Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM – Get Free Report) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
82.9% of Triple Flag Precious Metals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Avino Silver & Gold Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Triple Flag Precious Metals and Avino Silver & Gold Mines”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 | $388.70 million | 16.53 | $240.01 million | $1.99 | 15.67 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | $117.81 million | 8.00 | $540,000.00 | $0.26 | 21.35 |
Triple Flag Precious Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Avino Silver & Gold Mines. Triple Flag Precious Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avino Silver & Gold Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Triple Flag Precious Metals has a beta of -0.13, indicating that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Triple Flag Precious Metals and Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Triple Flag Precious Metals | 84.32% | 14.09% | 13.64% |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 6.57% | 12.13% | 10.16% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Triple Flag Precious Metals and Avino Silver & Gold Mines, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Triple Flag Precious Metals | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
Triple Flag Precious Metals currently has a consensus price target of $39.25, indicating a potential upside of 25.87%. Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus price target of $8.92, indicating a potential upside of 60.66%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than Triple Flag Precious Metals.
Summary
Triple Flag Precious Metals beats Avino Silver & Gold Mines on 9 of the 14 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 Avino Silver & Gold Mines
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. engages in the mining and exploration activities. It focuses on silver reserves in the Durango region of North Central Mexico. It operates through the Silver, Gold, and Copper segments. The company was founded on May 15, 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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