AG vs B Stock Comparison

First Majestic Silver and Barrick Mining Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
B Barrick Mining Corp
$38.23 -10.8% 1M +17.7% 1Y
Market cap
$66.48B
P/E
10.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.66B
Div. yield
0.01%
Gold Basic Materials
10 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Barrick Mining leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Barrick Mining 10, First Majestic Silver 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAGBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.36B $66.48B B
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.2x 10.2x B
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.6x 10.2x B
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +98.5% +49.4% AG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.2% 31.6% B
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.0% 24.8% B
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -0.1x AG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% B
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +15.7% +17.7% B
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.4%/yr +14.6%/yr B
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.7% 46.9% B
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 78/100 B

Percentile Scorecard

AGB

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

AxisAGB
Valuation 75 #41 of 162 86 #23 of 162
Growth 99 #2 of 147 90 #15 of 147
Profitability 84 #20 of 122 93 #9 of 122
Financial Health 69 #52 of 165 52 #79 of 165
Shareholder Returns 50 #54 of 107 70 #33 of 107
Overall 76 78
  • AG ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • B 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

PeriodAGBSPY
1 month -21.9%-10.8% -0.8%
3 months -8.4%+2.3% +3.5%
6 months -27.5%-6.0% +7.0%
Year to date -10.9%-12.2% +12.2%
1 year +15.7%+17.7% +13.0%
3 years +171.0%+134.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +39.4%+32.8% +23.1%
5 years +12.5%+97.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +2.4%+14.6% +11.0%
10 years +85.9%+129.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year +6.4%+8.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAGBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.7%46.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 74.3%50.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.811.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.210.38 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.5%-48.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -53.6%-27.8% -1.8%
52-week high $32.01$52.98 $779.14
52-week low $10.67$31.67 $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.

MultipleAGB
P/E now vs peer median 20.5xmedian 12.8x 10.0xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 3.1x 3.1xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 7.0x 4.8xmedian 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 15.2x 5.7xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.1x 2.3xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.42median 0.29 0.03median 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 monthsAGB
Revenue $1.64B $20.66B
Gross profit $827.10M $11.56B
Operating income $756.62M $10.94B
Net income $421.54M $9.49B
Free cash flow $617.41M $11.25B
R&D – $481.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.72 $3.82
Cash & equivalents $1.09B $5.93B
Total debt $1.03B $18.98B
Shares (diluted) 484.56M 1.71B
Enterprise value $3.42B $41.68B

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
MetricAGB
P/E 20.5x 10.0x
P/FCF 11.8x 5.7x
P/Operating cash flow 8.8x 6.8x
P/S 4.4x 3.1x
P/B 2.2x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 6.4x 4.8x
EV/EBIT 8.4x 5.7x
EV/Revenue 3.9x 3.0x
EV/FCF 10.3x 5.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.7x 6.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.42 0.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAGB
Revenue growth (1Y) 98.5% 49.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 39.0% 24.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 335.5% 89.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 283.4% 56.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 622.0% 111.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 78.9% 62.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 517.9% 137.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 98.2% 196.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 294.7% 142.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 48.3% 332.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 207.8% 84.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 131.1% 43.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 232.3% 69.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 80.3% 33.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAGB
Gross margin 50.4% 56.0%
EBITDA margin 60.3% 63.2%
Operating margin 46.1% 53.0%
Pretax margin 46.5% 58.9%
Net margin 21.2% 31.6%
FCF margin 37.6% 54.4%
Operating cash flow margin 50.3% 45.5%
Return on equity 12.2% 29.6%
Return on assets 8.4% 18.1%
Return on invested capital 12.0% 24.8%
Return on capital employed 17.5% 22.2%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAGB
Debt / assets 6.1% 8.9%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -0.1x
Debt / FCF 0.5x 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 31.7% 47.8%
Equity / assets 68.3% 52.2%
Interest coverage 34.3x 63.6x
Current ratio 2.6x 3.0x
Quick ratio 2.3x 2.1x
Cash ratio 2.2x 1.9x
Altman Z-score 3.75 2.78

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAGB
Dividend yield 0.4% 2.4%
Net buyback yield -1.0% 0.2%
Shareholder yield -0.6% 2.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 0.5% 8.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) 0.4% 7.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) -20.6% -7.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -32.9% -0.1%

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.

ConsensusAGB
Forward P/E 18.6xFY2026 10.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.80FY2026 $3.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +73.9%FY2026 +55.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +17.5% +14.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.58BFY2026 $20.19BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.6%FY2026 +19.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.3% +25.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAGB
Held by institutions 47.0% 58.0%
Institutions holding 347 1,005
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.4% -4.7%
Institutions buying 193 486
Institutions selling 104 337
Buyers to sellers 1.86 1.44

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.

AGB
AG 1.00 0.80
B 0.80 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AG and B?

Barrick Mining (B) is the largest by market capitalisation: First Majestic Silver (AG) $7.36B, Barrick Mining (B) $66.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, AG and B?

Barrick Mining (B) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (First Majestic Silver (AG) 21.2x, Barrick Mining (B) 10.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Barrick Mining (B) is cheapest (First Majestic Silver (AG) 18.6x, Barrick Mining (B) 10.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

First Majestic Silver (AG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: First Majestic Silver (AG) +98.5%, Barrick Mining (B) +49.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Barrick Mining (B) has the highest net margin (First Majestic Silver (AG) 21.2%, Barrick Mining (B) 31.6%). On return on invested capital, Barrick Mining (B) leads (First Majestic Silver (AG) 12.0%, Barrick Mining (B) 24.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Barrick Mining (B) returned the most: First Majestic Silver (AG) +15.7%, Barrick Mining (B) +17.7%. Over five years, Barrick Mining (B) compounded fastest (First Majestic Silver (AG) +2.4%/yr, Barrick Mining (B) +14.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Barrick Mining (B) has the highest dividend yield: First Majestic Silver (AG) 0.00%, Barrick Mining (B) 0.01%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Barrick Mining (B) has been the steadiest (First Majestic Silver (AG) 73.7%, Barrick Mining (B) 46.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do AG and B move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.80, a strong positive relationship. Holding both adds little diversification.

Which is the better stock, AG and B?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Barrick Mining (B) leads on 10. 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.