Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 48.82% in Q3 2026, down 23.74 percentage points from 72.57% a year earlier and down 11.82 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Agnico Eagle Mines' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 60.90% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 8.27 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 68.23%, up 10.63 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +29.05 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 57.60% in FY2024 (+1.87 pp), 55.73% in FY2023 (+1.78 pp), 53.94% in FY2022 (-0.24 pp) and 54.18% in FY2021 (+15.00 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.49 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 11.72 percentage points in Q1 2025, against a drop of 23.74 percentage points in Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 60.65% (Q2 2026), 63.26% (Q1 2026) and 70.62% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 172.02 Bn | 161.79 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 16.60% |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 168.15 Bn | 130.95 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 138.51 Bn | 113.33 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 59.94% |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 134.73 Bn | 101.79 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 117.64 Bn | 82.96 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 16.03% |
| 6 | Ternium | 99.96 Bn | 72.72 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 12.44% |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 89.22 Bn | 76.17 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 56.01% |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.03 Bn | 81.69 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 31.18% |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 63.01 Bn | 47.43 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 54.41% |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 47.78 Bn | 31.28 Bn | - | -0.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 56.01% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 60.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 70.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 72.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 71.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 68.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 61.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 62.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 56.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 56.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 51.84% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 58.41% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 50.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.91% |
API Access
Agnico Eagle Mines Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=AEM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "AEM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=AEM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();