iA Financial (IAG) Competitors C$133.32 +0.23 (+0.17%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades IAG vs. ABX, WPM, FNV, PAAS, AGI, YRI, OR, IMG, EQX, and AGShould you be buying iA Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of iA Financial include Barrick Gold (ABX), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Alamos Gold (AGI), Yamana Gold (YRI), Osisko Gold Royalties (OR), IAMGOLD (IMG), Equinox Gold (EQX), and First Majestic Silver (AG). These companies are all part of the "precious metals" industry. iA Financial vs. Barrick Gold Wheaton Precious Metals Franco-Nevada Pan American Silver Alamos Gold Yamana Gold Osisko Gold Royalties IAMGOLD Equinox Gold First Majestic Silver Barrick Gold (TSE:ABX) and iA Financial (TSE:IAG) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment and valuation. Which has higher earnings & valuation, ABX or IAG? Barrick Gold has higher revenue and earnings than iA Financial. iA Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barrick Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBarrick GoldC$11.83B3.70C$1.51BC$1.1921.03iA FinancialC$8.42B1.51C$742MC$7.4717.85 Is ABX or IAG a better dividend stock? Barrick Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. iA Financial pays an annual dividend of C$3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Barrick Gold pays out 45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. iA Financial pays out 43.9% 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. iA Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is ABX or IAG more profitable? Barrick Gold has a net margin of 12.78% compared to iA Financial's net margin of 9.02%. iA Financial's return on equity of 10.51% beat Barrick Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barrick Gold12.78% 7.20% 4.00% iA Financial 9.02%10.51%0.68% Which has more volatility and risk, ABX or IAG? Barrick Gold has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iA Financial has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ABX or IAG? Barrick Gold currently has a consensus price target of C$31.14, indicating a potential upside of 24.40%. iA Financial has a consensus price target of C$129.75, indicating a potential downside of 2.68%. Given Barrick Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Barrick Gold is more favorable than iA Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Barrick Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89iA Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media prefer ABX or IAG? In the previous week, Barrick Gold and Barrick Gold both had 5 articles in the media. iA Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Barrick Gold's score of 0.09 indicating that iA Financial 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral iA Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ABX or IAG? Barrick Gold received 311 more outperform votes than iA Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.34% of users gave Barrick Gold an outperform vote while only 50.16% of users gave iA Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBarrick GoldOutperform Votes62263.34% Underperform Votes36036.66% iA FinancialOutperform Votes31150.16% Underperform Votes30949.84% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ABX or IAG? 62.2% of Barrick Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of iA Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Barrick Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of iA Financial 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. SummaryBarrick Gold beats iA Financial on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get iA Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IAG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 IAG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetriciA FinancialInsurance IndustryFinancial SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$12.68BC$18.93BC$3.25BC$6.25BDividend Yield2.86%5.35%4.58%5.27%P/E Ratio17.8549.57441.0326.84Price / Sales1.5115.863,355.801,531.29Price / Cash4.571.8448.2383.81Price / Book1.911.741.483.15Net IncomeC$742MC$1.36BC$396.75MC$299.38M7 Day Performance1.04%0.83%0.16%0.76%1 Month Performance12.76%-0.99%7.07%12.82%1 Year Performance50.63%19.93%15.56%44.03% iA Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IAGiA Financial2.3769 of 5 starsC$133.32+0.2%C$129.75-2.7%+50.8%C$12.68BC$8.42B17.855,360High Trading VolumeABXBarrick Gold2.5018 of 5 starsC$25.03+1.1%C$31.14+24.4%+15.4%C$43.80BC$11.83B21.0321,300WPMWheaton Precious Metals3.2334 of 5 starsC$88.06+0.8%C$97.67+10.9%N/AC$39.95BC$1.13B50.9040Dividend CutAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionFNVFranco-Nevada1.8656 of 5 starsC$169.82+0.2%C$189.80+11.8%+5.0%C$32.68BC$1.12B-40.5340Analyst ForecastPAASPan American Silver2.3097 of 5 starsC$31.36-1.2%C$44.25+41.1%+60.2%C$11.38BC$2.57B-56.0013,000Dividend AnnouncementEx-DividendAGIAlamos Gold1.2068 of 5 starsC$26.18-0.3%C$25.80-1.5%+48.2%C$10.99BC$1.12B38.502,400YRIYamana GoldN/AN/AN/AN/AC$7.59BC$1.81B-5.7211,600High Trading VolumeOROsisko Gold Royalties0.3438 of 5 starsC$27.73+0.7%C$29.63+6.8%+54.1%C$5.16BC$252.83M-55.1030IMGIAMGOLD2.3361 of 5 starsC$7.79+0.9%C$7.29-6.4%+145.7%C$4.44BC$1.25B24.345,360EQXEquinox GoldN/AC$7.66-0.3%N/A+17.1%C$3.47BC$1.09B9.467,730AGFirst Majestic Silver0.0071 of 5 starsC$9.15-1.6%C$7.25-20.8%N/AC$2.76BC$512.34M-25.835,290Dividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Barrick Gold Competitors Wheaton Precious Metals Competitors Franco-Nevada Competitors Pan American Silver Competitors Alamos Gold Competitors Yamana Gold Competitors Osisko Gold Royalties Competitors IAMGOLD Competitors Equinox Gold Competitors First Majestic Silver Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (TSE:IAG) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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