The theme: Gold and silver miners plus the royalty and streaming companies that finance them — a group people reach for when they want exposure to the metal rather than to the broader market. Earnings swing with the commodity, which the quality-growth score reflects.
No other theme averages a higher Value score — across all 28 themes, this one sits at the top of that pillar.
Only 2 of the 28 themes tracked carry a higher median score than this one's 65.0.
18 of these 20 file under Gold alone — few themes lean this heavily on a single industry.
Few lists here hold as many value-classed names — 6 of 20 — which says the market is not charging much of a premium for the story attached to them.
The Gold & Precious Metals group at a glance
Where these companies are filed
The 20 members report under 3 different industries, which is exactly why no standard sector view groups them:
Gold18
Other Precious Metals & Mining1
Silver1
What kind of businesses these are
Average pillar scores across the 20 scored members, against every stock the model scores:
Pillar
Gold & Precious Metals
Market
Read
Quality
75.4
57.7
17.7 above
Growth
50.0
58.0
8.0 below
Value
65.2
38.4
26.8 above
Pillars run 0–100, and Value is judged against sector peers.
Most of this list sits near its own top end: the median name scores 65.0 against GFI at 72.6, with EXK at 21.6 the one straggler below. A theme is a thesis, not a quality filter — membership says a company is exposed to Gold & Precious Metals, and the score says what the model makes of the business.
Where analysts are moving on Gold & Precious Metals
Across the 20 Gold & Precious Metals names with a reading, the median forward earnings estimate is being cut — -8.7% over 90 days, behind the market (+0.5%). Not one of the 20 is being raised.
Estimates implied by price ÷ forward P/E, captured together each trading day since June 2026, and outside the Bull Rankings score. How this is measured, across the market →
Common questions
What counts as a Gold & Precious Metals stock?
Gold and silver miners plus the royalty and streaming companies that finance them — a group people reach for when they want exposure to the metal rather than to the broader market. Earnings swing with the commodity, which the quality-growth score reflects. The companies are hand-picked by Bartholomew Chupka Jr., the site's founder, from the stocks in our US coverage.
How are the best Gold & Precious Metals stocks ranked?
Each name is scored on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — one 0–100 score blending business quality, growth, and valuation — the same score used everywhere on the site.
Are analysts raising or cutting Gold & Precious Metals earnings estimates?
Across the 20 Gold & Precious Metals names with a reading, the median forward earnings estimate is being cut — -8.7% over 90 days, behind the market (+0.5%). Not one of the 20 is being raised. Estimates are implied by price divided by forward P/E, captured together each trading day so only a changed forecast moves the figure, and they sit outside the Bull Rankings score.
How often is the ranking updated?
The universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the ranking reflects the latest fundamentals and prices.
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