AGI vs AEM vs IAG Stock Comparison

Alamos Gold, Agnico Eagle Mines and Iamgold Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AGI Alamos Gold Inc
$29.95 -13.2% 1M -6.0% 1Y
Market cap
$12.69B
P/E
10.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.23B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
1 win
AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd
$173.89 -11.1% 1M +5.6% 1Y
Market cap
$88.25B
P/E
15.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.53B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
3 wins
IAG Iamgold Corp
$16.24 -18.4% 1M +34.9% 1Y
Market cap
$9.41B
P/E
6.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.68B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Iamgold leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Iamgold 7, Agnico Eagle Mines 3, Alamos Gold 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAGIAEMIAGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.69B $88.25B $9.41B AEM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.8x 15.0x 6.5x IAG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.0x 15.9x 8.6x IAG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +47.8% +50.3% +87.2% IAG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 52.6% 40.4% 39.4% AGI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 30.3% 23.3% 52.3% IAG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.3x -0.3x 0.0x AEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.0% +5.6% +34.9% IAG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +30.2%/yr +25.0%/yr +41.6%/yr IAG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.8% 48.3% 63.4% AEM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 78/100 88/100 IAG

Percentile Scorecard

AGIAEMIAG

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

AxisAGIAEMIAG
Valuation 60 #65 of 162 66 #56 of 162 94 #11 of 162
Growth 78 #33 of 147 75 #38 of 147 97 #6 of 147
Profitability 89 #14 of 122 95 #7 of 122 100 #1 of 122
Financial Health 69 #52 of 166 77 #39 of 166 61 #65 of 166
Shareholder Returns 62 #41 of 107 79 #23 of 107 –
Overall 72 78 88
  • AGI ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • AEM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • IAG 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

PeriodAGIAEMIAGSPY
1 month -13.2%-11.1%-18.4% -1.0%
3 months +1.2%+19.8%+10.9% +2.9%
6 months -33.7%-13.2%-5.7% +6.4%
Year to date -22.4%+2.6%-1.5% +11.4%
1 year -6.0%+5.6%+34.9% +13.1%
3 years +131.8%+251.7%+565.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year +32.4%+52.1%+88.2% +21.5%
5 years +274.4%+204.4%+467.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year +30.2%+25.0%+41.6% +10.9%
10 years +244.3%+254.5%+296.1% +255.2%
10 years, per year +13.2%+13.5%+14.8% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureAGIAEMIAGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.8%48.3%63.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.3%51.1%64.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.851.672.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.110.120.55 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.7%-45.9%-73.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -45.9%-31.0%-33.9% -2.5%
52-week high $55.33$252.19$24.57 $779.14
52-week low $27.82$136.36$10.96 $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.

MultipleAGIAEMIAG
P/E now vs peer median 10.7xmedian 12.7x 14.9xmedian 12.7x 6.4xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 5.6xmedian 3.1x 6.0xmedian 3.1x 2.6xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 6.9x 7.4xmedian 6.9x 3.2xmedian 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -109.3xmedian 15.1x 16.0xmedian 15.1x 4.4xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.1x 3.0xmedian 2.1x 2.2xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.12median 0.27 0.52median 0.27 0.06median 0.27

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 monthsAGIAEMIAG
Revenue $2.23B $14.53B $3.68B
Gross profit – $9.99B $1.85B
Operating income $1.49B $9.64B $2.54B
Net income $1.17B $5.87B $1.27B
Free cash flow -$115.10M $5.43B $2.19B
R&D $27.80M $226.87M $30.20M
EPS (diluted) $2.78 $11.67 $2.49
Cash & equivalents $636.90M $3.46B $501.40M
Total debt $900.00M $785.64M $2.62B
Shares (diluted) 422.66M 503.43M 581.70M
Enterprise value $10.12B $77.88B $7.62B

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
MetricAGIAEMIAG
P/E 10.7x 14.9x 6.4x
P/FCF -109.3x 16.0x 4.4x
P/Operating cash flow – 11.7x 4.8x
P/S 5.6x 6.0x 2.6x
P/B 2.6x 3.0x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 3.0x 2.2x
EV/EBITDA 7.2x 7.4x 3.2x
EV/EBIT 8.1x 8.7x 3.8x
EV/Revenue 5.4x 5.8x 2.6x
EV/FCF -105.1x 15.4x 4.4x
EV/Operating cash flow – 11.3x 4.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.12 0.52 0.06

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAGIAEMIAG
Revenue growth (1Y) 47.8% 50.3% 87.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 32.5% 33.8% 58.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 72.8% 192.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 44.0% 154.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 128.1% 49.1% 57.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 80.0% 42.3% 826.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 238.3% 98.5% 34.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 92.1% 34.7% 112.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 228.6% 97.4% 234.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 90.4% 28.7% 111.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 45.3% 328.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 47.2% 67.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -144.0% 55.8% 144.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -30.7% 11.0% 122.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAGIAEMIAG
Gross margin – 68.8% 50.3%
EBITDA margin 75.7% 78.0% 82.1%
Operating margin 66.8% 66.3% 69.1%
Pretax margin 75.9% 60.4% 49.1%
Net margin 52.6% 40.4% 39.4%
FCF margin -5.2% 37.4% 59.5%
Operating cash flow margin – 51.1% 54.3%
Return on equity 24.9% 21.4% 29.2%
Return on assets 17.7% 16.1% 21.3%
Return on invested capital 30.3% 23.3% 52.3%
Return on capital employed 24.5% 27.9% 46.9%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.4x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.3x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 2.1% 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAGIAEMIAG
Debt / assets 3.0% 0.5% 7.5%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x -0.3x 0.0x
Debt / FCF -1.7x 0.0x 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 28.4% 24.3% 26.1%
Equity / assets 71.6% 75.7% 73.9%
Interest coverage 316.7x 131.9x 137.4x
Current ratio 2.1x 2.9x 1.7x
Quick ratio 1.3x 1.8x 1.0x
Cash ratio 1.2x 1.8x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 5.25 7.32 6.16

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAGIAEMIAG
Dividend yield 0.5% 1.0% –
Net buyback yield 0.0% 0.3% –
Shareholder yield 0.5% 1.3% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusAGIAEMIAG
Forward P/E 13.0xFY2026 15.9xFY2026 8.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.31FY2026 $10.91FY2026 $1.88FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +65.0%FY2026 +32.7%FY2026 +54.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +20.3% +3.8% +11.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.53BFY2026 $14.34BFY2026 $3.71BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +39.8%FY2026 +21.4%FY2026 +30.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +27.3% +3.0% +5.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAGIAEMIAG
Held by institutions 56.4% 62.5% 65.8%
Institutions holding 472 1,053 319
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.1% -0.6% +1.5%
Institutions buying 240 467 170
Institutions selling 151 396 101
Buyers to sellers 1.59 1.18 1.68

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.

AGIAEMIAG
AGI 1.00 0.86 0.86
AEM 0.86 1.00 0.89
IAG 0.86 0.89 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AGI, AEM and IAG?

Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alamos Gold (AGI) $12.69B, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) $88.25B, Iamgold (IAG) $9.41B.

Which stock is cheaper, AGI, AEM and IAG?

Iamgold (IAG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alamos Gold (AGI) 10.8x, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 15.0x, Iamgold (IAG) 6.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Iamgold (IAG) is cheapest (Alamos Gold (AGI) 13.0x, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 15.9x, Iamgold (IAG) 8.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Iamgold (IAG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alamos Gold (AGI) +47.8%, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) +50.3%, Iamgold (IAG) +87.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Alamos Gold (AGI) has the highest net margin (Alamos Gold (AGI) 52.6%, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 40.4%, Iamgold (IAG) 39.4%). On return on invested capital, Iamgold (IAG) leads (Alamos Gold (AGI) 30.3%, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 23.3%, Iamgold (IAG) 52.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Iamgold (IAG) returned the most: Alamos Gold (AGI) -6.0%, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) +5.6%, Iamgold (IAG) +34.9%. Over five years, Iamgold (IAG) compounded fastest (Alamos Gold (AGI) +30.2%/yr, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) +25.0%/yr, Iamgold (IAG) +41.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) has been the steadiest (Alamos Gold (AGI) 54.8%, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 48.3%, Iamgold (IAG) 63.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Iamgold (IAG) leads on 7. 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.