Head-To-Head Comparison: Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) & DPM Metals (OTCMKTS:DPMLF)

Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) and DPM Metals (OTCMKTS:DPMLF) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Triple Flag Precious Metals and DPM Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Triple Flag Precious Metals	59.43%	9.56%	9.34%
DPM Metals	37.07%	21.68%	18.91%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Triple Flag Precious Metals and DPM Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Triple Flag Precious Metals	0	4	6	2	2.83
DPM Metals	0	1	3	3	3.29

Triple Flag Precious Metals currently has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.25%. Given Triple Flag Precious Metals’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Triple Flag Precious Metals is more favorable than DPM Metals.

Dividends

Triple Flag Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. DPM Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Triple Flag Precious Metals pays out 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DPM Metals pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Triple Flag Precious Metals has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Triple Flag Precious Metals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility & Risk

Triple Flag Precious Metals has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DPM Metals has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Triple Flag Precious Metals and DPM Metals”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Triple Flag Precious Metals	$268.99 million	23.09	-$23.08 million	$1.01	29.78
DPM Metals	$606.99 million	6.58	$235.88 million	$1.74	13.75

DPM Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Triple Flag Precious Metals. DPM Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Triple Flag Precious Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

82.9% of Triple Flag Precious Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of DPM Metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

DPM Metals beats Triple Flag Precious Metals on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Triple Flag Precious Metals

Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp., a precious-metals-focused streaming and royalty company, engages in acquiring and managing precious metals, streams, royalties and other mineral interests in Australia, Canada, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Honduras, Mexico, Mongolia, Peru, South Africa, the United States, and internationally. The company has a portfolio of streams and royalties providing exposure to gold, silver, nickel, copper, zinc, and lead. It holds a royalty interest in the Beta Hunt mine located in Pert, Wester Australia; the Camino Rojo gold and silver mine located in Mexico; the El Mochito polymetallic mine located in north-western Honduras; and La Colorada polymetallic mine located in Mexico. Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. was founded in 2016 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About DPM Metals

Dundee Precious Metals Inc., a gold mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, mining, and processing of precious metals. The company primarily explores for gold, copper, and silver deposits. It holds a portfolio of projects located in Bulgaria, Namibia, Serbia, and Ecuador. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.