NEM vs XOM vs AU Stock Comparison

Newmont, ExxonMobil Holdings and AngloGold Ashanti Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NEM NEWMONT Corp /DE/
$110.38 -9.1% 1M +32.4% 1Y
Market cap
$114.71B
P/E
12.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.61B
Div. yield
0.93%
Gold Basic Materials
2 wins
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
$184.54 +14.9% 1M +59.9% 1Y
Market cap
$758.83B
P/E
23.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$368.76B
Div. yield
2.23%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
3 wins
AU AngloGold Ashanti PLC
$85.03 -14.1% 1M +24.0% 1Y
Market cap
$42.94B
P/E
11.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.83B
Div. yield
5.32%
Gold Basic Materials
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

AngloGold Ashanti leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (AngloGold Ashanti 7, ExxonMobil Holdings 3, Newmont 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNEMXOMAULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $114.71B $758.83B $42.94B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.5x 23.5x 11.4x AU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.6x 13.1x 9.8x AU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +23.7% +9.1% +54.6% AU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 34.7% 8.9% 32.2% NEM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.6% 11.1% 40.5% AU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 0.4x — NEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.93% 2.23% 5.32% AU
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +32.4% +59.9% +24.0% XOM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.9%/yr +23.6%/yr +34.5%/yr AU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.0% 25.9% 60.2% XOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 51/100 81/100 AU

Percentile Scorecard

NEMXOMAU

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

AxisNEMXOMAU
Valuation 72 #46 of 162 29 #71 of 99 74 #43 of 162
Growth 83 #26 of 147 51 #48 of 97 88 #18 of 147
Profitability 84 #21 of 122 57 #42 of 96 97 #5 of 122
Financial Health 54 #77 of 165 76 #25 of 102 50 #83 of 165
Shareholder Returns 65 #38 of 107 40 #46 of 76 97 #4 of 107
Overall 71 51 81
  • NEM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • XOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • AU 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

PeriodNEMXOMAUSPY
1 month -9.1%+14.9%-14.1% -0.8%
3 months +18.1%+19.2%+5.7% +3.5%
6 months -4.9%+24.5%-13.4% +7.0%
Year to date +10.5%+53.3%-0.3% +12.2%
1 year +32.4%+59.9%+24.0% +13.0%
3 years +183.2%+74.8%+343.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +41.5%+20.5%+64.3% +23.1%
5 years +91.8%+187.8%+340.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year +13.9%+23.6%+34.5% +11.0%
10 years +205.1%+111.9%+529.4% +258.0%
10 years, per year +11.8%+7.8%+20.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureNEMXOMAUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.0%25.9%60.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.3%26.0%62.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.79-0.682.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.672.310.40 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.0%-20.7%-52.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.3%0.0%-33.7% -1.8%
52-week high $135.14$184.54$128.26 $779.14
52-week low $78.63$113.68$63.61 $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.

MultipleNEMXOMAU
P/E now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 12.8x 23.5xmedian 13.5x 11.4xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 3.1x 2.1xmedian 2.1x 3.6xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 7.0x 10.4xmedian 5.9x —median 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 15.2x 24.8xmedian 11.0x 6.8xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 2.1x 2.9xmedian 1.5x 4.8xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.10median 0.29 -1.67median 2.27 —median 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 monthsNEMXOMAU
Revenue $26.61B $368.76B $11.83B
Gross profit $18.41B – $6.48B
Operating income $5.60B – $4.91B
Net income $9.44B $33.73B $4.48B
Free cash flow $10.07B $30.55B $6.34B
R&D $193.00M $973.00M $259.00M
EPS (diluted) $8.79 $7.41 $7.48
Cash & equivalents $8.83B $10.59B $2.78B
Total debt $5.09B $42.37B $1.57B
Shares (diluted) 1.05B 4.42B 509.09M
Enterprise value $80.03B $722.04B $32.61B

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
MetricNEMXOMAU
P/E 12.5x 23.5x 11.4x
P/FCF 11.4x 24.8x 6.8x
P/Operating cash flow 8.8x 12.7x 6.9x
P/S 4.3x 2.1x 3.6x
P/B 3.2x 2.9x 4.8x
P/Tangible book 3.2x 2.9x 4.8x
EV/EBITDA 13.6x 10.4x –
EV/EBIT 19.8x 17.1x 8.5x
EV/Revenue 4.2x 2.1x 3.5x
EV/FCF 11.0x 25.9x 6.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.5x 13.2x 6.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.10 -1.67 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNEMXOMAU
Revenue growth (1Y) 23.7% 9.1% 54.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 34.0% -0.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 41.0% – 97.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 55.7% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 298.7% – 165.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 45.7% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 30.4% 4.4% 115.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 136.8% -14.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) 34.6% 5.6% 78.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 119.7% -14.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 42.0% 10.0% 103.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 60.7% -4.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 64.6% 4.9% 108.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 136.1% -13.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNEMXOMAU
Gross margin 69.2% – 54.8%
EBITDA margin 30.6% 20.5% –
Operating margin 21.0% – 41.5%
Pretax margin 52.8% 12.3% 51.7%
Net margin 34.7% 8.9% 32.2%
FCF margin 37.9% 8.3% 53.6%
Operating cash flow margin 49.2% 16.2% 52.3%
Return on equity 26.5% 12.8% 46.3%
Return on assets 16.3% 7.3% 28.7%
Return on invested capital 8.6% 11.1% 40.5%
Return on capital employed 10.7% 12.3% 35.2%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.8x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNEMXOMAU
Debt / assets 8.7% 9.1% 10.1%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.2x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 0.4x –
Debt / FCF 0.5x 1.4x 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 38.4% 42.7% 42.4%
Equity / assets 61.6% 57.3% 57.6%
Interest coverage – 59.5x –
Current ratio 2.5x 1.1x 2.7x
Quick ratio 1.9x 0.8x 2.1x
Cash ratio 1.6x 0.1x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 4.18 4.93 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNEMXOMAU
Dividend yield 0.9% 2.2% 5.3%
Net buyback yield 4.9% 2.7% –
Shareholder yield 5.9% 4.9% 5.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 11.7% 51.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 10.9% 56.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -1.2% 0.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -7.4% 5.0% –

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.

ConsensusNEMXOMAU
Forward P/E 11.6xFY2026 13.1xFY2026 9.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.48FY2026 $14.10FY2026 $8.67FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +37.6%FY2026 +101.7%FY2026 +61.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +13.5% -15.8% +11.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $24.89BFY2026 $448.25BFY2026 $11.91BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.8%FY2026 +34.9%FY2026 +22.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +20.9% -12.5% +4.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNEMXOMAU
Held by institutions 77.2% 63.9% 45.9%
Institutions holding 1,786 4,226 563
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% -2.2% +3.0%
Institutions buying 841 2,041 323
Institutions selling 719 1,744 166
Buyers to sellers 1.17 1.17 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.

NEMXOMAU
NEM 1.00 -0.13 0.86
XOM -0.13 1.00 -0.21
AU 0.86 -0.21 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NEM, XOM and AU?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Newmont (NEM) $114.71B, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $758.83B, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) $42.94B.

Which stock is cheaper, NEM, XOM and AU?

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Newmont (NEM) 12.5x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.5x, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 11.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) is cheapest (Newmont (NEM) 11.6x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 13.1x, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 9.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Newmont (NEM) +23.7%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +54.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Newmont (NEM) has the highest net margin (Newmont (NEM) 34.7%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 32.2%). On return on invested capital, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) leads (Newmont (NEM) 8.6%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 40.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) returned the most: Newmont (NEM) +32.4%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +59.9%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +24.0%. Over five years, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) compounded fastest (Newmont (NEM) +13.9%/yr, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +23.6%/yr, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) +34.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) has the highest dividend yield: Newmont (NEM) 0.93%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 2.23%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 5.32%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has been the steadiest (Newmont (NEM) 48.0%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 25.9%, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 60.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NEM, XOM and AU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 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.