Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM – Get Free Report) and i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and risk.
Risk and Volatility
Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.3% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of i-80 Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Agnico Eagle Mines and i-80 Gold”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Agnico Eagle Mines | $11.91 billion | 7.03 | $4.46 billion | $12.26 | 13.47 |
| i-80 Gold | $130.05 million | 9.27 | -$65.20 million | ($0.30) | -4.63 |
Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than i-80 Gold. i-80 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.
Profitability
This table compares Agnico Eagle Mines and i-80 Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Agnico Eagle Mines | 41.01% | 21.68% | 16.16% |
| i-80 Gold | -231.43% | -21.18% | -12.67% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Agnico Eagle Mines and i-80 Gold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Agnico Eagle Mines | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2.63 |
| i-80 Gold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Agnico Eagle Mines currently has a consensus price target of $227.20, suggesting a potential upside of 37.58%. i-80 Gold has a consensus price target of $2.75, suggesting a potential upside of 97.84%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Agnico Eagle Mines.
Summary
Agnico Eagle Mines beats i-80 Gold on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Agnico Eagle Mines
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, a gold mining company, exploration, development, and production of precious metals. It explores for gold. The company's mines are located in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in Canada, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited was incorporated in 1953 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About i-80 Gold
i-80 Gold Corp. is a mining company, engages in the exploration, development and production of gold and silver mineral deposits principally in the United States. i-80 Gold Corp. is based in Reno, Nevada.
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