Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd vs Hormel Foods Corp — how do they compare? Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd trades at $184.5 (market cap $92.01B), while Hormel Foods Corp trades at $24.25 (market cap $13.37B). The key difference: Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd is far larger — about 6.9× Hormel Foods Corp's market cap, and Hormel Foods Corp pays the higher dividend (4.81%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEM | HRL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.01B | $13.37B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $252.19 | $29.25 |
52-Week Low | $130.23 | $19.74 |
Enterprise Value | $88.85B | $15.37B |
Dividend Yield | 0.99% | 4.81% |
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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 →Hormel Foods is a protein-focused branded food company. Its brands include its namesake Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Dinty Moore, Applegate, Wholly Guacamole, and Skippy. The vast majority of the company's revenue is U.S.-based: 64% U.S. retail, 28% U.S. food service, and 8% international. By product type, in fiscal 2021, 23% of revenue was shelf-stable foods, 18% was poultry (branded and commodity), 55% was other perishable food, and 3% was other, primarily nutritional products. The company holds the number-one market position in shelf-stable meat, shelf-stable ready meals, pepperoni, natural/organic deli meat, and guacamole and the number-two position in turkey, bacon, chilled ready meals, and peanut butter.
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