Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) versus Pelangio Exploration (OTCMKTS:PGXPF) Financial Comparison

Pelangio Exploration (OTCMKTS:PGXPF) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Pelangio Exploration has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triple Flag Precious Metals has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pelangio Exploration	N/A	-778.64%	-87.35%
Triple Flag Precious Metals	59.43%	9.56%	9.34%

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pelangio Exploration	N/A	N/A	-$550,000.00	N/A	N/A
Triple Flag Precious Metals	$268.99 million	26.46	-$23.08 million	$1.01	34.12

Pelangio Exploration has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Triple Flag Precious Metals.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Pelangio Exploration and Triple Flag Precious Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pelangio Exploration	0	0	0	0	0.00
Triple Flag Precious Metals	0	5	6	1	2.67

Triple Flag Precious Metals has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.94%. Given Triple Flag Precious Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Triple Flag Precious Metals is more favorable than Pelangio Exploration.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

82.9% of Triple Flag Precious Metals shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Triple Flag Precious Metals beats Pelangio Exploration on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pelangio Exploration

Pelangio Exploration Inc., a mineral exploration company, engages in acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral properties. It holds interests in various gold properties in Ghana and Canada. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.