Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Competitors $126.18 +2.44 (+1.97%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$126.32 +0.14 (+0.11%) As of 06:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AEM vs. RGLD, AGI, BTG, FNV, KGC, NEM, OR, PAAS, WPM, and BShould you be buying Agnico Eagle Mines stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Agnico Eagle Mines include Royal Gold (RGLD), Alamos Gold (AGI), B2Gold (BTG), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Kinross Gold (KGC), Newmont (NEM), OR Royalties (OR), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), and Barrick Mining (B). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Agnico Eagle Mines vs. Its Competitors Royal Gold Alamos Gold B2Gold Franco-Nevada Kinross Gold Newmont OR Royalties Pan American Silver Wheaton Precious Metals Barrick Mining Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings. Which has higher valuation and earnings, AEM or RGLD? Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Royal Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agnico Eagle Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAgnico Eagle Mines$8.29B7.66$1.90B$4.7026.85Royal Gold$763.93M13.15$332.02M$6.0425.27 Does the media favor AEM or RGLD? In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 27 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 13 mentions for Royal Gold. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of 1.12 indicating that Royal Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Agnico Eagle Mines 25 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AEM or RGLD? Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AEM or RGLD? Agnico Eagle Mines presently has a consensus target price of $136.90, indicating a potential upside of 8.50%. Royal Gold has a consensus target price of $192.13, indicating a potential upside of 25.88%. Given Royal Gold's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than Agnico Eagle Mines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Agnico Eagle Mines 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.21Royal Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Is AEM or RGLD more profitable? Royal Gold has a net margin of 52.15% compared to Agnico Eagle Mines' net margin of 26.48%. Royal Gold's return on equity of 12.48% beat Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Agnico Eagle Mines26.48% 12.09% 8.38% Royal Gold 52.15%12.48%11.52% Is AEM or RGLD a better dividend stock? Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 34.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Royal Gold has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Do institutionals and insiders believe in AEM or RGLD? 68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Royal Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAgnico Eagle Mines and Royal Gold tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Agnico Eagle Mines News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AEM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AEM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AEM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAgnico Eagle MinesMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$63.44B$7.77B$3.27B$20.88BDividend Yield1.26%1.46%5.16%3.61%P/E Ratio26.8546.43128.2428.24Price / Sales7.6616.2330,017,513,221,166,000.0066.98Price / Cash17.5322.0023.9718.22Price / Book3.043.255.934.66Net Income$1.90B$318.68M$148.55M$993.24M7 Day Performance-1.91%-3.75%-1.18%-0.49%1 Month Performance8.67%10.82%5.49%3.37%1 Year Performance69.26%44.81%35.13%9.34% Agnico Eagle Mines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEMAgnico Eagle Mines4.3263 of 5 stars$126.18+2.0%$136.90+8.5%+68.6%$63.44B$8.29B26.8516,968Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsRGLDRoyal Gold4.902 of 5 stars$157.48+1.8%$192.13+22.0%+12.5%$10.37B$719.40M26.0730Positive NewsAGIAlamos Gold3.2454 of 5 stars$25.74+3.4%$30.38+18.0%+53.4%$10.82B$1.40B41.512,400News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBTGB2Gold3.3742 of 5 stars$3.43+3.0%$4.31+25.7%+16.8%$4.54B$1.97B-7.154,690FNVFranco-Nevada3.9175 of 5 stars$156.00+1.0%$172.13+10.3%+28.8%$30.05B$1.11B48.7540Analyst RevisionKGCKinross Gold4.8245 of 5 stars$15.95+4.0%$18.00+12.9%+82.5%$19.56B$5.56B16.276,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionNEMNewmont4.7301 of 5 stars$59.86+2.9%$62.49+4.4%+36.3%$66.62B$18.68B13.4222,200Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOROR Royalties2.2275 of 5 stars$27.84+1.6%$24.33-12.6%+59.0%$5.24B$191.16M163.7430Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPAASPan American Silver3.7372 of 5 stars$29.49+5.0%$31.40+6.5%+32.8%$10.67B$2.82B33.909,000Positive NewsWPMWheaton Precious Metals3.94 of 5 stars$91.34+3.4%$93.00+1.8%+57.3%$41.46B$1.28B67.1640Positive NewsBBarrick Mining3.8178 of 5 stars$21.34+2.9%$24.41+14.4%+20.3%$36.40B$12.92B16.0426,800High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Royal Gold Alternatives Alamos Gold Alternatives B2Gold Alternatives Franco-Nevada Alternatives Kinross Gold Alternatives Newmont Alternatives OR Royalties Alternatives Pan American Silver Alternatives Wheaton Precious Metals Alternatives Barrick Mining Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AEM) was last updated on 7/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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