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KGC vs WPM

Side-by-side comparison of Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (WPM): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both KGC and WPM operate in Precious Metals (Basic Materials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • WPM is the larger of the two at $60.48B, about 2.1x KGC ($28.48B).
  • Both names hit the wire about 3 times in the past 4 weeks.
  • KGC has more recent analyst coverage (19 ratings vs 17 for WPM).
MetricKGCWPM
Company
Kinross Gold Corporation
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp
Price
-
-
Market cap
$28.48B
$60.48B
1M return
-15.61%
-
1Y return
-7.29%
-
Sector
Basic Materials
Basic Materials
Industry
Precious Metals
Precious Metals
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2001
News (4w)
3
3
Recent ratings
19
17
KGC

Kinross Gold Corporation

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, the Russian Federation, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, and Mauritania. It is also involved in the extraction and processing of gold-containing ores; reclamation of gold mining properties; and production and sale of silver. As of December 31, 2019, its proven and probable mineral reserves included approximately 30.0 million ounces of gold and 59.2 million ounces of silver. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

WPM

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., a mining company, primarily sells precious metals in Canada and internationally. The company sells gold, silver, palladium, and cobalt deposits. It has agreements for 24 operating mining assets and 7 development stage projects. 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.

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