Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (TSE:AEM)
NYSE:AEM
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Agnico Eagle
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Rating:79Outperform
Price Target:
C$252.00
â–¼(-16.37% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/02/26
High score driven primarily by very strong financial fundamentals (elite balance sheet, strong margins, solid cash generation) and a positive earnings update with reaffirmed guidance and shareholder-return focus. The main offset is weak near-term technical momentum (below key moving averages with negative MACD), while valuation is reasonable but not especially cheap.
Positive Factors
Elite balance sheet with minimal leverage
Extremely low leverage and a growing equity base materially reduce financial risk and interest burden. This affords durable capacity to fund projects, weather commodity cycles, maintain investment-grade credit metrics, and preserve flexibility for buybacks or opportunistic M&A over several years.
Negative Factors
Recent workplace fatalities and safety risk
Fatal incidents are a material human, operational and reputational risk that can trigger regulatory scrutiny, operational suspensions, higher insurance or compliance costs, and workforce disruption. Addressing systemic safety issues can require sustained investment and oversight over many quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Elite balance sheet with minimal leverage
Extremely low leverage and a growing equity base materially reduce financial risk and interest burden. This affords durable capacity to fund projects, weather commodity cycles, maintain investment-grade credit metrics, and preserve flexibility for buybacks or opportunistic M&A over several years.
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Agnico Eagle (AEM) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$118.04B
Dividend Yield0.91%
Average Volume (3M)957.75K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.6
Beta (1Y)1.89
Revenue Growth50.46%
EPS Growth123.62%
CountryCA
Employees10,125
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryGold
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)10.69
Shares Outstanding500,036,220
10 Day Avg. Volume1,361,513
30 Day Avg. Volume957,751
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.14
Price to Book (P/B)3.45
Price to Sales (P/S)7.02
P/FCF Ratio19.11
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$366.74Price Target Upside21.72% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)19.08
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$23.38B
Agnico Eagle Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, a mining company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, since its incorporation in 1953, specializes in the discovery, development, and extraction of mineral resources. The firm conducts operations across Canada, Mexico, and...
How the Company Makes Money
Agnico Eagle makes money primarily by producing and selling gold from its operating mines. Revenue is generated when gold doré or refined gold produced from mined ore is sold at prevailing market prices, with the company’s earnings largely influen...
Agnico Eagle Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial performance: record-adjusted net income, robust free cash flow, a strengthened balance sheet (net cash ~ $2.9B), meaningful returns to shareholders, continued cost guidance adherence, and clear progress on multiple growth projects and exploration programs (including a strategic Finnish consolidation). Material negatives (two recent fatalities, localized operational issues such as Macassa paste plant commissioning, regulatory timing at San Nicolás, and sizable cash tax outflows) were acknowledged and management outlined remediation and disciplined capital allocation actions. On balance, the positive financial results, project momentum and balance sheet strength outweigh the challenges.Positive Updates
Record Financial Results
Adjusted net income of approximately $1.7 billion ($3.41 per share) and adjusted EBITDA just over $3.0 billion in Q1; generated ~$730 million of free cash flow in the quarter despite paying ~50% of expected 2026 cash taxes (totaling $1.8 billion).
Negative Updates
Workplace Fatalities
Two fatalities over the past five months; investigations are ongoing and management has mandated company-wide safety stand‑downs and reinforced major-hazard controls — a material human and reputational issue.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Financial Results
Adjusted net income of approximately $1.7 billion ($3.41 per share) and adjusted EBITDA just over $3.0 billion in Q1; generated ~$730 million of free cash flow in the quarter despite paying ~50% of expected 2026 cash taxes (totaling $1.8 billion).
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated 2026 production guidance with the year weighted roughly 48%/52% H1/H2 after a solid Q1 (~825,000 oz, ~24% of midpoint and slightly above plan), and reaffirmed full‑year cost guidance of total cash costs $1,020–$1,120/oz and AISC $1,400–$1,550/oz (Q1: TCC $1,093/oz; AISC $1,483/oz). Guidance assumptions include diesel at $0.78/L and direct Nunavut diesel consumption of ~108 L/oz (≈7% of operating costs) with a 10% diesel price move ≈ $6/oz TCC impact. Q1 financials: adjusted net income ≈ $1.7B ($3.41/sh), adjusted EBITDA just over $3B, free cash flow ≈ $730M; the quarter included a $1.3B 2025 tax catch‑up (roughly 50% of expected 2026 cash taxes of ~$1.8B paid), ~$375M returned to shareholders (including $150M of buybacks), nearly $400M invested in growth projects, and cash/net cash about $3.1B/$2.9B. The company raised its NCIB to $2B, targets returning ~40% of annual free cash flow to shareholders, and is advancing five value‑driver projects intended to support 20–30% production growth over the next decade (e.g., Detour and Malartic to ~1.0 Moz/yr; a potential 500 koz/yr Finnish platform).Agnico Eagle Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
92
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
96
Very Positive
Cash Flow
90
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 13.56B | 12.12B | 8.29B | 6.63B | 5.74B | 3.82B |
| Gross Profit | 8.26B | 6.79B | 3.69B | 3.72B | 2.00B | 1.33B |
| EBITDA | 9.54B | 8.15B | 4.42B | 4.05B | 2.27B | 1.75B |
| Net Income | 5.35B | 4.54B | 1.90B | 1.94B | 670.25M | 561.95M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 35.16B | 34.41B | 29.99B | 28.68B | 23.49B | 10.19B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.12B | 2.87B | 933.74M | 348.85M | 658.63M | 191.07M |
| Total Debt | 319.22M | 321.47M | 1.28B | 2.00B | 1.49B | 1.70B |
| Total Liabilities | 8.88B | 9.71B | 9.15B | 9.26B | 7.25B | 4.21B |
| Stockholders Equity | 26.28B | 24.70B | 20.83B | 19.42B | 16.24B | 5.98B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.52B | 4.45B | 2.13B | 953.66M | 558.40M | 398.31M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.13B | 6.93B | 3.96B | 2.65B | 2.10B | 1.32B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.72B | -2.64B | -2.01B | -2.81B | -710.46M | -1.23B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.43B | -2.32B | -1.36B | -163.96M | -914.85M | -297.24M |
Agnico Eagle Technical Analysis
Negative
301.31
Price Trends
256.78
Negative
273.36
Negative
254.52
Negative
Market Momentum
-5.48
Negative
46.50
Neutral
75.78
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:AEM, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 301.31 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 238.25, above the 50-day MA of 256.78, and above the 200-day MA of 254.52, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -5.48 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 46.50 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 75.78 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for TSE:AEM.
Agnico Eagle Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | C$118.04B | 15.61 | 22.02% | 0.91% | 50.46% | 123.62% | |
77 Outperform | C$95.64B | 11.09 | 23.48% | 1.17% | 42.43% | 170.59% | |
76 Outperform | C$59.83B | 30.84 | 18.68% | 0.72% | 70.06% | 119.01% | |
76 Outperform | C$45.02B | 11.18 | 34.46% | 0.43% | 41.92% | 138.48% | |
74 Outperform | C$78.57B | 30.91 | 21.33% | 0.55% | 86.33% | 186.98% | |
72 Outperform | C$21.59B | 14.36 | 25.24% | 0.25% | 46.83% | 306.46% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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