Head-To-Head Analysis: Seabridge Gold (NYSE:SA) versus Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seabridge Gold	N/A	-5.14%	-3.21%
Triple Flag Precious Metals	61.74%	10.82%	10.53%

Risk & Volatility

Seabridge Gold has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triple Flag Precious Metals has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.9% of Seabridge Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.9% of Triple Flag Precious Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Seabridge Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Seabridge Gold and Triple Flag Precious Metals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seabridge Gold	N/A	N/A	-$38.06 million	($0.36)	-91.70
Triple Flag Precious Metals	$388.70 million	19.21	$240.01 million	$1.18	30.62

Triple Flag Precious Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Seabridge Gold. Seabridge Gold 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Seabridge Gold and Triple Flag Precious Metals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seabridge Gold	2	0	1	0	1.67
Triple Flag Precious Metals	0	5	6	1	2.67

Seabridge Gold currently has a consensus price target of $65.00, suggesting a potential upside of 96.89%. Triple Flag Precious Metals has a consensus price target of $32.25, suggesting a potential downside of 10.75%. Given Seabridge Gold’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Seabridge Gold is more favorable than Triple Flag Precious Metals.

Summary

Triple Flag Precious Metals beats Seabridge Gold on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Seabridge Gold

Seabridge Gold Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition and exploration of gold properties in North America. The company also explores for gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum deposits. The company was formerly known as Seabridge Resources Inc. and changed its name to Seabridge Gold Inc. in June 2002. Seabridge Gold Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is based 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.