For most investors, how much a stock's price changes over time is important. This factor can impact your investment portfolio as well as help you compare investment results across sectors and industries.
Another thing that can drive investing is the fear of missing out, or FOMO. This particularly applies to tech giants and popular consumer-facing stocks.
What if you'd invested in Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) ten years ago? It may not have been easy to hold on to AEM for all that time, but if you did, how much would your investment be worth today?
Agnico Eagle Mines' Business In-Depth
With that in mind, let's take a look at Agnico Eagle Mines' main business drivers.
Toronto, Canada-based Agnico Eagle Mines Limited is a gold producer with mining operations in Canada, Mexico and Finland, and exploration activities in Canada, Europe, Latin America and the United States. It successfully completed its merger with Kirkland Lake Gold in February 2022.
Agnico Eagle’s LaRonde mine in Quebec is one of Canada’s largest operating gold mines by gold reserves and has provided the company’s foundation for domestic and international expansion. The company produced 3,439,654 ounces of gold in 2023. Its proven and probable gold reserves (net of production) totaled 1,287 million tons at the end of 2023.
The company’s revenues increased around 15% year over year to roughly $6,626 million in 2023. The company’s measured and indicated mineral resources increased 1% in 2023.
Agnico Eagle operates through two broader segments: Northern Business (95% of 2023 production) and Southern Business (5%).
Northern Business include the 100%-owned LaRonde and Goldex mines, and 100% interest in the Canadian Malartic mine, all based in Quebec, as well as the 100%-owned Meadowbank and Meliadine mines in Nunavut in northern Canada, and the 100%-owned Kittila mine in Lapland in northern Finland.
Southern Business consists of the 100%-owned Pinos Altos mine and Creston Mascota satellite mine, both in Chihuahua in northern Mexico as well as the 100%-owned La India mine in Sonora in northern Mexico.
On Apr 16, 2014, Agnico Eagle and Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) entered into an agreement to jointly acquire 100% issued and outstanding common shares of Osisko Mining Corporation for a total consideration of roughly C$3.9 billion, or C$8.15 per share ($3.55 billion or $7.43 per share). The acquisition closed in June 2014. Under the agreement, Agnico Eagle and Yamana acquired 50% of Osisko, and set up a joint committee to operate the Canadian Malartic Mine (“CMC”) in Quebec.
In March 2018, Agnico Eagle acquired Yamana’s 50% indirect interest in the Canadian exploration assets of CMC, including the Hammond Reef and Kirkland Lake gold projects. The company now has 100% ownership of the CMC assets.
Bottom Line
Anyone can invest, but building a successful investment portfolio requires research, patience, and a little bit of risk. So, if you had invested in Agnico Eagle Mines ten years ago, you're likely feeling pretty good about your investment today.
According to our calculations, a $1000 investment made in October 2014 would be worth $3,030.44, or a gain of 203.04%, as of October 24, 2024, and this return excludes dividends but includes price increases.
The S&P 500 rose 197.18% and the price of gold increased 111.97% over the same time frame in comparison.
Analysts are anticipating more upside for AEM.
Earnings estimates for Agnico Eagle for the third quarter have been going up over the past month. Agnico Eagle is focused on executing projects that are expected to provide additional production growth. It is boosting exploration and reinvesting in assets, focusing on sustainability and efficiency. The Kittila expansion promises cost savings, while acquisitions like Hope Bay and the merger with Kirkland Lake Gold strengthen its market position. The merger with Kirkland Lake established Agnico Eagle as the industry's highest-quality senior gold producer, having an extensive pipeline of development and exploration projects. Higher gold prices are also expected to drive the company’s margins and cash flows. Strategic diversification mitigates risks, supported by prudent debt management and maintaining financial flexibility.
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