Newmont (NEM) Competitors $85.23 -3.17 (-3.59%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$85.42 +0.19 (+0.22%) As of 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NEM vs. RGLD, AEM, AGI, BTG, FNV, KGC, PAAS, WPM, B, and GFIShould you be buying Newmont stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Newmont include Royal Gold (RGLD), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Alamos Gold (AGI), B2Gold (BTG), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Kinross Gold (KGC), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Barrick Mining (B), and Gold Fields (GFI). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Newmont vs. Its Competitors Royal Gold Agnico Eagle Mines Alamos Gold B2Gold Franco-Nevada Kinross Gold Pan American Silver Wheaton Precious Metals Barrick Mining Gold Fields Newmont (NYSE:NEM) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings. Is NEM or RGLD a better dividend stock? Newmont pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Newmont pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 26.4% 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 increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Newmont is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media favor NEM or RGLD? In the previous week, Newmont had 29 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Newmont and 17 mentions for Royal Gold. Newmont's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.94 indicating that Newmont is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Newmont 36 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate NEM or RGLD? Newmont currently has a consensus price target of $77.56, indicating a potential downside of 9.00%. Royal Gold has a consensus price target of $198.63, indicating a potential upside of 3.06%. Given Royal Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than Newmont.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Newmont 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62Royal Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has better valuation and earnings, NEM or RGLD? Newmont has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Newmont is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNewmont$20.58B4.55$3.35B$5.5715.30Royal Gold$719.40M17.64$332.02M$6.8228.26 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NEM or RGLD? 68.8% of Newmont shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Newmont 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 is poised for long-term growth. Is NEM or RGLD more profitable? Royal Gold has a net margin of 56.24% compared to Newmont's net margin of 30.50%. Newmont's return on equity of 17.86% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Newmont30.50% 17.86% 9.90% Royal Gold 56.24%13.30%12.32% Which has more volatility and risk, NEM or RGLD? Newmont has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryRoyal Gold beats Newmont on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Newmont News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NEM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NEM 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 NEM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNewmontMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$97.10B$11.77B$3.78B$22.09BDividend Yield1.15%1.26%5.04%3.59%P/E Ratio15.3029.72157.7729.58Price / Sales4.5520.0925,029.8265.04Price / Cash15.1733.0826.7324.53Price / Book3.195.557.204.61Net Income$3.35B$318.11M$148.88M$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.30%3.03%3.84%-0.46%1 Month Performance12.20%18.83%13.88%2.30%1 Year Performance61.63%114.91%64.55%14.51% Newmont Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NEMNewmont4.3025 of 5 stars$85.23-3.6%$77.56-9.0%+67.6%$97.10B$20.58B15.3022,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRGLDRoyal Gold3.9313 of 5 stars$204.77+2.2%$198.63-3.0%+49.0%$13.48B$719.40M30.0230Analyst ForecastAEMAgnico Eagle Mines3.5688 of 5 stars$171.49+1.2%$141.40-17.5%+117.0%$86.24B$8.29B29.1716,968Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAGIAlamos Gold3.3703 of 5 stars$35.01+3.0%$31.17-11.0%+75.7%$14.73B$1.51B42.202,400Analyst ForecastBTGB2Gold1.7051 of 5 stars$5.35+5.2%$4.25-20.5%+77.5%$7.08B$2.17B-11.164,690Analyst RevisionFNVFranco-Nevada3.0477 of 5 stars$222.10+0.9%$194.57-12.4%+77.5%$42.80B$1.33B54.5740Analyst DowngradeKGCKinross Gold4.0976 of 5 stars$25.56+2.1%$21.07-17.5%+168.2%$30.98B$6.07B20.616,800Analyst ForecastPAASPan American Silver4.5203 of 5 stars$40.24+3.0%$34.50-14.3%+87.8%$16.98B$2.82B27.759,000Positive NewsWPMWheaton Precious Metals4.335 of 5 stars$110.33+0.6%$109.75-0.5%+79.5%$50.09B$1.28B63.7840Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpBBarrick Mining4.4472 of 5 stars$34.22+0.8%$33.33-2.6%+72.5%$58.19B$13.82B21.4926,800Analyst ForecastGFIGold Fields3.7626 of 5 stars$42.58+1.0%$26.63-37.5%+184.0%$38.11B$5.20B18.126,560Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RGLD Competitors AEM Competitors AGI Competitors BTG Competitors FNV Competitors KGC Competitors PAAS Competitors WPM Competitors B Competitors GFI Competitors 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:NEM) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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