Barrick Mining (B) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Barrick Mining (B): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Materials peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Barrick Mining (B)
Profile Item	B
Name	Barrick Mining Corporation
Country/Region	Canada
GICS Sector	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Gold
Market Capitalization	66.76 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	February 13, 1985
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Barrick Mining (B) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Barrick Mining (B) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Barrick Mining (B) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Barrick Mining (B) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: B	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	30.63%	19.59%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	43.54%	18.91%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	19.79%	5.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Barrick Mining (B) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Barrick Mining (B) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Barrick Mining (B) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: B	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	47.11%	52.82%
Beta (5Y)	0.48	0.97
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-47.62%	-58.44%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. B is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Barrick Mining (B) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: B	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.56	0.32
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.80	0.47

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) posts ROE of 27.01%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

B

Materials industry group

27.01%

Group distribution

Max: 52.88%
B: 27.01%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Largest peers

SCCO: 52.88%
NEM: 27.26%
B: 27.01%
BHP: 24.00%
AEM: 23.24%
RIO: 19.31%
LIN: 17.72%

Where Barrick Mining (B) stands on ROE within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) keeps 31.60% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

B

Materials industry group

31.60%

Group distribution

Max: 38.66%
B: 31.60%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Largest peers

AEM: 41.01%
SCCO: 37.16%
NEM: 34.73%
B: 31.60%
RIO: 19.59%
LIN: 19.34%
BHP: 16.73%

Where Barrick Mining (B) stands on net margin within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) turns 51.34% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

B

Materials industry group

51.34%

Group distribution

Max: 66.70%
B: 51.34%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Largest peers

SCCO: 59.94%
AEM: 55.49%
B: 51.34%
NEM: 49.99%
BHP: 43.34%
RIO: 28.05%
LIN: 27.97%

Where Barrick Mining (B) stands on operating margin within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Barrick Mining (B) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: B	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	27.01%	8.76%
ROA (TTM)	13.44%	4.42%
Net Margin (TTM)	31.60%	5.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)	51.34%	12.56%
Gross Margin (TTM)	56.27%	27.57%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Barrick Mining (B) grew revenue 31.22%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Barrick Mining (B): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Materials industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Barrick Mining (B) grew earnings per share 140.16%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

Barrick Mining (B): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Materials industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Barrick Mining (B) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: B	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	31.22%	8.36%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	15.47%	0.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)	140.16%	-1.73%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	130.26%	2.12%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Barrick Mining (B) has current ratio of 3.01, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

B

Materials industry group

3.01

Group distribution

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
B: 3.01
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

Largest peers

SCCO: 4.31
B: 3.01
AEM: 2.75
NEM: 2.45
BHP: 1.89
RIO: 1.42
LIN: 0.86

Where Barrick Mining (B) stands on current ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Barrick Mining (B) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, in the lower-leverage quartile for its industry. Borrowing is modest relative to equity compared with most peers, which can leave more flexibility through a cycle.

B

Materials industry group

0.13

Group distribution

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
B: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

LIN: 0.65
SCCO: 0.63
BHP: 0.50
RIO: 0.32
NEM: 0.16
B: 0.13
AEM: 0.01

Where Barrick Mining (B) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Barrick Mining (B) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: B	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.01	2.24
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.13	0.47
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.10	1.37

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) has dividend yield of 1.61%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

B

Materials industry group

1.61%

Group distribution

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
B: 1.61%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RIO: 5.59%
SCCO: 2.30%
BHP: 2.19%
B: 1.61%
LIN: 1.21%
AEM: 0.93%
NEM: 0.87%

Where Barrick Mining (B) stands on dividend yield within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) has payout ratio of 23.77%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

B

Materials industry group

23.77%

Group distribution

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
B: 23.77%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

BHP: 68.84%
RIO: 54.46%
SCCO: 52.43%
LIN: 41.83%
B: 23.77%
AEM: 14.26%
NEM: 11.95%

Where Barrick Mining (B) stands on payout ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Barrick Mining (B) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: B	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.61%	0.38%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	23.77%	9.54%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) trades at P/E ratio of 10.48, in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for each dollar of TTM earnings than they usually pay for comparable businesses.

B

Materials industry group

10.48

Group distribution

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
B: 10.48
Min: 3.93

Largest peers

LIN: 34.21
SCCO: 22.27
BHP: 20.70
AEM: 15.61
NEM: 14.03
RIO: 11.35
B: 10.48

Where Barrick Mining (B) stands on P/E ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) trades at 3.23 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

B

Materials industry group

3.23

Group distribution

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
B: 3.23
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

SCCO: 8.34
LIN: 6.53
AEM: 6.44
NEM: 4.72
BHP: 3.46
B: 3.23
RIO: 2.20

Where Barrick Mining (B) stands on P/S ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Barrick Mining (B) trades at 2.44 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

B

Materials industry group

2.44

Group distribution

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
B: 2.44
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Largest peers

SCCO: 10.89
LIN: 6.00
BHP: 3.98
NEM: 3.53
AEM: 3.27
B: 2.44
RIO: 2.08

Where Barrick Mining (B) stands on P/B ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Barrick Mining (B) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: B	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	10.48	18.82
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.23	1.87
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.44	2.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.62%	3.08%