Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) versus Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) Financial Survey

Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (NYSE:ASM) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Triple Flag Precious Metals and Avino Silver & Gold Mines”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Triple Flag Precious Metals	$388.70 million	16.27	$240.01 million	$1.99	15.43
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	$117.81 million	8.03	$540,000.00	$0.26	21.42

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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Triple Flag Precious Metals and Avino Silver & Gold Mines, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Triple Flag Precious Metals	0	4	6	0	2.60
Avino Silver & Gold Mines	0	2	2	0	2.50

Triple Flag Precious Metals presently has a consensus target price of $39.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.84%. Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a consensus target price of $8.92, suggesting a potential upside of 60.08%. Given Avino Silver & Gold Mines’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Avino Silver & Gold Mines is more favorable than Triple Flag Precious Metals.

Risk and Volatility

Triple Flag Precious Metals has a beta of -0.13, meaning that its share price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avino Silver & Gold Mines has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share 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%

Summary

Triple Flag Precious Metals beats Avino Silver & Gold Mines on 10 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.