Newmont (NGT) Competitors

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NGT or AEM?

Agnico Eagle Mines has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Newmont. Newmont 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Newmont	C$11.78B	6.41	-C$841.22M	-C$1.51	-62.70
Agnico Eagle Mines	C$5.52B	11.96	C$709.54M	C$2.85	65.58

Does the media favor NGT or AEM?

In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 9 more articles in the media than Newmont. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 6 mentions for Newmont. Agnico Eagle Mines' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Newmont's score of 0.70 indicating that Agnico Eagle Mines is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Newmont	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Agnico Eagle Mines	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is NGT or AEM a better dividend stock?

Newmont pays an annual dividend of C$1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of C$2.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Newmont pays out -89.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 76.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Newmont is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts prefer NGT or AEM?

Newmont currently has a consensus target price of C$62.50, suggesting a potential downside of 34.14%. Agnico Eagle Mines has a consensus target price of C$163.33, suggesting a potential downside of 12.49%. Given Agnico Eagle Mines' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Agnico Eagle Mines is more favorable than Newmont.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Newmont	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.08
Agnico Eagle Mines	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NGT or AEM?

73.1% of Newmont shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Newmont shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is NGT or AEM more profitable?

Agnico Eagle Mines has a net margin of 12.86% compared to Newmont's net margin of -7.14%. Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity of 5.05% beat Newmont's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Newmont	-7.14%	-4.15%	2.79%
Agnico Eagle Mines	12.86%	5.05%	3.80%

Which has more volatility and risk, NGT or AEM?

Newmont has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Agnico Eagle Mines beats Newmont on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.