Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) and Calibre Mining (OTCMKTS:CXBMF) Critical Comparison

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) and Calibre Mining (OTCMKTS:CXBMF) are both materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Wheaton Precious Metals and Calibre Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wheaton Precious Metals	64.66%	21.97%	19.83%
Calibre Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Wheaton Precious Metals and Calibre Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wheaton Precious Metals	$3.17 billion	22.34	$1.47 billion	$4.51	34.59
Calibre Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.00)	-1,022.14

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Wheaton Precious Metals and Calibre Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wheaton Precious Metals	0	1	12	0	2.92
Calibre Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Wheaton Precious Metals presently has a consensus price target of $165.55, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Given Wheaton Precious Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wheaton Precious Metals is more favorable than Calibre Mining.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

70.3% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.1% of Calibre Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Wheaton Precious Metals beats Calibre Mining on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wheaton Precious Metals

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. primarily sells precious metals in North America, Europe, and South America. It produces and sells gold, silver, palladium, and cobalt deposits. The company was formerly known as Silver Wheaton Corp. and changed its name to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. in May 2017. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Calibre Mining

Calibre Mining Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and mining of gold properties in Nicaragua, the United States, and Canada. It primarily explores gold, silver, and copper deposits. The company was formerly known as TLC Ventures Corp. and changed its name to Calibre Mining Corp. in June 2007. Calibre Mining Corp. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.