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Franco Nevada vs Wheaton Precious Metals

Wheaton Precious Metals is the larger business, with $2.31bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.82bn for Franco Nevada (1.3 times as much). Wheaton Precious Metals grew faster (80.2% against 63.7%). Wheaton Precious Metals kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 63.6% against 61.0%. Franco Nevada carries less debt relative to equity (0.0% against 0.0%).

Latest fiscal yearFranco NevadaFNV, 2025Wheaton Precious MetalsWPM, 2025
Revenue $1.82bn $2.31bn
Revenue growth 63.7% 80.2%
Net income $1.11bn $1.47bn
Operating margin 74.3% 68.3%
Net margin 61.0% 63.6%
Return on equity 16.3% 18.5%
Free cash flow $1.49bn —
Cash $671m $1.15bn
Total debt $0 $0
Debt to equity 0.0% 0.0%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — 0.6%
Share buybacks — —
Employees — —
Market value $43.55bn $53.30bn
Price vs our value range — Within our value range
Moat score — —
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 0 buys, 0 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.