Barrick Mining (B) Competitors

Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) and Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Does the media favor AEM or B?

In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 7 more articles in the media than Barrick Mining. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 33 mentions for Barrick Mining. Agnico Eagle Mines' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Barrick Mining's score of 0.99 indicating that Agnico Eagle Mines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Agnico Eagle Mines	25 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Barrick Mining	17 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, AEM or B?

Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barrick Mining has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AEM or B more profitable?

Agnico Eagle Mines has a net margin of 26.48% compared to Barrick Mining's net margin of 17.46%. Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity of 12.09% beat Barrick Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agnico Eagle Mines	26.48%	12.09%	8.38%
Barrick Mining	17.46%	7.51%	5.25%

Do analysts recommend AEM or B?

Agnico Eagle Mines currently has a consensus price target of $136.90, suggesting a potential upside of 6.46%. Barrick Mining has a consensus price target of $24.41, suggesting a potential upside of 11.78%. Given Barrick Mining's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Barrick Mining 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)	3.21
Barrick Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AEM or B?

Barrick Mining has higher revenue and earnings than Agnico Eagle Mines. Barrick Mining 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agnico Eagle Mines	$8.92B	7.25	$1.90B	$4.70	27.36
Barrick Mining	$12.92B	2.88	$2.14B	$1.33	16.42

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AEM or B?

68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of Barrick Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Barrick Mining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is AEM or B a better dividend stock?

Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Barrick Mining pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 34.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barrick Mining pays out 30.1% 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. Barrick Mining is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Agnico Eagle Mines beats Barrick Mining on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.