV |
| 47 | Well Health Technologies Corp. | WHTCF |
| 48 | Commencement Bancorp Inc | CBWA |
| 49 | Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. | IVPAF |
| 50 | Interpace Biosciences, Inc. | IDXG |
OTC Markets Group applied the following criteria to eligible companies traded on OTCQX on December 31, 2024, to determine which companies would qualify for the 2025 OTCQX Best 50:
- traded on OTCQX on December 31, 2023
- closing share price of
$0.25 or greater on December 31, 2024 - closing share price on December 31, 2024, greater than on December 31, 2023
- traded equal to or greater than
$500,000 in dollar volume in 2024 - not a “penny stock” on December 31, 2024 as defined under SEC Rule 3a51-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- member of the OTCQX Composite Index as of December 31, 2024
View the complete 2025 OTCQX Best 50 ranking.
OTC Markets Group reserves discretion to omit companies from the ranking that no longer demonstrate the OTCQX market standards of transparency and wide distribution of news and financial disclosure.
The OTCQX Best 50 is for informational purposes only. Neither OTC Markets Group Inc. nor its affiliates make any recommendation to buy or sell any security or any representation about the financial condition of any company. Investors should undertake their own due diligence and carefully evaluate companies before investing.
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