Established in 1965, A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. is a leading full-service precious metals trading company and one of the most established companies in the industry. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, and with offices and facilities in Vienna, Austria, and Las Vegas, Nevada, the company plays a critical role in the trading and distribution of precious metals, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
A-Mark is a market maker that provides liquidity to the precious metals markets by trading large quantities of metals. Their global customer base spans the entire precious metal industry, including sovereign government mints, industrial manufacturers, refiners, dealers, banks and other financial institutions, investors, collectors, and retail customers.
They are a primary distributor for several government mints, such as the U.S. Mint, the Royal Canadian Mint, and the Austrian Mint, allowing them to offer their customers a wide range of bullion products. As a U.S. Mint-authorized purchaser of gold, silver, and platinum coins, A-Mark purchases bullion products directly from the U.S. Mint for sale to customers.
A-Mark also has distributorships with other sovereign mints, including Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
The company conducts its operations through three complementary segments: Wholesale Trading and ancillary Services, Secured Lending, and Direct Sales.
A-Mark owns several subsidiaries and has strategic partnerships extending its industry influence. For example, it owns a controlling interest in JM Bullion, one of the largest online precious metals retailers, and SilverTowne Mint, a producer of silver bullion products. These partnerships and subsidiaries enable A-Mark to control significant aspects of the precious metals supply chain.
A-Mark Precious Metals is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the AMRK ticker. This is a distinguishing factor compared to other private companies in the industry.