IAG vs AU vs EGO Stock Comparison

Iamgold, AngloGold Ashanti and Eldorado Gold Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IAG Iamgold Corp
$17.08 -13.3% 1M +48.3% 1Y
Market cap
$9.77B
P/E
6.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.68B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
9 wins
AU AngloGold Ashanti PLC
$86.74 -12.4% 1M +33.5% 1Y
Market cap
$43.79B
P/E
11.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.83B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
1 win
EGO Eldorado Gold Corp /Fi
$34.17 -18.5% 1M +36.1% 1Y
Market cap
$6.89B
P/E
12.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.96B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Iamgold leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Iamgold 9, AngloGold Ashanti 1, Eldorado Gold 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIAGAUEGOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.77B $43.79B $6.89B AU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.7x 11.5x 12.1x IAG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.2x 10.2x 11.4x IAG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +87.2% +54.6% +37.9% IAG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 39.4% 32.2% 3.2% IAG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 52.3% 40.5% 10.0% IAG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x — 1.0x IAG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +48.3% +33.5% +36.1% IAG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +42.3%/yr +35.5%/yr +28.8%/yr IAG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 63.5% 60.2% 59.8% EGO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 88/100 81/100 59/100 IAG

Percentile Scorecard

IAGAUEGO

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

AxisIAGAUEGO
Valuation 94 #10 of 162 76 #40 of 162 91 #16 of 162
Growth 97 #6 of 147 88 #18 of 147 80 #30 of 147
Profitability 100 #1 of 122 97 #5 of 122 47 #65 of 122
Financial Health 61 #64 of 164 49 #84 of 164 31 #113 of 164
Shareholder Returns – 97 #4 of 107 46 #58 of 107
Overall 88 81 59
  • IAG ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • AU ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • EGO 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

PeriodIAGAUEGOSPY
1 month -13.3%-12.4%-18.5% -0.2%
3 months +19.8%+9.9%+6.0% +3.9%
6 months +3.6%-7.7%+11.3% +8.2%
Year to date +3.6%+1.7%-4.9% +12.9%
1 year +48.3%+33.5%+36.1% +12.3%
3 years +562.0%+352.2%+217.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +87.8%+65.4%+46.9% +23.3%
5 years +482.9%+356.3%+254.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year +42.3%+35.5%+28.8% +10.9%
10 years +334.6%+549.3%+105.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year +15.8%+20.6%+7.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureIAGAUEGOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 63.5%60.2%59.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.5%62.2%60.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.282.202.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.760.560.60 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.6%-52.8%-57.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.5%-32.4%-31.3% -1.2%
52-week high $24.57$128.26$49.71 $779.14
52-week low $10.96$63.61$24.93 $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.

MultipleIAGAUEGO
P/E now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 13.3x 11.6xmedian 13.3x 12.2xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 3.2x 3.7xmedian 3.2x 0.4xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x 6.8xmedian 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 14.7x 6.9xmedian 14.7x 258.0xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.2x 4.9xmedian 2.2x 1.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.06median 0.31 —median 0.31 0.05median 0.31

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 monthsIAGAUEGO
Revenue $3.68B $11.83B $17.96B
Gross profit $1.85B $6.48B $1.05B
Operating income $2.54B $4.91B $925.10M
Net income $1.27B $4.48B $598.92M
Free cash flow $2.19B $6.34B $26.30M
R&D $30.20M $259.00M $45.06M
EPS (diluted) $2.49 $7.48 $2.77
Cash & equivalents $501.40M $2.78B $554.56M
Total debt $449.30M $1.57B $1.75B
Shares (diluted) 581.70M 509.09M 205.41M
Enterprise value $7.98B $31.67B $3.65B

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
MetricIAGAUEGO
P/E 6.8x 11.6x 12.2x
P/FCF 4.6x 6.9x 258.0x
P/Operating cash flow 5.1x 7.1x 14.7x
P/S 2.7x 3.7x 0.4x
P/B 2.3x 4.9x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 4.9x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA 3.3x – 6.8x
EV/EBIT 4.0x 8.6x 8.6x
EV/Revenue 2.7x 3.6x 0.4x
EV/FCF 4.6x 6.7x 303.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.0x 6.9x 17.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.06 – 0.05

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIAGAUEGO
Revenue growth (1Y) 87.2% 54.6% 37.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 58.4% – 169.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 192.3% 97.4% 53.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 154.4% – 76.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 57.6% 165.2% 65.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 826.2% – 30.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 34.0% 115.8% 46.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 112.4% – 55.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 234.8% 78.5% 38.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 111.5% – 255.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 328.3% 103.4% -1.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 67.2% – 39.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 144.4% 108.6% 191.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 122.0% – 31.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIAGAUEGO
Gross margin 50.3% 54.8% 5.9%
EBITDA margin 82.1% – 6.5%
Operating margin 69.1% 41.5% 5.1%
Pretax margin 49.1% 51.7% 4.5%
Net margin 39.4% 32.2% 3.2%
FCF margin 59.5% 53.6% 0.1%
Operating cash flow margin 54.3% 52.3% 2.6%
Return on equity 29.2% 46.3% 10.8%
Return on assets 21.3% 28.7% –
Return on invested capital 52.3% 40.5% 10.0%
Return on capital employed 46.9% 35.2% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.8x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 1.4x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIAGAUEGO
Debt / assets 7.5% 10.1% –
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.2x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x – 1.0x
Debt / FCF 0.2x 0.2x 66.5x
Liabilities / assets 26.1% 42.4% –
Equity / assets 73.9% 57.6% –
Interest coverage 137.4x – 45.4x
Current ratio 1.7x 2.7x –
Quick ratio 1.0x 2.1x –
Cash ratio 0.9x 1.8x –
Altman Z-score 6.35 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIAGAUEGO
Dividend yield – 5.2% 0.6%
Net buyback yield – – -0.7%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 5.2% -0.1%
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.

ConsensusIAGAUEGO
Forward P/E 9.2xFY2026 10.2xFY2026 11.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.85FY2026 $8.52FY2026 $3.01FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +51.6%FY2026 +58.7%FY2026 +73.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.4% +9.9% +73.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.73BFY2026 $11.81BFY2026 $2.77BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +31.3%FY2026 +21.4%FY2026 +53.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.7% +4.0% +45.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIAGAUEGO
Held by institutions 65.8% 45.9% –
Institutions holding 319 563 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% +3.0% –
Institutions buying 170 323 –
Institutions selling 101 166 –
Buyers to sellers 1.68 1.95 –

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.

IAGAUEGO
IAG 1.00 0.86 0.83
AU 0.86 1.00 0.77
EGO 0.83 0.77 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IAG, AU and EGO?

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Iamgold (IAG) $9.77B, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) $43.79B, Eldorado Gold (EGO) $6.89B.

Which stock is cheaper, IAG, AU and EGO?

Iamgold (IAG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Iamgold (IAG) 6.7x, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 11.5x, Eldorado Gold (EGO) 12.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Iamgold (IAG) is cheapest (Iamgold (IAG) 9.2x, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 10.2x, Eldorado Gold (EGO) 11.4x). 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: Iamgold (IAG) +87.2%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +54.6%, Eldorado Gold (EGO) +37.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Iamgold (IAG) has the highest net margin (Iamgold (IAG) 39.4%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 32.2%, Eldorado Gold (EGO) 3.2%). On return on invested capital, Iamgold (IAG) leads (Iamgold (IAG) 52.3%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 40.5%, Eldorado Gold (EGO) 10.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Iamgold (IAG) returned the most: Iamgold (IAG) +48.3%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +33.5%, Eldorado Gold (EGO) +36.1%. Over five years, Iamgold (IAG) compounded fastest (Iamgold (IAG) +42.3%/yr, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +35.5%/yr, Eldorado Gold (EGO) +28.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Eldorado Gold (EGO) has been the steadiest (Iamgold (IAG) 63.5%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 60.2%, Eldorado Gold (EGO) 59.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IAG, AU and EGO?

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 9. 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.