Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 42.05% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 9.21 percentage points from 32.84% a year earlier and up 1.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Agnico Eagle Mines reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 40.02%, up 10.24 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +3.82 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 29.78% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+3.32 pp), 26.46% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-9.62 pp), 36.09% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-6.19 pp) and 42.27% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+6.08 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +7.31 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 10.08 percentage points in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, against a drop of 15.70 percentage points in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 40.80% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 38.28% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 35.13% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 166.32 Bn | 145.19 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 42.99% |
| 3 | Newmont | 120.84 Bn | 89.01 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 9.92% |
| 4 | Ternium | 110.94 Bn | 75.99 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 7.19% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.52 Bn | 95.67 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.20% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 90.25 Bn | 90.25 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 42.05% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.10 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 23.46% |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.52 Bn | 44.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 13.42% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.13 Bn | 30.16 Bn | - | 3.51% |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 47.58 Bn | 37.25 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 26.39% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 40.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.35% |
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Agnico Eagle Mines Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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const data = await res.json();