IAG vs B vs AGI Stock Comparison

Iamgold, Barrick Mining and Alamos Gold Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IAG Iamgold Corp
$16.35 -17.0% 1M +37.6% 1Y
Market cap
$9.81B
P/E
6.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.68B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
7 wins
B Barrick Mining Corp
$38.23 -10.8% 1M +17.7% 1Y
Market cap
$66.96B
P/E
10.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.66B
Div. yield
0.01%
Gold Basic Materials
2 wins
AGI Alamos Gold Inc
$30.22 -12.4% 1M -4.2% 1Y
Market cap
$13.09B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.23B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Iamgold leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Iamgold 7, Barrick Mining 2, Alamos Gold 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIAGBAGILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.81B $66.96B $13.09B B
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.8x 10.3x 11.2x IAG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.8x 10.2x 13.5x IAG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +87.2% +49.4% +47.8% IAG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 39.4% 31.6% 52.6% AGI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 52.3% 24.8% 30.3% IAG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x -0.1x -0.3x AGI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +37.6% +17.7% -4.2% IAG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +40.5%/yr +14.6%/yr +29.6%/yr IAG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 63.5% 46.9% 54.8% B
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 88/100 78/100 72/100 IAG

Percentile Scorecard

IAGBAGI

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

AxisIAGBAGI
Valuation 95 #9 of 162 86 #23 of 162 60 #65 of 162
Growth 97 #6 of 147 90 #15 of 147 78 #33 of 147
Profitability 100 #1 of 122 93 #9 of 122 90 #13 of 122
Financial Health 62 #64 of 165 52 #79 of 165 70 #51 of 165
Shareholder Returns – 70 #33 of 107 61 #42 of 107
Overall 88 78 72
  • IAG ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • B 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

PeriodIAGBAGISPY
1 month -17.0%-10.8%-12.4% -0.8%
3 months +11.1%+2.3%+1.7% +3.5%
6 months -4.5%-6.0%-30.6% +7.0%
Year to date -0.8%-12.2%-21.7% +12.2%
1 year +37.6%+17.7%-4.2% +13.0%
3 years +533.7%+134.1%+135.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +85.1%+32.8%+33.1% +23.1%
5 years +446.8%+97.2%+265.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year +40.5%+14.6%+29.6% +11.0%
10 years +302.7%+129.6%+260.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +14.9%+8.7%+13.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureIAGBAGISPY
Volatility, 1Y 63.5%46.9%54.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.5%50.3%59.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.271.791.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.590.38-0.08 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.6%-48.8%-49.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.5%-27.8%-45.4% -1.8%
52-week high $24.57$52.98$55.33 $779.14
52-week low $10.96$31.67$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.

MultipleIAGBAGI
P/E now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 12.8x 10.0xmedian 12.8x 10.8xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 3.1x 3.1xmedian 3.1x 5.7xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 7.0x 4.8xmedian 7.0x 7.2xmedian 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 15.2x 5.7xmedian 15.2x -110.2xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.1x 2.3xmedian 2.1x 2.6xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.06median 0.29 0.03median 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 monthsIAGBAGI
Revenue $3.68B $20.66B $2.23B
Gross profit $1.85B $11.56B –
Operating income $2.54B $10.94B $1.49B
Net income $1.27B $9.49B $1.17B
Free cash flow $2.19B $11.25B -$115.10M
R&D $30.20M $481.00M $27.80M
EPS (diluted) $2.49 $3.82 $2.78
Cash & equivalents $501.40M $5.93B $636.90M
Total debt $2.62B $18.98B $900.00M
Shares (diluted) 581.70M 1.71B 422.66M
Enterprise value $8.02B $42.16B $10.51B

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
MetricIAGBAGI
P/E 6.5x 10.0x 10.8x
P/FCF 4.4x 5.7x -110.2x
P/Operating cash flow 4.8x 6.8x –
P/S 2.6x 3.1x 5.7x
P/B 2.2x 2.3x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 2.4x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 3.2x 4.8x 7.2x
EV/EBIT 3.8x 5.7x 8.2x
EV/Revenue 2.6x 3.0x 5.5x
EV/FCF 4.4x 5.6x -106.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.8x 6.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.06 0.03 0.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIAGBAGI
Revenue growth (1Y) 87.2% 49.4% 47.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 58.4% 24.2% 32.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 192.3% 89.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 154.4% 56.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 57.6% 111.0% 128.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 826.2% 62.3% 80.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 34.0% 137.0% 238.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 112.4% 196.2% 92.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 234.8% 142.2% 228.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 111.5% 332.2% 90.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 328.3% 84.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 67.2% 43.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 144.4% 69.3% -144.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 122.0% 33.2% -30.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIAGBAGI
Gross margin 50.3% 56.0% –
EBITDA margin 82.1% 63.2% 75.7%
Operating margin 69.1% 53.0% 66.8%
Pretax margin 49.1% 58.9% 75.9%
Net margin 39.4% 31.6% 52.6%
FCF margin 59.5% 54.4% -5.2%
Operating cash flow margin 54.3% 45.5% –
Return on equity 29.2% 29.6% 24.9%
Return on assets 21.3% 18.1% 17.7%
Return on invested capital 52.3% 24.8% 30.3%
Return on capital employed 46.9% 22.2% 24.5%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 1.0x –
Stock comp / revenue – – 2.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIAGBAGI
Debt / assets 7.5% 8.9% 3.0%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.2x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x -0.1x -0.3x
Debt / FCF 0.2x 0.4x -1.7x
Liabilities / assets 26.1% 47.8% 28.4%
Equity / assets 73.9% 52.2% 71.6%
Interest coverage 137.4x 63.6x 316.7x
Current ratio 1.7x 3.0x 2.1x
Quick ratio 1.0x 2.1x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.9x 1.9x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 6.19 2.78 5.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIAGBAGI
Dividend yield – 2.4% 0.5%
Net buyback yield – 0.2% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 2.6% 0.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 8.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 7.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -7.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -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.

ConsensusIAGBAGI
Forward P/E 8.8xFY2026 10.2xFY2026 13.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.85FY2026 $3.75FY2026 $2.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +51.6%FY2026 +55.6%FY2026 +60.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.4% +14.4% +21.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.73BFY2026 $20.23BFY2026 $2.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +31.3%FY2026 +19.7%FY2026 +39.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.7% +24.8% +26.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIAGBAGI
Held by institutions 65.8% 58.0% 56.4%
Institutions holding 319 1,005 472
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% -4.7% -1.1%
Institutions buying 170 486 240
Institutions selling 101 337 151
Buyers to sellers 1.68 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.

IAGBAGI
IAG 1.00 0.86 0.86
B 0.86 1.00 0.83
AGI 0.86 0.83 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IAG, B and AGI?

Barrick Mining (B) is the largest by market capitalisation: Iamgold (IAG) $9.81B, Barrick Mining (B) $66.96B, Alamos Gold (AGI) $13.09B.

Which stock is cheaper, IAG, B and AGI?

Iamgold (IAG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Iamgold (IAG) 6.8x, Barrick Mining (B) 10.3x, Alamos Gold (AGI) 11.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Iamgold (IAG) is cheapest (Iamgold (IAG) 8.8x, Barrick Mining (B) 10.2x, 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?

Iamgold (IAG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Iamgold (IAG) +87.2%, Barrick Mining (B) +49.4%, Alamos Gold (AGI) +47.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Alamos Gold (AGI) has the highest net margin (Iamgold (IAG) 39.4%, Barrick Mining (B) 31.6%, Alamos Gold (AGI) 52.6%). On return on invested capital, Iamgold (IAG) leads (Iamgold (IAG) 52.3%, Barrick Mining (B) 24.8%, Alamos Gold (AGI) 30.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Iamgold (IAG) returned the most: Iamgold (IAG) +37.6%, Barrick Mining (B) +17.7%, Alamos Gold (AGI) -4.2%. Over five years, Iamgold (IAG) compounded fastest (Iamgold (IAG) +40.5%/yr, Barrick Mining (B) +14.6%/yr, Alamos Gold (AGI) +29.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Iamgold (IAG) 0.00%, Barrick Mining (B) 0.01%, Alamos Gold (AGI) 0.00%. Iamgold (IAG) and Alamos Gold (AGI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Barrick Mining (B) has been the steadiest (Iamgold (IAG) 63.5%, Barrick Mining (B) 46.9%, Alamos Gold (AGI) 54.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IAG, B 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, 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.