Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (NYSE: AEM)

Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Gold CIK: 0000002809
Market Cap 96.06 Bn
P/B 4.09
P/E 27.86
P/S 9.09
ROIC (Qtr) 14.78
Div Yield % 1.05
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 41.93
Total Debt (Qtr) 335.54 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.01

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 5.84B provides robust 17.40x coverage of total debt 335.54M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Healthy cash reserves of 2.35B provide 59.32x coverage of short-term debt 39.69M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 28.53B provides 85.02x coverage of total debt 335.54M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 5.84B provides exceptional 57.51x coverage of interest expenses 101.50M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Operating cash flow of 5.84B provides strong 55.52x coverage of stock compensation 105.14M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 5.84B barely covers its investment activities of (2.18B), with a coverage ratio of -2.68, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (2.18B) provide weak support for R&D spending of 206.36M, which is -10.57x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of 5.84B provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (716.52M) with a -8.15 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Cash reserves of 2.35B provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (121.96M), which is -19.31x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Free cash flow of 3.64B represents just -2.78x of debt issuance (1.31B), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.

Segments [axis] Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Segments [axis] Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Gold
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 NEM NEWMONT Corp /DE/ 121.63 Bn 16.92 5.66 5.65 Bn
2 AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 96.06 Bn 27.86 9.09 0.34 Bn
3 B Barrick Mining Corp 82.76 Bn 23.10 5.67 4.71 Bn
4 WPM Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. 56.61 Bn 56.52 30.93 0.01 Bn
5 FNV FRANCO NEVADA Corp 44.11 Bn 47.96 28.52 0.00 Bn
6 KGC Kinross Gold Corp 38.43 Bn 21.85 5.96 1.24 Bn
7 PAAS Pan American Silver Corp 19.78 Bn 31.19 6.08 0.86 Bn
8 AGI Alamos Gold Inc 17.45 Bn 32.41 10.85 0.28 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 2.91 3.17
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 16.31 -11.55
EV to Debt EV to Debt 283.83 548.67
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 18.07 12.24
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 13.98 3.14
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 26.13 12.17
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.99 1.72
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 9.01 7.50
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 4.09 5.26
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 27.86 -1.39
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 4.81 1.54
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 23.30 5.40
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 1.60 0.17
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 22.04 10.25
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 51.93 406.21
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -29.52 -97.36
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 140.97 130.91
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 -5.27
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 222.19 518.35
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 102.32 53.19
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 183.30 679.30
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 199.47 144.05
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 244.72 224.62
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 95.54 171.65
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 57.90 84.25
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.32 0.26
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.09 0.03
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 1.12 3.14
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 2.12 4.90
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.01 0.27
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 51.93 406.21
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 51.93 406.21
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 65.10 -19.19
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 49.88 -44.57
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 48.92 -34.79
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 70.30 30.59
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 32.60 -40.44