Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Competitors C$251.12 +10.63 (+4.42%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock AEM vs. ABX, WPM, FNV, PAAS, AGI, IAG, EQX, IMG, OR, and AGShould you be buying Agnico Eagle Mines stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Agnico Eagle Mines include Barrick Gold (ABX), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Alamos Gold (AGI), iA Financial (IAG), Equinox Gold (EQX), IAMGOLD (IMG), Osisko Gold Royalties (OR), and First Majestic Silver (AG). These companies are all part of the "precious metals" industry. Agnico Eagle Mines vs. Its Competitors Barrick Gold Wheaton Precious Metals Franco-Nevada Pan American Silver Alamos Gold iA Financial Equinox Gold IAMGOLD Osisko Gold Royalties First Majestic Silver Agnico Eagle Mines (TSE:AEM) and Barrick Gold (TSE:ABX) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Does the media favor AEM or ABX? In the previous week, Barrick Gold had 1 more articles in the media than Agnico Eagle Mines. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Barrick Gold and 9 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines. Barrick Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of 0.50 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Barrick Gold 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, AEM or ABX? 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 RatioAgnico Eagle MinesC$9.66B13.08C$709.54MC$5.8842.71Barrick GoldC$13.82B6.01C$1.12BC$1.5930.63 Is AEM or ABX more profitable? Barrick Gold has a net margin of 13.19% compared to Agnico Eagle Mines' net margin of 12.86%. Barrick Gold's return on equity of 6.90% beat Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Agnico Eagle Mines12.86% 5.05% 3.80% Barrick Gold 13.19%6.90%4.00% Do analysts recommend AEM or ABX? Agnico Eagle Mines presently has a consensus price target of C$163.33, indicating a potential downside of 34.96%. Barrick Gold has a consensus price target of C$41.89, indicating a potential downside of 13.99%. Given Barrick Gold's higher possible 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Barrick Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.15 Which has more risk & volatility, AEM or ABX? Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 1.238074, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barrick Gold has a beta of 1.064128, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AEM or ABX? 53.8% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Barrick Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Agnico Eagle Mines 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 company will outperform the market over the long term. Is AEM or ABX a better dividend stock? Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of C$1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Barrick Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barrick Gold pays out 25.2% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryBarrick Gold beats Agnico Eagle Mines on 12 of the 19 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. 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 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 TSE 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 MinesGold IndustryMaterials SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$126.44BC$3.16BC$3.83BC$9.75BDividend Yield0.96%5.92%5.05%6.52%P/E Ratio42.71226.77159.5129.93Price / Sales13.08495.5927,951.3112.45Price / Cash36.3922.1326.8983.29Price / Book6.1411.107.435.87Net IncomeC$709.54MC$6.39MC$148.99MC$301.20M7 Day Performance6.11%1.66%3.22%0.10%1 Month Performance18.55%13.78%16.15%6.69%1 Year Performance121.80%91.09%69.96%43.66% Agnico Eagle Mines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEMAgnico Eagle Mines1.4233 of 5 starsC$251.12+4.4%C$163.33-35.0%+120.0%C$126.44BC$9.66B42.7111,800News CoverageAnalyst RevisionABXBarrick Gold2.168 of 5 starsC$47.50+0.3%C$37.33-21.4%+70.2%C$81.03BC$13.82B29.8721,300Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWPMWheaton Precious Metals2.0802 of 5 starsC$153.18+0.1%C$134.50-12.2%+82.1%C$69.54BC$1.66B88.2440Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionFNVFranco-Nevada1.5433 of 5 starsC$309.48+0.7%C$246.88-20.2%+72.6%C$59.64BC$1.33B76.0440Analyst RevisionPAASPan American Silver1.3299 of 5 starsC$55.84+2.5%C$53.50-4.2%+81.1%C$23.56BC$3.12B38.5113,000AGIAlamos Gold1.9479 of 5 starsC$48.44+2.1%C$50.17+3.6%+77.4%C$20.37BC$1.51B59.072,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastIAGiA Financial1.9126 of 5 starsC$161.20+0.6%C$145.88-9.5%+35.3%C$14.96BC$9.07B15.055,360Analyst ForecastEQXEquinox Gold3.6368 of 5 starsC$15.46+1.9%N/A+106.6%C$12.09BC$1.91B-118.927,730News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionIMGIAMGOLD1.9259 of 5 starsC$19.14+3.3%C$17.40-9.1%+188.0%C$11.01BC$1.97B13.385,360Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpOROsisko Gold Royalties1.3025 of 5 starsC$56.36+2.4%C$41.00-27.3%+102.4%C$10.61BC$214.00M134.1930Analyst RevisionAGFirst Majestic Silver2.2957 of 5 starsC$17.91+5.9%C$32.00+78.7%+116.4%C$8.75BC$831.05M-1,791.005,290High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABX Alternatives WPM Alternatives FNV Alternatives PAAS Alternatives AGI Alternatives IAG Alternatives EQX Alternatives IMG Alternatives OR Alternatives AG 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 (TSE:AEM) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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