KGC vs AEM vs AGI Stock Comparison

Kinross Gold, Agnico Eagle Mines and Alamos Gold Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KGC Kinross Gold Corp
$22.40 -10.6% 1M -6.4% 1Y
Market cap
$27.56B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.47B
Div. yield
0.00%
Gold Basic Materials
5 wins
AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd
$175.68 -9.6% 1M +7.5% 1Y
Market cap
$88.69B
P/E
15.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.53B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
4 wins
AGI Alamos Gold Inc
$30.22 -12.4% 1M -4.2% 1Y
Market cap
$12.81B
P/E
10.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.23B
Div. yield
–
Gold Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Kinross Gold leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Kinross Gold 5, Agnico Eagle Mines 4, Alamos Gold 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKGCAEMAGILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $27.56B $88.69B $12.81B AEM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.8x 15.1x 10.9x KGC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.5x 16.1x 13.3x KGC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +39.5% +50.3% +47.8% AEM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 36.9% 40.4% 52.6% AGI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 40.9% 23.3% 30.3% KGC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.3x -0.3x -0.3x KGC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.4% +7.5% -4.2% AEM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +28.5%/yr +25.4%/yr +29.6%/yr AGI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.4% 48.1% 54.8% AEM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 78/100 72/100 KGC

Percentile Scorecard

KGCAEMAGI

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

AxisKGCAEMAGI
Valuation 86 #24 of 162 65 #58 of 162 60 #65 of 162
Growth 84 #25 of 147 75 #38 of 147 78 #33 of 147
Profitability 99 #2 of 122 95 #7 of 122 90 #13 of 122
Financial Health 73 #46 of 165 76 #40 of 165 70 #51 of 165
Shareholder Returns 64 #39 of 107 79 #23 of 107 61 #42 of 107
Overall 81 78 72
  • KGC ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • AEM 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

PeriodKGCAEMAGISPY
1 month -10.6%-9.6%-12.4% -0.8%
3 months -6.3%+20.4%+1.7% +3.5%
6 months -30.3%-11.3%-30.6% +7.0%
Year to date -20.5%+3.6%-21.7% +12.2%
1 year -6.4%+7.5%-4.2% +13.0%
3 years +321.8%+260.1%+135.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +61.6%+53.3%+33.1% +23.1%
5 years +250.0%+209.7%+265.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year +28.5%+25.4%+29.6% +11.0%
10 years +491.0%+263.0%+260.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +19.4%+13.8%+13.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureKGCAEMAGISPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.4%48.1%54.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 57.2%50.9%59.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.941.731.89 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.120.16-0.08 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.0%-45.9%-49.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.2%-30.3%-45.4% -1.8%
52-week high $38.07$252.19$55.33 $779.14
52-week low $22.21$136.36$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.

MultipleKGCAEMAGI
P/E now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 12.8x 15.0xmedian 12.8x 10.8xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 3.1x 6.0xmedian 3.1x 5.7xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 7.0x 7.5xmedian 7.0x 7.2xmedian 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 15.2x 16.2xmedian 15.2x -110.2xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 2.1x 3.1xmedian 2.1x 2.6xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.08median 0.29 0.52median 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 monthsKGCAEMAGI
Revenue $8.47B $14.53B $2.23B
Gross profit $4.89B $9.99B –
Operating income $4.46B $9.64B $1.49B
Net income $3.23B $5.87B $1.17B
Free cash flow $3.93B $5.43B -$115.10M
R&D $177.70M $226.87M $27.80M
EPS (diluted) $2.55 $11.67 $2.78
Cash & equivalents $2.66B $3.46B $636.90M
Total debt $4.67B $785.64M $900.00M
Shares (diluted) 1.22B 503.43M 422.66M
Enterprise value $18.40B $78.32B $10.23B

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
MetricKGCAEMAGI
P/E 8.7x 15.0x 10.8x
P/FCF 6.8x 16.2x -110.2x
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x 11.8x –
P/S 3.2x 6.0x 5.7x
P/B 2.7x 3.1x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 2.7x 3.1x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 4.5x 7.5x 7.2x
EV/EBIT 5.6x 8.8x 8.2x
EV/Revenue 3.0x 5.8x 5.5x
EV/FCF 6.4x 15.6x -106.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.1x 11.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.08 0.52 0.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKGCAEMAGI
Revenue growth (1Y) 39.5% 50.3% 47.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 28.9% 33.8% 32.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 77.5% 72.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 87.4% 44.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 86.2% 49.1% 128.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 137.5% 42.3% 80.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 98.6% 98.5% 238.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 48.0% 34.7% 92.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 118.1% 97.4% 228.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 112.1% 28.7% 90.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 46.5% 45.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 47.9% 47.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -11.6% 55.8% -144.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.1% 11.0% -30.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKGCAEMAGI
Gross margin 57.7% 68.8% –
EBITDA margin 65.7% 78.0% 75.7%
Operating margin 52.6% 66.3% 66.8%
Pretax margin 52.4% 60.4% 75.9%
Net margin 36.9% 40.4% 52.6%
FCF margin 46.4% 37.4% -5.2%
Operating cash flow margin 58.4% 51.1% –
Return on equity 34.0% 21.4% 24.9%
Return on assets 24.4% 16.1% 17.7%
Return on invested capital 40.9% 23.3% 30.3%
Return on capital employed – 27.9% 24.5%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.7% 2.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKGCAEMAGI
Debt / assets 5.9% 0.5% 3.0%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x -0.3x -0.3x
Debt / FCF 0.2x 0.0x -1.7x
Liabilities / assets 28.1% 24.3% 28.4%
Equity / assets 71.9% 75.7% 71.6%
Interest coverage 27.8x 131.9x 316.7x
Current ratio – 2.9x 2.1x
Quick ratio – 1.8x 1.3x
Cash ratio – 1.8x 1.2x
Altman Z-score – 7.38 5.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKGCAEMAGI
Dividend yield 0.7% 1.0% 0.5%
Net buyback yield 1.1% 0.3% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 1.8% 1.3% 0.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 4.0% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 3.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -11.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -6.3% – –

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.

ConsensusKGCAEMAGI
Forward P/E 9.5xFY2026 16.1xFY2026 13.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.36FY2026 $10.93FY2026 $2.28FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +29.0%FY2026 +33.0%FY2026 +62.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.8% +3.3% +20.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.32BFY2026 $14.44BFY2026 $2.53BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.3%FY2026 +22.2%FY2026 +39.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.8% +2.6% +27.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKGCAEMAGI
Held by institutions 59.3% 62.5% 56.4%
Institutions holding 640 1,053 472
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% -0.6% -1.1%
Institutions buying 313 467 240
Institutions selling 224 396 151
Buyers to sellers 1.40 1.18 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.

KGCAEMAGI
KGC 1.00 0.91 0.85
AEM 0.91 1.00 0.86
AGI 0.85 0.86 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KGC, AEM and AGI?

Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kinross Gold (KGC) $27.56B, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) $88.69B, Alamos Gold (AGI) $12.81B.

Which stock is cheaper, KGC, AEM and AGI?

Kinross Gold (KGC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kinross Gold (KGC) 8.8x, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 15.1x, Alamos Gold (AGI) 10.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kinross Gold (KGC) is cheapest (Kinross Gold (KGC) 9.5x, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 16.1x, Alamos Gold (AGI) 13.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kinross Gold (KGC) +39.5%, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) +50.3%, Alamos Gold (AGI) +47.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Alamos Gold (AGI) has the highest net margin (Kinross Gold (KGC) 36.9%, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 40.4%, Alamos Gold (AGI) 52.6%). On return on invested capital, Kinross Gold (KGC) leads (Kinross Gold (KGC) 40.9%, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 23.3%, Alamos Gold (AGI) 30.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) returned the most: Kinross Gold (KGC) -6.4%, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) +7.5%, Alamos Gold (AGI) -4.2%. Over five years, Alamos Gold (AGI) compounded fastest (Kinross Gold (KGC) +28.5%/yr, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) +25.4%/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: Kinross Gold (KGC) 0.00%, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 0.00%, Alamos Gold (AGI) 0.00%. Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) and Alamos Gold (AGI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) has been the steadiest (Kinross Gold (KGC) 54.4%, Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) 48.1%, Alamos Gold (AGI) 54.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KGC, AEM 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, Kinross Gold (KGC) leads on 5. 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.