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Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp is assigned a 2-star quantitative star rating, indicating our belief that this share class is a somewhat unattractive choice, and investors should look elsewhere for more fruitful opportunities. The stock currently trades at a 41% premium over our quantitative fair value estimate of $21.67 per share; however, this estimate should be taken with a pinch of salt due to its very high uncertainty rating.

The firm's valuation metrics undermine our fair value estimate. A company's valuation metrics provide insights into the market's expectations for its future growth and profitability. Reflecting the firm's valuation is its enterprise value to market value ratio of 1.0, which sits in the bottom 50% compared with peers globally. The market value of equity makes up a large fraction of enterprise value, indicating that shares have sharply risen, or that the company has a "lazy" balance sheet that is underleveraged. We believe this is a sign that shares could be overvalued.

The firm's lack of profitability is an additional cause for concern. Companies with low profitability are often less resilient in recessions and are likely to generate weaker future cash flows for shareholders. The firm's sales yield of 7.7%, for example, lies in the bottom 10% compared with global peers. This company's inability to generate significant sales growth without meaningful capital investment is a challenge, which further promotes our unfavorable price/fair value ratio.

In addition to the aforementioned drivers, our model considers momentum as part of its comprehensive analysis. This share class has outperformed the broader universe over the past year. This outperformance may signify a bull trap, in light of other detractors from our model.

The company's narrow economic moat rating suggests it should be able to maintain robust profitability for a decade or longer before competition erodes its advantage. In addition, the company's moderate financial health score is decent and doesn't seriously concern us with regard to financial distress.