Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd vs American Tower Corp — how do they compare? Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd trades at $184.09 (market cap $92.01B), while American Tower Corp trades at $169.49 (market cap $79.00B). The key difference: Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd is the larger of the two by market cap, and American Tower Corp pays the higher dividend (4.12%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEM | AMT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.01B | $79.00B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $252.19 | $211.88 |
52-Week Low | $130.23 | $162.11 |
Enterprise Value | $88.85B | $122.53B |
Dividend Yield | 0.99% | 4.12% |
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Agnico Eagle Mines is a gold miner operating mines in Canada, Mexico, and Finland. It also owns 50% of the Canadian Malartic mine. Agnico operated just one mine, LaRonde, as recently as 2008 before bringing its other mines on line in rapid succession in the following years. The company produced more than 1.7 million gold ounces in 2020. Agnico Eagle is focused on increasing gold production in lower-risk jurisdictions.
Read more on AEM →American Tower owns and operates more than 220,000 cell towers throughout the U.S., Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. It also owns and/or operates 25 data centers in eight U.S. markets after acquiring CoreSite. On its towers, the company has a very concentrated customer base, with most revenue in each market being generated by just the top few mobile carriers. The company operates more than 40,000 towers in the U.S., which accounted for more than half of its total revenue in 2021. Outside the U.S., American Tower's greatest presence is in India and Brazil, where it operates roughly 75,000 and 19,000 towers, respectively. American Tower operates as a real estate investment trust.
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