Contrasting Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML) & Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM)

Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) and Critical Metals (NASDAQ:CRML) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Wheaton Precious Metals and Critical Metals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wheaton Precious Metals	$2.31 billion	27.52	$1.47 billion	$3.24	43.30
Critical Metals	N/A	N/A	-$51.87 million	N/A	N/A

Wheaton Precious Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Critical Metals.

Volatility & Risk

Wheaton Precious Metals has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Critical Metals has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Wheaton Precious Metals and Critical Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wheaton Precious Metals	63.58%	17.17%	16.51%
Critical Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Wheaton Precious Metals and Critical Metals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wheaton Precious Metals	0	1	13	0	2.93
Critical Metals	1	0	0	1	2.50

Wheaton Precious Metals currently has a consensus target price of $145.36, indicating a potential upside of 3.60%. Given Wheaton Precious Metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Wheaton Precious Metals is more favorable than Critical Metals.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.3% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Critical Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.7% of Critical Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Wheaton Precious Metals beats Critical Metals on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wheaton Precious Metals

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. primarily sells precious metals in North America, Europe, and South America. It produces and sells gold, silver, palladium, and cobalt deposits. The company was formerly known as Silver Wheaton Corp. and changed its name to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. in May 2017. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Critical Metals

Critical Metals Corp. engages in the mining, exploration, and development of lithium metals. It owns Wolfsberg Project and Tanbreez Project. The company was founded on October 24, 2022 and is headquartered in British Virgin Islands.