IAMGOLD (IAG) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at IAMGOLD (IAG): 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 IAMGOLD (IAG)
Profile Item	IAG
Name	IAMGOLD Corporation
Country/Region	Canada
GICS Sector	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Gold
Market Capitalization	10.63 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	July 15, 2003
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

IAG

GSPC

IAMGOLD (IAG) 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 IAMGOLD (IAG) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

IAMGOLD (IAG) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: IAG	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	53.79%	19.59%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	103.91%	18.91%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	44.74%	5.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

IAG

GSPC

IAMGOLD (IAG) 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 IAMGOLD (IAG) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

IAMGOLD (IAG) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: IAG	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	64.39%	52.82%
Beta (5Y)	1.33	0.97
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-73.58%	-58.44%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. IAG 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

IAMGOLD (IAG) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: IAG	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.77	0.32
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.17	0.47

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

IAMGOLD (IAG) posts ROE of 34.91%, 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.

IAG

Materials industry group

34.91%

Group distribution

Max: 52.88%
IAG: 34.91%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Largest peers

SCCO: 52.88%
IAG: 34.91%
NEM: 27.26%
BHP: 24.00%
AEM: 23.24%
RIO: 19.31%
LIN: 17.72%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

IAMGOLD (IAG) keeps 34.29% 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.

IAG

Materials industry group

34.29%

Group distribution

Max: 38.66%
IAG: 34.29%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Largest peers

AEM: 41.01%
SCCO: 37.16%
NEM: 34.73%
IAG: 34.29%
RIO: 19.59%
LIN: 19.34%
BHP: 16.73%

Where IAMGOLD (IAG) 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)

IAMGOLD (IAG) turns 43.99% 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.

IAG

Materials industry group

43.99%

Group distribution

Max: 66.70%
IAG: 43.99%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Largest peers

SCCO: 59.94%
AEM: 55.49%
NEM: 49.99%
IAG: 43.99%
BHP: 43.34%
RIO: 28.05%
LIN: 27.97%

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

Profitability Metrics

IAMGOLD (IAG) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: IAG	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	34.91%	8.76%
ROA (TTM)	20.39%	4.42%
Net Margin (TTM)	34.29%	5.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)	43.99%	12.56%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.82%	27.57%

Growth

Revenue Growth

IAMGOLD (IAG) grew revenue 74.70%, in the upper peer quartile. The top line is expanding faster than at most industry peers, which points to share gains or stronger pricing.

IAMGOLD (IAG): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Materials industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

IAMGOLD (IAG) grew earnings per share -24.00%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

IAMGOLD (IAG): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Materials industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

IAMGOLD (IAG) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: IAG	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	74.70%	8.36%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	43.83%	0.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-24.00%	-1.73%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	2.12%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

IAMGOLD (IAG) has current ratio of 2.41, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

IAG

Materials industry group

2.41

Group distribution

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
IAG: 2.41
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

Largest peers

SCCO: 4.31
AEM: 2.75
NEM: 2.45
IAG: 2.41
BHP: 1.89
RIO: 1.42
LIN: 0.86

Where IAMGOLD (IAG) 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)

IAMGOLD (IAG) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, 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.

IAG

Materials industry group

0.12

Group distribution

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
IAG: 0.12
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

LIN: 0.65
SCCO: 0.63
BHP: 0.50
RIO: 0.32
NEM: 0.16
IAG: 0.12
AEM: 0.01

Where IAMGOLD (IAG) 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

IAMGOLD (IAG) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: IAG	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.41	2.24
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.12	0.47
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.10	1.37

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

IAMGOLD (IAG) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

IAG

Materials industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
IAG: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RIO: 5.59%
SCCO: 2.30%
BHP: 2.19%
LIN: 1.21%
AEM: 0.93%
NEM: 0.87%
IAG: 0.00%

Where IAMGOLD (IAG) 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)

IAMGOLD (IAG) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

IAG

Materials industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
IAG: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

BHP: 68.84%
RIO: 54.46%
SCCO: 52.43%
LIN: 41.83%
AEM: 14.26%
NEM: 11.95%
IAG: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

IAMGOLD (IAG) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: IAG	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.38%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	9.54%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

IAMGOLD (IAG) trades at P/E ratio of 8.34, 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.

IAG

Materials industry group

8.34

Group distribution

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
IAG: 8.34
Min: 3.93

Largest peers

LIN: 34.21
SCCO: 22.27
BHP: 20.70
AEM: 15.61
NEM: 14.03
RIO: 11.35
IAG: 8.34

Where IAMGOLD (IAG) 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)

IAMGOLD (IAG) trades at 2.77 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.

IAG

Materials industry group

2.77

Group distribution

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
IAG: 2.77
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
IAG: 2.77
RIO: 2.20

Where IAMGOLD (IAG) 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)

IAMGOLD (IAG) trades at 2.30 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.

IAG

Materials industry group

2.30

Group distribution

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
IAG: 2.30
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
IAG: 2.30
RIO: 2.08

Where IAMGOLD (IAG) 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

IAMGOLD (IAG) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: IAG	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.34	18.82
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.77	1.87
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.30	2.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	11.69%	3.08%