IAG vs AU vs EQX Stock Comparison

Iamgold, AngloGold Ashanti and Equinox Gold Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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IAG Iamgold Corp
$17.46 -6.0% 1M +46.5% 1Y
Market cap
$10.32B
P/E
6.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.83B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
7 wins
AU AngloGold Ashanti PLC
$88.63 -5.3% 1M +32.2% 1Y
Market cap
$44.76B
P/E
11.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.03B
Div. yield
5.10%
Gold Basic Materials
4 wins
EQX Equinox Gold Corp.
$11.28 -0.7% 1M +6.4% 1Y
Market cap
$8.86B
P/E
14.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.65B
Div. yield
0.35%
Gold Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Iamgold leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Iamgold 7, AngloGold Ashanti 4, Equinox Gold 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIAGAUEQXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.32B $44.76B $8.86B AU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.2x 11.5x 14.4x IAG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.5x 10.5x 11.2x IAG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +71.5% +40.3% +118.2% EQX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 41.9% 32.6% 18.6% IAG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 51.0% 11.6% AU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.1x — 0.1x IAG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 5.10% 0.35% AU
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +46.5% +32.2% +6.4% IAG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +42.0%/yr +36.3%/yr +7.7%/yr IAG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 64.2% 60.8% 63.7% AU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 92/100 84/100 72/100 IAG

Percentile Scorecard

IAGAUEQX

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

AxisIAGAUEQX
Valuation 98 #5 of 169 76 #42 of 169 78 #38 of 169
Growth 98 #4 of 153 76 #38 of 153 100 #1 of 153
Profitability 100 #1 of 123 98 #3 of 123 75 #31 of 123
Financial Health 72 #47 of 165 76 #41 of 165 63 #61 of 165
Shareholder Returns – 97 #5 of 116 41 #69 of 116
Overall 92 84 72
  • IAG ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • AU ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • EQX ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIAGAUEQXSPY
1 month -6.0%-5.3%-0.7% -5.9%
3 months +9.0%+1.2%+4.8% -4.6%
6 months -4.8%-11.6%-21.5% +0.2%
Year to date +5.9%+3.9%-19.7% +7.5%
1 year +46.5%+32.2%+6.4% +8.2%
3 years +595.6%+366.5%+133.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year +91.0%+67.1%+32.6% +19.0%
5 years +476.2%+369.2%+45.2% +56.5%
5 years, per year +42.0%+36.3%+7.7% +9.4%
10 years +314.7%+525.0%+58.9% +251.5%
10 years, per year +15.3%+20.1%+4.7% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureIAGAUEQXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 64.2%60.8%63.7% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 65.4%62.8%65.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.122.001.94 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.720.530.10 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.6%-52.8%-71.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.9%-30.9%-39.9% -5.9%
52-week high $24.57$128.26$18.76 $779.14
52-week low $11.92$67.04$8.61 $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.

MultipleIAGAUEQX
P/E now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 12.9x 11.5xmedian 12.9x 14.4xmedian 12.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 3.1x 3.7xmedian 3.1x 3.3xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x 7.0xmedian 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 12.2x 7.1xmedian 12.2x —median 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median —median 2.2x 4.0xmedian 2.2x 1.4xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 0.19 —median 0.19 0.10median 0.19

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 monthsIAGAUEQX
Revenue $3.83B $12.03B $2.65B
Gross profit $1.99B $6.59B $1.36B
Operating income $2.10B $6.18B $770.10M
Net income $1.44B $4.59B $1.74B
Free cash flow $2.00B $6.30B –
R&D $29.70M $239.00M $28.93M
EPS (diluted) $2.76 $7.71 $0.78
Cash & equivalents $766.60M $3.08B $317.78M
Total debt $449.20M $1.80B $553.95M
Shares (diluted) 581.70M 509.09M 630.31M
Enterprise value $8.15B $33.84B $6.82B

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
MetricIAGAUEQX
P/E 6.2x 11.5x 14.4x
P/FCF 5.2x 7.1x –
P/Operating cash flow 4.7x 7.3x –
P/S 2.7x 3.7x 3.3x
P/B – 4.0x 1.4x
P/Tangible book – 4.0x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 3.9x – 7.0x
EV/EBIT 4.8x 7.0x 11.6x
EV/Revenue 2.6x 3.6x 3.4x
EV/FCF 5.0x 6.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 4.6x 7.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 – 0.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIAGAUEQX
Revenue growth (1Y) 71.5% 40.3% 118.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 62.3% – 37.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 167.0% 67.5% 331.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 176.1% – 152.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 53.8% 80.2% 382.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 366.1% – 260.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 187.1% 72.8% 638.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 153.6% – 385.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 277.5% 47.6% 372.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 155.1% – 149.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 270.9% 59.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 84.4% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 120.8% 63.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 106.3% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIAGAUEQX
Gross margin 51.8% 54.8% 51.4%
EBITDA margin 67.7% – 48.0%
Operating margin 54.9% 51.4% 29.1%
Pretax margin 53.8% 52.5% 27.9%
Net margin 41.9% 32.6% 18.6%
FCF margin 52.1% 52.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 56.8% 51.1% –
Return on equity – 45.6% 16.5%
Return on assets – 28.9% 9.9%
Return on invested capital – 51.0% 11.6%
Return on capital employed – 39.0% –
Asset turnover – 0.8x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIAGAUEQX
Debt / assets – 11.1% 5.7%
Debt / equity – 0.2x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.1x – 0.1x
Debt / FCF 0.2x 0.3x –
Liabilities / assets – 31.2% 35.0%
Equity / assets – 68.8% 65.0%
Interest coverage 12.3x – 23.8x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – 143.6x –
Cash ratio – 121.0x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIAGAUEQX
Dividend yield – 5.1% 0.4%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 5.1% 0.4%
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.

ConsensusIAGAUEQX
Forward P/E 9.5xFY2026 10.5xFY2026 11.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.84FY2026 $8.47FY2026 $1.01FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +50.8%FY2026 +57.7%FY2026 +50.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.4% +9.8% +29.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.57BFY2026 $11.78BFY2026 $4.21BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.8%FY2026 +21.1%FY2026 +131.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.9% +3.7% +32.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIAGAUEQX
Held by institutions 0.0% 45.9% 70.9%
Institutions holding 1 566 328
Change in shares held, QoQ – +3.0% +0.5%
Institutions buying 0 326 185
Institutions selling 0 166 88
Buyers to sellers – 1.96 2.10

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.

IAGAUEQX
IAG 1.00 0.86 0.88
AU 0.86 1.00 0.83
EQX 0.88 0.83 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IAG, AU and EQX?

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Iamgold (IAG) $10.32B, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) $44.76B, Equinox Gold (EQX) $8.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, IAG, AU and EQX?

Iamgold (IAG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Iamgold (IAG) 6.2x, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 11.5x, Equinox Gold (EQX) 14.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Iamgold (IAG) is cheapest (Iamgold (IAG) 9.5x, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 10.5x, Equinox Gold (EQX) 11.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Equinox Gold (EQX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Iamgold (IAG) +71.5%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +40.3%, Equinox Gold (EQX) +118.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Iamgold (IAG) has the highest net margin (Iamgold (IAG) 41.9%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 32.6%, Equinox Gold (EQX) 18.6%). On return on invested capital, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) leads (AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 51.0%, Equinox Gold (EQX) 11.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Iamgold (IAG) returned the most: Iamgold (IAG) +46.5%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +32.2%, Equinox Gold (EQX) +6.4%. Over five years, Iamgold (IAG) compounded fastest (Iamgold (IAG) +42.0%/yr, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +36.3%/yr, Equinox Gold (EQX) +7.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) has the highest dividend yield: Iamgold (IAG) 0.00%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 5.10%, Equinox Gold (EQX) 0.35%. Iamgold (IAG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) has been the steadiest (Iamgold (IAG) 64.2%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 60.8%, Equinox Gold (EQX) 63.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.