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Barrick Gold (ABX) Competitors

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C$56.21 -0.67 (-1.18%)
As of 05/22/2026 04:30 PM Eastern

ABX vs. AEM, WPM, FNV, PAAS, and AGI

Should you buy Barrick Gold stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Barrick Gold with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Barrick Gold include Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Pan American Silver (PAAS), and Alamos Gold (AGI). These companies are all part of the "precious metals" industry.

How does Barrick Gold compare to Agnico Eagle Mines?

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

In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 3 more articles in the media than Barrick Gold. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 4 mentions for Barrick Gold. Barrick Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of 0.42 indicating that Barrick Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Agnico Eagle Mines
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Barrick Gold
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 1.873571, suggesting that its share price is 87% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barrick Gold has a beta of 1.622528, suggesting that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

Agnico Eagle Mines has a net margin of 39.48% compared to Barrick Gold's net margin of 32.04%. Barrick Gold's return on equity of 23.48% beat Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Agnico Eagle Mines39.48% 22.08% 3.80%
Barrick Gold 32.04%23.48%4.00%

Agnico Eagle Mines currently has a consensus target price of C$318.83, suggesting a potential upside of 31.24%. Barrick Gold has a consensus target price of C$76.78, suggesting a potential upside of 36.59%. Given Barrick Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Barrick 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Barrick Gold
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25

Barrick Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Agnico Eagle Mines. Barrick 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 Ratio
Agnico Eagle MinesC$13.54B8.97C$709.54MC$10.6222.88
Barrick GoldC$19.04B4.95C$1.12BC$3.6215.53

56.4% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Barrick Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Barrick Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of C$1.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Barrick Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barrick Gold pays out 23.3% 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.

Summary

Barrick Gold beats Agnico Eagle Mines on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barrick Gold compare to Wheaton Precious Metals?

Barrick Gold (TSE:ABX) and Wheaton Precious Metals (TSE:WPM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, Wheaton Precious Metals had 8 more articles in the media than Barrick Gold. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wheaton Precious Metals and 4 mentions for Barrick Gold. Wheaton Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Barrick Gold's score of 0.45 indicating that Wheaton Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Barrick Gold
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Wheaton Precious Metals
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

50.4% of Barrick Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.0% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Barrick Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Barrick Gold has a beta of 1.622528, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wheaton Precious Metals has a beta of 1.379974, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Barrick Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Wheaton Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of C$0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Barrick Gold pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wheaton Precious Metals pays out 17.4% 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.

Barrick Gold currently has a consensus target price of C$76.78, indicating a potential upside of 36.59%. Wheaton Precious Metals has a consensus target price of C$205.63, indicating a potential upside of 17.67%. Given Barrick Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Barrick Gold is more favorable than Wheaton Precious Metals.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Barrick Gold
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25
Wheaton Precious Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13

Wheaton Precious Metals has a net margin of 65.55% compared to Barrick Gold's net margin of 32.04%. Barrick Gold's return on equity of 23.48% beat Wheaton Precious Metals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barrick Gold32.04% 23.48% 4.00%
Wheaton Precious Metals 65.55%21.32%5.35%

Barrick Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Wheaton Precious Metals. Barrick Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wheaton Precious Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Barrick GoldC$19.04B4.95C$1.12BC$3.6215.53
Wheaton Precious MetalsC$2.75B28.90C$426.03MC$3.9644.16

Summary

Wheaton Precious Metals beats Barrick Gold on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barrick Gold compare to Franco-Nevada?

Franco-Nevada (TSE:FNV) and Barrick Gold (TSE:ABX) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.965818, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barrick Gold has a beta of 1.622528, suggesting that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

Franco-Nevada has a net margin of 65.14% compared to Barrick Gold's net margin of 32.04%. Barrick Gold's return on equity of 23.48% beat Franco-Nevada's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franco-Nevada65.14% 18.67% -4.57%
Barrick Gold 32.04%23.48%4.00%

Barrick Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Franco-Nevada. Barrick Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franco-Nevada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franco-NevadaC$2.11B28.59-C$442.97MC$7.1043.96
Barrick GoldC$19.04B4.95C$1.12BC$3.6215.53

Franco-Nevada currently has a consensus price target of C$355.44, suggesting a potential upside of 13.89%. Barrick Gold has a consensus price target of C$76.78, suggesting a potential upside of 36.59%. Given Barrick Gold's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Barrick Gold is more favorable than Franco-Nevada.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Franco-Nevada
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.60
Barrick Gold
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25

65.4% of Franco-Nevada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Barrick Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Franco-Nevada shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Barrick Gold shares are held 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.

Franco-Nevada pays an annual dividend of C$1.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Barrick Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Franco-Nevada pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barrick Gold pays out 23.3% 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.

In the previous week, Barrick Gold had 1 more articles in the media than Franco-Nevada. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Barrick Gold and 3 mentions for Franco-Nevada. Franco-Nevada's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Barrick Gold's score of 0.45 indicating that Franco-Nevada is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Franco-Nevada
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Barrick Gold
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Barrick Gold beats Franco-Nevada on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barrick Gold compare to Pan American Silver?

Pan American Silver (TSE:PAAS) and Barrick Gold (TSE:ABX) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Barrick Gold had 4 more articles in the media than Pan American Silver. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Barrick Gold and 0 mentions for Pan American Silver. Pan American Silver's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Barrick Gold's score of 0.45 indicating that Pan American Silver is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pan American Silver Positive
Barrick Gold Neutral

44.5% of Pan American Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Barrick Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pan American Silver shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Barrick Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Pan American Silver pays an annual dividend of C$0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Barrick Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Pan American Silver pays out 17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barrick Gold pays out 23.3% 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.

Pan American Silver has a beta of 2.044882, suggesting that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barrick Gold has a beta of 1.622528, suggesting that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

Pan American Silver currently has a consensus target price of C$81.75, suggesting a potential upside of 9.78%. Barrick Gold has a consensus target price of C$76.78, suggesting a potential upside of 36.59%. Given Barrick Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Barrick Gold is more favorable than Pan American Silver.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pan American Silver
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Barrick Gold
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25

Barrick Gold has a net margin of 32.04% compared to Pan American Silver's net margin of 31.69%. Barrick Gold's return on equity of 23.48% beat Pan American Silver's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pan American Silver31.69% 19.65% 0.43%
Barrick Gold 32.04%23.48%4.00%

Barrick Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Pan American Silver. Barrick Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pan American Silver, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pan American SilverC$4B7.84-C$33.47MC$3.1723.49
Barrick GoldC$19.04B4.95C$1.12BC$3.6215.53

Summary

Barrick Gold beats Pan American Silver on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barrick Gold compare to Alamos Gold?

Barrick Gold (TSE:ABX) and Alamos Gold (TSE:AGI) 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, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

50.4% of Barrick Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.3% of Alamos Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Barrick Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alamos Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Barrick Gold presently has a consensus price target of C$76.78, indicating a potential upside of 36.59%. Alamos Gold has a consensus price target of C$76.20, indicating a potential upside of 43.67%. Given Alamos Gold's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alamos Gold is more favorable than Barrick Gold.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Barrick Gold
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.25
Alamos Gold
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.20

Alamos Gold has a net margin of 51.42% compared to Barrick Gold's net margin of 32.04%. Alamos Gold's return on equity of 25.24% beat Barrick Gold's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barrick Gold32.04% 23.48% 4.00%
Alamos Gold 51.42%25.24%5.85%

Barrick Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Alamos Gold. Barrick Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alamos Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Barrick GoldC$19.04B4.95C$1.12BC$3.6215.53
Alamos GoldC$2.07B10.75C$174.87MC$2.5121.13

Barrick Gold has a beta of 1.622528, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alamos Gold has a beta of 1.783973, indicating that its share price is 78% more volatile than the broader market.

Barrick Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Alamos Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Barrick Gold pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alamos Gold pays out 4.6% 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.

In the previous week, Barrick Gold had 3 more articles in the media than Alamos Gold. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Barrick Gold and 1 mentions for Alamos Gold. Alamos Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Barrick Gold's score of 0.45 indicating that Alamos Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Barrick Gold
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Alamos Gold
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Alamos Gold beats Barrick Gold on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ABX vs. The Competition

MetricBarrick GoldGold IndustryMaterials SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$94.18BC$5.04BC$4.78BC$12.04B
Dividend Yield1.76%5.74%5.02%6.23%
P/E Ratio15.5338.3522.8937.51
Price / Sales4.95221.266,745.9211.49
Price / Cash7.2322.1127.2182.29
Price / Book2.5612.486.664.43
Net IncomeC$1.12BC$6.39MC$156.96MC$299.09M
7 Day Performance0.70%-2.29%-1.40%0.39%
1 Month Performance2.09%-3.02%-1.09%0.64%
1 Year Performance114.71%89.23%73.08%53.57%

Barrick Gold Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ABX
Barrick Gold
3.9195 of 5 stars
C$56.21
-1.2%
C$76.78
+36.6%
+117.1%C$94.18BC$19.04B15.5321,300
AEM
Agnico Eagle Mines
3.6985 of 5 stars
C$269.48
+1.9%
C$324.20
+20.3%
+52.8%C$132.25BC$13.54B25.3711,800
WPM
Wheaton Precious Metals
3.1848 of 5 stars
C$196.75
+3.6%
C$205.63
+4.5%
+49.0%C$89.34BC$2.75B49.7240
FNV
Franco-Nevada
2.0739 of 5 stars
C$324.98
+2.4%
C$353.22
+8.7%
+37.3%C$61.22BC$1.82B56.4240
PAAS
Pan American Silver
2.5959 of 5 stars
C$85.23
+5.3%
C$85.00
-0.3%
+125.2%C$34.10BC$4B26.8913,000

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This page (TSE:ABX) was last updated on 5/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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