Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE – Get Rating) and Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
32.1% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.0% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wheaton Precious Metals has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Skeena Resources | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2.70 |
Skeena Resources presently has a consensus price target of $16.38, suggesting a potential upside of 227.50%. Wheaton Precious Metals has a consensus price target of $350.56, suggesting a potential upside of 686.63%. Given Wheaton Precious Metals’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wheaton Precious Metals is more favorable than Skeena Resources.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Skeena Resources and Wheaton Precious Metals’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Skeena Resources | N/A | N/A | -$68.37 million | ($0.91) | -5.49 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals | $1.07 billion | 18.95 | $669.13 million | $1.38 | 32.29 |
Wheaton Precious Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Skeena Resources. Skeena Resources 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.
Profitability
This table compares Skeena Resources and Wheaton Precious Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Skeena Resources | N/A | -66.07% | -54.78% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals | 64.08% | 6.81% | 6.76% |
Summary
Wheaton Precious Metals beats Skeena Resources on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Skeena Resources
Skeena Resources Limited explores for and develops mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal deposits. It holds 100% interests in the Snip gold mine comprising one mining lease and four mineral tenures that covers an area of approximately 1,932 hectares; and the Eskay Creek gold mine that consists of eight mineral leases, two surface leases, and various unpatented mining claims comprising 7,096 hectares located in British Columbia, Canada. The company was formerly known as Prolific Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Skeena Resources Limited in June 1990. Skeena Resources Limited was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
About Wheaton Precious Metals
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. is a mining company engages in the sale of precious metals and cobalt production. It operates through the following business segments: Gold, Silver, Palladium, Cobalt, and Other. The company was founded by Peter Derek Barnes on December 17, 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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