Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) versus DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Head to Head Analysis

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

14.7% of DRDGOLD shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.9% of Triple Flag Precious Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DRDGOLD shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for DRDGOLD and Triple Flag Precious Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

DRDGOLD currently has a consensus price target of $36.25, suggesting a potential upside of 18.86%. Triple Flag Precious Metals has a consensus price target of $30.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.19%. Given DRDGOLD’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe DRDGOLD is more favorable than Triple Flag Precious Metals.

Dividends

DRDGOLD pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Triple Flag Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Triple Flag Precious Metals pays out 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Triple Flag Precious Metals has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Volatility & Risk

DRDGOLD has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triple Flag Precious Metals has a beta of -0.23, indicating that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares DRDGOLD 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
DRDGOLD	$433.84 million	6.08	$123.57 million	N/A	N/A
Triple Flag Precious Metals	$268.99 million	25.65	-$23.08 million	$1.01	33.07

DRDGOLD has higher revenue and earnings than Triple Flag Precious Metals.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DRDGOLD	N/A	N/A	N/A
Triple Flag Precious Metals	59.43%	9.56%	9.34%

Summary

Triple Flag Precious Metals beats DRDGOLD on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DRDGOLD

DRDGOLD Limited, a gold mining company, engages in the surface gold tailings retreatment business in South Africa. It also involved in the exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting activities. The company recovers gold from surface tailings in the Witwatersrand basin in Gauteng province. DRDGOLD Limited was formerly known as Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited and changed its name to DRDGOLD Limited in 2004. The company was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. DRDGOLD Limited is a subsidiary of Sibanye Gold Limited.

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.