Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd vs NRG Energy Inc — how do they compare? Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd trades at $184.67 (market cap $92.01B), while NRG Energy Inc trades at $120.98 (market cap $24.83B). The key difference: Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd is far larger — about 3.7× NRG Energy Inc's market cap, and NRG Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (1.61%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEM | NRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.01B | $24.83B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $252.19 | $184.03 |
52-Week Low | $130.23 | $117.04 |
Enterprise Value | $88.85B | $48.79B |
Dividend Yield | 0.99% | 1.61% |
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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 →NRG Energy is one of the largest retail energy providers in the U.S., with 7 million customers, including its 2021 acquisition of Direct Energy. It also is one of the largest U.S. independent power producers, with 16 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity primarily in Texas. Since 2018, NRG has divested its 47% stake in NRG Yield, among other renewable energy and conventional generation investments. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.
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