Head-To-Head Analysis: Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) versus Athena Gold (OTCMKTS:AHNR)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Agnico Eagle Mines and Athena Gold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agnico Eagle Mines	$7.31 billion	5.40	$1.94 billion	$0.95	82.97
Athena Gold	N/A	N/A	$610,000.00	N/A	N/A

Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Athena Gold.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Agnico Eagle Mines and Athena Gold, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Agnico Eagle Mines	0	1	7	0	2.88
Athena Gold	0	0	0	0	N/A

Agnico Eagle Mines currently has a consensus target price of $86.78, indicating a potential upside of 10.10%. Given Agnico Eagle Mines’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Agnico Eagle Mines is more favorable than Athena Gold.

Volatility & Risk

Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Athena Gold has a beta of -0.55, indicating that its stock price is 155% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of Athena Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of Athena Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Agnico Eagle Mines and Athena Gold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agnico Eagle Mines	8.44%	7.16%	4.88%
Athena Gold	N/A	5.84%	5.32%

Summary

Agnico Eagle Mines beats Athena Gold on 8 of the 10 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 Athena Gold

Athena Gold Corporation, an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources in the United States. It explores for gold, molybdenum, and copper deposits. The company's flagship property is the Excelsior Springs project comprising 191 unpatented claims and 2 patented mining claims located in Walker Lane, Nevada. It also owns 100% interest in the Crow Springs project, which consists of eleven unpatented mining claims located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Athena Gold Corporation was formerly known as Athena Silver Corporation and changed its name to Athena Gold Corporation in January 2021. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Vacaville, California.