Wheaton Precious Metals Corp

Wheaton does not operate mines itself. Instead, it pays mining companies upfront cash to secure long-term contracts that allow Wheaton to buy a percentage of their gold, silver, palladium, platinum, or cobalt production at deeply discounted fixed prices [Company Overview]. This 'streaming' model generates high margins because Wheaton avoids the operational risks and capital costs of running mines, while still benefiting when metal prices rise.

Wheaton Precious Metals is a precious metals streaming company that earns revenue by purchasing the rights to buy gold, silver, and other metals from operating mines at pre-set low prices [Yahoo Finance]. The company just closed its largest deal ever — a $4.3 billion silver stream from the Antamina mine — and reported record first-quarter 2026 results with $901 million in revenue and $582 million in net earnings [Simply Wall St]. With zero net debt, strong margins (63.6% net margin), and an 18% dividend increase announced in May, Wheaton is financially robust and capitalizing on elevated precious metals prices [Yahoo Finance].

Wheaton is in exceptional financial shape with a 10/10 health score, zero net debt, and record profitability [Yahoo Finance].