AEM vs BVN vs AGI Stock Comparison

Agnico Eagle Mines, Buenaventura Mining and Alamos Gold Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd
$175.68 -9.6% 1M +7.5% 1Y
Market cap
$90.16B
P/E
15.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.53B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
4 wins
AGI Alamos Gold Inc
$30.22 -12.4% 1M -4.2% 1Y
Market cap
$13.06B
P/E
11.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.23B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Buenaventura Mining leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Buenaventura Mining 5, Agnico Eagle Mines 4, Alamos Gold 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAEMBVNAGILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $90.16B $7.26B $13.06B AEM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.3x 8.3x 11.1x BVN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.1x 6.6x 13.5x BVN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +50.3% +75.7% +47.8% BVN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 40.4% 60.4% 52.6% BVN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 23.3% — 30.3% AGI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.3x — -0.3x AEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.5% +26.7% -4.2% BVN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.4%/yr +27.7%/yr +29.6%/yr AGI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.1% 52.8% 54.8% AEM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 78/100 73/100 72/100 AEM

Percentile Scorecard

AEMBVNAGI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAEMBVNAGI
Valuation 65 #58 of 162 59 #67 of 162 60 #65 of 162
Growth 75 #38 of 147 86 #21 of 147 78 #33 of 147
Profitability 95 #7 of 122 78 #28 of 122 90 #13 of 122
Financial Health 76 #40 of 165 54 #76 of 165 70 #51 of 165
Shareholder Returns 79 #23 of 107 89 #13 of 107 61 #42 of 107
Overall 78 73 72
  • AEM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • BVN ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • AGI ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAEMBVNAGISPY
1 month -9.6%-14.1%-12.4% -0.8%
3 months +20.4%-10.2%+1.7% +3.5%
6 months -11.3%-12.5%-30.6% +7.0%
Year to date +3.6%+2.3%-21.7% +12.2%
1 year +7.5%+26.7%-4.2% +13.0%
3 years +260.1%+237.2%+135.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +53.3%+50.0%+33.1% +23.1%
5 years +209.7%+238.8%+265.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year +25.4%+27.7%+29.6% +11.0%
10 years +263.0%+112.1%+260.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +13.8%+7.8%+13.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAEMBVNAGISPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.1%52.8%54.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 50.9%57.1%59.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.731.881.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.160.50-0.08 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.9%-54.0%-49.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.3%-34.8%-45.4% -1.8%
52-week high $252.19$43.67$55.33 $779.14
52-week low $136.36$21.16$27.82 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAEMBVNAGI
P/E now vs peer median 15.0xmedian 12.8x 8.3xmedian 12.8x 10.8xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 3.1x 5.0xmedian 3.1x 5.7xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 7.0x —median 7.0x 7.2xmedian 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.2xmedian 15.2x 69.2xmedian 15.2x -110.2xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 2.1x 1.7xmedian 2.1x 2.6xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.52median 0.29 0.63median 0.29 0.12median 0.29

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAEMBVNAGI
Revenue $14.53B $1.45B $2.23B
Gross profit $9.99B – –
Operating income $9.64B $349.40M $1.49B
Net income $5.87B $646.41M $1.17B
Free cash flow $5.43B – -$115.10M
R&D $226.87M – $27.80M
EPS (diluted) $11.67 $1.08 $2.78
Cash & equivalents $3.46B $529.84M $636.90M
Total debt $785.64M $700.74M $900.00M
Shares (diluted) 503.43M 811.63M 422.66M
Enterprise value $79.79B $4.89B $10.49B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAEMBVNAGI
P/E 15.0x 8.3x 10.8x
P/FCF 16.2x 69.2x -110.2x
P/Operating cash flow 11.8x – –
P/S 6.0x 5.0x 5.7x
P/B 3.1x 1.7x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 3.1x 1.7x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 7.5x – 7.2x
EV/EBIT 8.8x 19.9x 8.2x
EV/Revenue 5.8x 4.8x 5.5x
EV/FCF 15.6x – -106.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.4x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.52 0.63 0.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAEMBVNAGI
Revenue growth (1Y) 50.3% 75.7% 47.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 33.8% 39.5% 32.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 72.8% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 44.0% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 49.1% 252.6% 128.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 42.3% 122.1% 80.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 98.5% 55.3% 238.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 34.7% 0.6% 92.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 97.4% 58.4% 228.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 28.7% 13.2% 90.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 45.3% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 47.2% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 55.8% – -144.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.0% – -30.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAEMBVNAGI
Gross margin 68.8% – –
EBITDA margin 78.0% – 75.7%
Operating margin 66.3% 24.1% 66.8%
Pretax margin 60.4% 55.1% 75.9%
Net margin 40.4% 60.4% 52.6%
FCF margin 37.4% – -5.2%
Operating cash flow margin 51.1% – –
Return on equity 21.4% 16.5% 24.9%
Return on assets 16.1% 11.7% 17.7%
Return on invested capital 23.3% – 30.3%
Return on capital employed 27.9% 7.0% 24.5%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x – –
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% – 2.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAEMBVNAGI
Debt / assets 0.5% 11.6% 3.0%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.2x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x – -0.3x
Debt / FCF 0.0x – -1.7x
Liabilities / assets 24.3% 29.1% 28.4%
Equity / assets 75.7% 70.9% 71.6%
Interest coverage 131.9x – 316.7x
Current ratio 2.9x 2.0x 2.1x
Quick ratio 1.8x 3.8x 1.3x
Cash ratio 1.8x 1.7x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 7.38 3.69 5.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAEMBVNAGI
Dividend yield 1.0% 4.0% 0.5%
Net buyback yield 0.3% – 0.0%
Shareholder yield 1.3% 4.0% 0.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAEMBVNAGI
Forward P/E 16.1xFY2026 6.6xFY2026 13.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.92FY2026 $4.31FY2026 $2.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +32.8%FY2026 +39.9%FY2026 +60.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +3.2% -8.8% +21.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $14.44BFY2026 $2.16BFY2026 $2.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +22.2%FY2026 +24.9%FY2026 +39.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.6% +10.9% +26.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAEMBVNAGI
Held by institutions 62.5% 44.5% 56.4%
Institutions holding 1,053 273 472
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.6% -0.7% -1.1%
Institutions buying 467 143 240
Institutions selling 396 99 151
Buyers to sellers 1.18 1.44 1.59

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AEMBVNAGI
AEM 1.00 0.79 0.87
BVN 0.79 1.00 0.71
AGI 0.87 0.71 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AEM, BVN and AGI?

Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) $90.16B, Buenaventura Mining (BVN) $7.26B, Alamos Gold (AGI) $13.06B.

Which stock is cheaper, AEM, BVN and AGI?

Buenaventura Mining (BVN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 15.3x, Buenaventura Mining (BVN) 8.3x, Alamos Gold (AGI) 11.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Buenaventura Mining (BVN) is cheapest (Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 16.1x, Buenaventura Mining (BVN) 6.6x, Alamos Gold (AGI) 13.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Buenaventura Mining (BVN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) +50.3%, Buenaventura Mining (BVN) +75.7%, Alamos Gold (AGI) +47.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Buenaventura Mining (BVN) has the highest net margin (Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 40.4%, Buenaventura Mining (BVN) 60.4%, Alamos Gold (AGI) 52.6%). On return on invested capital, Alamos Gold (AGI) leads (Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 23.3%, Alamos Gold (AGI) 30.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Buenaventura Mining (BVN) returned the most: Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) +7.5%, Buenaventura Mining (BVN) +26.7%, Alamos Gold (AGI) -4.2%. Over five years, Alamos Gold (AGI) compounded fastest (Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) +25.4%/yr, Buenaventura Mining (BVN) +27.7%/yr, Alamos Gold (AGI) +29.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) has been the steadiest (Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 48.1%, Buenaventura Mining (BVN) 52.8%, Alamos Gold (AGI) 54.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AEM, BVN and AGI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Buenaventura Mining (BVN) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.