Contrasting i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) & Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM)

Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) and i-80 Gold (NYSE:IAUX) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Agnico Eagle Mines and i-80 Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agnico Eagle Mines	$14.53 billion	6.07	$4.46 billion	$11.69	14.87
i-80 Gold	$130.05 million	9.67	-$65.20 million	($0.30)	-4.83

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.

Insider & Institutional 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	40.44%	22.04%	16.22%
i-80 Gold	-231.43%	-21.18%	-12.67%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations 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	6	13	0	2.68
i-80 Gold	0	0	1	0	3.00

Agnico Eagle Mines presently has a consensus target price of $224.33, suggesting a potential upside of 29.04%. i-80 Gold has a consensus target price of $2.75, suggesting a potential upside of 89.66%. Given i-80 Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe i-80 Gold is more favorable than Agnico Eagle Mines.

Volatility and Risk

Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i-80 Gold has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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.