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C$324.40 +6.86 (+2.16%)
As of 08/6/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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

Should you buy Franco-Nevada stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Franco-Nevada 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 Franco-Nevada include Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Barrick Gold (ABX), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Pan American Silver (PAAS), and iA Financial (IAG).

How does Franco-Nevada compare to Agnico Eagle Mines?

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

Franco-Nevada pays an annual dividend of C$1.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of C$1.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Franco-Nevada pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 14.6% 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. Agnico Eagle Mines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Franco-Nevada. Agnico Eagle Mines 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$2.11B29.72-C$442.97MC$7.1045.69
Agnico Eagle MinesC$14.53B8.21C$709.54MC$11.6820.15

In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 3 more articles in the media than Franco-Nevada. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 0 mentions for Franco-Nevada. Franco-Nevada's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of -0.06 indicating that Franco-Nevada is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Franco-Nevada Neutral
Agnico Eagle Mines Neutral

Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.961958, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 1.825777, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

Franco-Nevada presently has a consensus price target of C$356.56, indicating a potential upside of 9.91%. Agnico Eagle Mines has a consensus price target of C$295.33, indicating a potential upside of 25.47%. Given Agnico Eagle Mines' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Agnico Eagle Mines 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
Agnico Eagle Mines
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

62.6% of Franco-Nevada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Franco-Nevada shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Franco-Nevada has a net margin of 65.14% compared to Agnico Eagle Mines' net margin of 40.45%. Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity of 22.69% beat Franco-Nevada's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franco-Nevada65.14% 18.67% -4.57%
Agnico Eagle Mines 40.45%22.69%3.80%

Summary

Agnico Eagle Mines beats Franco-Nevada on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franco-Nevada compare to Barrick Gold?

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

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

49.8% of Barrick Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.6% of Franco-Nevada shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Barrick Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Franco-Nevada shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Franco-Nevada has a net margin of 65.14% compared to Barrick Gold's net margin of 32.14%. Barrick Gold's return on equity of 23.58% beat Franco-Nevada's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barrick Gold32.14% 23.58% 4.00%
Franco-Nevada 65.14%18.67%-4.57%

In the previous week, Barrick Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Franco-Nevada'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Barrick Gold Neutral
Franco-Nevada Neutral

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
Barrick GoldC$19.04B5.11C$1.12BC$3.6216.04
Franco-NevadaC$2.11B29.72-C$442.97MC$7.1045.69

Barrick Gold currently has a consensus price target of C$70.23, indicating a potential upside of 20.91%. Franco-Nevada has a consensus price target of C$356.56, indicating a potential upside of 9.91%. Given Barrick Gold's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Barrick Gold is more favorable than Franco-Nevada.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Barrick Gold
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.08
Franco-Nevada
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.60

Barrick Gold has a beta of 1.595686, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.961958, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Barrick Gold beats Franco-Nevada on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franco-Nevada compare to Wheaton Precious Metals?

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

Wheaton Precious Metals has a net margin of 65.55% compared to Franco-Nevada's net margin of 65.14%. Wheaton Precious Metals' return on equity of 21.32% beat Franco-Nevada's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franco-Nevada65.14% 18.67% -4.57%
Wheaton Precious Metals 65.55%21.32%5.35%

Franco-Nevada pays an annual dividend of C$1.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Wheaton Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of C$0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Franco-Nevada pays out 22.3% 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.

Franco-Nevada presently has a consensus price target of C$356.56, indicating a potential upside of 9.91%. Wheaton Precious Metals has a consensus price target of C$199.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.20%. Given Wheaton Precious Metals' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wheaton Precious Metals 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
Wheaton Precious Metals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13

62.6% of Franco-Nevada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Wheaton Precious Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Franco-Nevada 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.961958, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wheaton Precious Metals has a beta of 1.387304, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

Wheaton Precious Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Franco-Nevada. Wheaton Precious Metals 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$2.11B29.72-C$442.97MC$7.1045.69
Wheaton Precious MetalsC$2.75B29.08C$426.03MC$3.9644.43

In the previous week, Wheaton Precious Metals had 4 more articles in the media than Franco-Nevada. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Wheaton Precious Metals and 0 mentions for Franco-Nevada. Wheaton Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Franco-Nevada's score of 0.00 indicating that Wheaton Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Franco-Nevada Neutral
Wheaton Precious Metals Neutral

Summary

Wheaton Precious Metals beats Franco-Nevada on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franco-Nevada compare to Pan American Silver?

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

Franco-Nevada has a net margin of 65.14% compared to Pan American Silver's net margin of 31.69%. Pan American Silver's return on equity of 19.65% beat Franco-Nevada's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pan American Silver31.69% 19.65% 0.43%
Franco-Nevada 65.14%18.67%-4.57%

Pan American Silver has a beta of 1.980443, indicating that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.961958, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Pan American Silver's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Franco-Nevada'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pan American Silver Neutral
Franco-Nevada Neutral

Pan American Silver has higher revenue and earnings than Franco-Nevada. Pan American Silver 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
Pan American SilverC$4B7.10-C$33.47MC$3.1721.26
Franco-NevadaC$2.11B29.72-C$442.97MC$7.1045.69

42.5% of Pan American Silver shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.6% of Franco-Nevada shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pan American Silver shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Franco-Nevada shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pan American Silver currently has a consensus price target of C$84.40, indicating a potential upside of 25.22%. Franco-Nevada has a consensus price target of C$356.56, indicating a potential upside of 9.91%. Given Pan American Silver's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pan American Silver is more favorable than Franco-Nevada.

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
Franco-Nevada
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.60

Pan American Silver pays an annual dividend of C$0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Franco-Nevada pays an annual dividend of C$1.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Pan American Silver pays out 17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franco-Nevada pays out 22.3% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Pan American Silver and Franco-Nevada tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franco-Nevada compare to iA Financial?

Franco-Nevada (TSE:FNV) and iA Financial (TSE:IAG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

62.6% of Franco-Nevada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.2% of iA Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Franco-Nevada shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of iA Financial shares are owned 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.

iA Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Franco-Nevada. iA Financial 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$2.11B29.72-C$442.97MC$7.1045.69
iA FinancialC$8.43B2.25C$990.15MC$10.8019.70

Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.961958, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, iA Financial has a beta of 0.916467, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Franco-Nevada has a net margin of 65.14% compared to iA Financial's net margin of 9.87%. Franco-Nevada's return on equity of 18.67% beat iA Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franco-Nevada65.14% 18.67% -4.57%
iA Financial 9.87%12.80%0.68%

Franco-Nevada currently has a consensus target price of C$356.56, suggesting a potential upside of 9.91%. iA Financial has a consensus target price of C$213.61, suggesting a potential upside of 0.41%. Given Franco-Nevada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Franco-Nevada is more favorable than iA Financial.

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
iA Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

In the previous week, iA Financial had 18 more articles in the media than Franco-Nevada. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for iA Financial and 0 mentions for Franco-Nevada. iA Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Franco-Nevada's score of 0.00 indicating that iA Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Franco-Nevada Neutral
iA Financial Positive

Franco-Nevada pays an annual dividend of C$1.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. iA Financial pays an annual dividend of C$3.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Franco-Nevada pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. iA Financial pays out 35.8% 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.

Summary

Franco-Nevada beats iA Financial on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FNV vs. The Competition

MetricFranco-NevadaMetals & Mining IndustryMaterials SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$62.56BC$3.74BC$4.82BC$12.52B
Dividend Yield0.81%5.25%4.73%6.20%
P/E Ratio45.6922.2120.7234.29
Price / Sales29.728,784.025,211.179.84
Price / Cash35.3329.3226.8382.29
Price / Book7.7110.248.644.50
Net Income-C$442.97MC$122.43MC$154.73MC$299.09M
7 Day Performance8.77%6.15%5.16%2.56%
1 Month Performance9.17%3.06%2.91%1.58%
1 Year Performance37.73%50.73%40.84%33.86%

Franco-Nevada Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FNV
Franco-Nevada
1.262 of 5 stars
C$324.40
+2.2%
C$356.56
+9.9%
+38.0%C$62.56BC$2.11B45.6940
AEM
Agnico Eagle Mines
3.4525 of 5 stars
C$202.91
-1.6%
C$295.33
+45.5%
+26.5%C$101.46BC$13.54B19.1111,800
ABX
Barrick Gold
3.4888 of 5 stars
C$51.85
-1.7%
C$70.23
+35.4%
+85.7%C$86.88BC$19.04B14.3221,300
WPM
Wheaton Precious Metals
1.6167 of 5 stars
C$154.57
-2.3%
C$205.63
+33.0%
+29.8%C$70.19BC$2.75B39.0640
PAAS
Pan American Silver
2.6652 of 5 stars
C$61.03
-2.0%
C$84.40
+38.3%
+66.9%C$25.71BC$4B19.2513,000

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