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Wheaton Precious MetalsWPM.TOCOMMENTJul 21, 2017Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 19, 2026. Market Open.
He bought them a long time ago and sold with profit. They would be in the same class as Franco-Nevada. WPM is not going to finance anymore. The cashflow is what it is and there will be little upside since it is a royalty company. He would prefer Franco-Nevada. He would look elsewhere where you can get appreciation.
He looks at a number of these royalty companies, but when it comes down to it, it is the price that they sell for. They are very good businesses, but from a “price to cash flow point” of view, they always look fairly expensive. They have to keep finding longer-term investments that hopefully won’t be delayed too long coming into fruition. This has been one of the better managed of the group. If looking for a dividend stream over a period of time, this is probably a fairly safe investment. In terms of capital appreciation though, he would be a little wary. Trading at 28X forward earnings.