Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) Competitors

Wheaton Precious Metals logo
C$165.39 -7.05 (-4.09%)
As of 06/23/2026 04:18 PM Eastern

WPM vs. AEM, ABX, FNV, PAAS, and AGI

Should you buy Wheaton Precious Metals stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Wheaton Precious Metals with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Wheaton Precious Metals include Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Barrick Gold (ABX), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Pan American Silver (PAAS), and Alamos Gold (AGI). These companies are all part of the "precious metals" industry.

How does Wheaton Precious Metals compare to Agnico Eagle Mines?

Agnico Eagle Mines (TSE:AEM) and Wheaton Precious Metals (TSE:WPM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

56.6% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.4% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Wheaton Precious Metals has a net margin of 65.55% compared to Agnico Eagle Mines' net margin of 39.48%. Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity of 22.08% beat Wheaton Precious Metals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Agnico Eagle Mines39.48% 22.08% 3.80%
Wheaton Precious Metals 65.55%21.32%5.35%

Agnico Eagle Mines presently has a consensus price target of C$318.83, suggesting a potential upside of 40.13%. Wheaton Precious Metals has a consensus price target of C$205.63, suggesting a potential upside of 24.33%. Given Agnico Eagle Mines' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Agnico Eagle Mines is more favorable than Wheaton Precious Metals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Agnico Eagle Mines
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Wheaton Precious Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13

Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Wheaton Precious Metals. Agnico Eagle Mines 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Agnico Eagle MinesC$13.54B8.42C$709.54MC$10.6221.42
Wheaton Precious MetalsC$2.75B27.36C$426.03MC$3.9641.80

Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of C$1.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Wheaton Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of C$0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wheaton Precious Metals pays out 17.4% 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. Agnico Eagle Mines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 1.747179, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wheaton Precious Metals has a beta of 1.273979, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Wheaton Precious Metals had 11 more articles in the media than Agnico Eagle Mines. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wheaton Precious Metals and 1 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines. Wheaton Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of 0.00 indicating that Wheaton Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Agnico Eagle Mines
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Wheaton Precious Metals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Wheaton Precious Metals beats Agnico Eagle Mines on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wheaton Precious Metals compare to Barrick Gold?

Wheaton Precious Metals (TSE:WPM) and Barrick Gold (TSE:ABX) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Wheaton Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of C$0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Barrick Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Wheaton Precious Metals pays out 17.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barrick Gold pays out 23.3% 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.

Wheaton Precious Metals has a beta of 1.273979, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barrick Gold has a beta of 1.500649, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Wheaton Precious Metals had 9 more articles in the media than Barrick Gold. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wheaton Precious Metals and 3 mentions for Barrick Gold. Wheaton Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Barrick Gold's score of 0.00 indicating that Wheaton Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Wheaton Precious Metals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Barrick Gold
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

62.4% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of Barrick Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Barrick Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Wheaton Precious Metals has a net margin of 65.55% compared to Barrick Gold's net margin of 32.04%. Barrick Gold's return on equity of 23.48% beat Wheaton Precious Metals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wheaton Precious Metals65.55% 21.32% 5.35%
Barrick Gold 32.04%23.48%4.00%

Wheaton Precious Metals presently has a consensus price target of C$205.63, indicating a potential upside of 24.33%. Barrick Gold has a consensus price target of C$76.78, indicating a potential upside of 41.63%. Given Barrick Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Barrick Gold is more favorable than Wheaton Precious Metals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wheaton Precious Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13
Barrick Gold
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25

Barrick Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Wheaton Precious Metals. Barrick Gold 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wheaton Precious MetalsC$2.75B27.36C$426.03MC$3.9641.80
Barrick GoldC$19.04B4.77C$1.12BC$3.6214.98

Summary

Wheaton Precious Metals beats Barrick Gold on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wheaton Precious Metals compare to Franco-Nevada?

Franco-Nevada (TSE:FNV) and Wheaton Precious Metals (TSE:WPM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.904811, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wheaton Precious Metals has a beta of 1.273979, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Wheaton Precious Metals has a net margin of 65.55% compared to Franco-Nevada's net margin of 65.14%. Wheaton Precious Metals' return on equity of 21.32% beat Franco-Nevada's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franco-Nevada65.14% 18.67% -4.57%
Wheaton Precious Metals 65.55%21.32%5.35%

65.1% of Franco-Nevada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.4% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Franco-Nevada shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franco-NevadaC$2.11B27.83-C$442.97MC$7.1042.78
Wheaton Precious MetalsC$2.75B27.36C$426.03MC$3.9641.80

Franco-Nevada pays an annual dividend of C$1.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Wheaton Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of C$0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Franco-Nevada pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wheaton Precious Metals pays out 17.4% 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.

Franco-Nevada presently has a consensus target price of C$355.44, indicating a potential upside of 17.02%. Wheaton Precious Metals has a consensus target price of C$205.63, indicating a potential upside of 24.33%. Given Wheaton Precious Metals' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wheaton Precious Metals is more favorable than Franco-Nevada.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Franco-Nevada
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.60
Wheaton Precious Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13

In the previous week, Wheaton Precious Metals had 12 more articles in the media than Franco-Nevada. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wheaton Precious Metals and 0 mentions for Franco-Nevada. Wheaton Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Franco-Nevada's score of 0.00 indicating that Wheaton Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Franco-Nevada Neutral
Wheaton Precious Metals Positive

Summary

Wheaton Precious Metals beats Franco-Nevada on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wheaton Precious Metals compare to Pan American Silver?

Pan American Silver (TSE:PAAS) and Wheaton Precious Metals (TSE:WPM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Pan American Silver has a beta of 1.861535, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wheaton Precious Metals has a beta of 1.273979, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Pan American Silver pays an annual dividend of C$0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Wheaton Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of C$0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Pan American Silver pays out 17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wheaton Precious Metals pays out 17.4% 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. Pan American Silver is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

43.6% of Pan American Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.4% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pan American Silver shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Wheaton Precious Metals has a net margin of 65.55% compared to Pan American Silver's net margin of 31.69%. Wheaton Precious Metals' return on equity of 21.32% beat Pan American Silver's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pan American Silver31.69% 19.65% 0.43%
Wheaton Precious Metals 65.55%21.32%5.35%

Pan American Silver currently has a consensus price target of C$81.75, indicating a potential upside of 24.49%. Wheaton Precious Metals has a consensus price target of C$205.63, indicating a potential upside of 24.33%. Given Pan American Silver's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Pan American Silver is more favorable than Wheaton Precious Metals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pan American Silver
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Wheaton Precious Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13

Wheaton Precious Metals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Pan American Silver. Pan American Silver 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pan American SilverC$4B6.92-C$33.47MC$3.1720.72
Wheaton Precious MetalsC$2.75B27.36C$426.03MC$3.9641.80

In the previous week, Wheaton Precious Metals had 12 more articles in the media than Pan American Silver. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wheaton Precious Metals and 0 mentions for Pan American Silver. Wheaton Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Pan American Silver's score of 0.00 indicating that Wheaton Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pan American Silver Neutral
Wheaton Precious Metals Positive

Summary

Wheaton Precious Metals beats Pan American Silver on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wheaton Precious Metals compare to Alamos Gold?

Alamos Gold (TSE:AGI) and Wheaton Precious Metals (TSE:WPM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Alamos Gold has a beta of 1.733396, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wheaton Precious Metals has a beta of 1.273979, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Wheaton Precious Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Alamos Gold. Alamos Gold 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alamos GoldC$2.07B8.89C$174.87MC$2.5117.48
Wheaton Precious MetalsC$2.75B27.36C$426.03MC$3.9641.80

Alamos Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Wheaton Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of C$0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alamos Gold pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wheaton Precious Metals pays out 17.4% 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.

In the previous week, Wheaton Precious Metals had 10 more articles in the media than Alamos Gold. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wheaton Precious Metals and 2 mentions for Alamos Gold. Wheaton Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Alamos Gold's score of -0.07 indicating that Wheaton Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alamos Gold
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Wheaton Precious Metals
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alamos Gold presently has a consensus target price of C$76.20, suggesting a potential upside of 73.70%. Wheaton Precious Metals has a consensus target price of C$205.63, suggesting a potential upside of 24.33%. Given Alamos Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alamos Gold is more favorable than Wheaton Precious Metals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alamos Gold
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.20
Wheaton Precious Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13

Wheaton Precious Metals has a net margin of 65.55% compared to Alamos Gold's net margin of 51.42%. Alamos Gold's return on equity of 25.24% beat Wheaton Precious Metals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alamos Gold51.42% 25.24% 5.85%
Wheaton Precious Metals 65.55%21.32%5.35%

54.0% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.4% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Wheaton Precious Metals beats Alamos Gold on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get Wheaton Precious Metals News Delivered to You Automatically

Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WPM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

Subscribe Now
SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WPM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Skip Chart

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
Skip Chart

WPM vs. The Competition

MetricWheaton Precious MetalsGold IndustryMaterials SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$75.11BC$5.03BC$4.74BC$12.42B
Dividend Yield0.66%5.63%5.00%6.19%
P/E Ratio41.8036.4922.8635.65
Price / Sales27.36203.825,499.2910.56
Price / CashN/A22.1127.0582.29
Price / Book8.1211.468.814.42
Net IncomeC$426.03MC$6.39MC$157.26MC$299.09M
7 Day Performance-7.20%-3.36%-3.21%-1.19%
1 Month Performance-5.35%-3.75%-4.26%-1.42%
1 Year Performance36.12%55.23%51.55%39.62%

Wheaton Precious Metals Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WPM
Wheaton Precious Metals
3.4942 of 5 stars
C$165.39
-4.1%
C$205.63
+24.3%
+33.5%C$75.11BC$2.75B41.8040
AEM
Agnico Eagle Mines
3.147 of 5 stars
C$248.79
+1.0%
C$318.83
+28.2%
+35.4%C$124.40BC$13.54B23.4311,800
ABX
Barrick Gold
3.6352 of 5 stars
C$59.96
0.0%
C$76.78
+28.0%
+86.4%C$100.46BC$19.04B16.5621,300
FNV
Franco-Nevada
2.231 of 5 stars
C$325.85
+1.0%
C$355.44
+9.1%
+32.2%C$62.84BC$2.11B45.8940
PAAS
Pan American Silver
3.0116 of 5 stars
C$73.73
+1.3%
C$81.75
+10.9%
+64.8%C$31.07BC$4B23.2613,000

Related Companies and Tools


This page (TSE:WPM) was last updated on 6/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
From Our Partners