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AGI vs. VALE: Alamos Gold vs. Vale Stock Comparison

How do Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE) both belong to the Metals & Mining industry, though AGI is classified under Gold while VALE falls under Steel.

Alamos Gold (AGI) trades as ordinary local shares, while Vale (VALE) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE)
Profile ItemAGIVALE
NameAlamos Gold Inc. Class A Common SharesVale S.A. American Depositary Shares
Country/RegionCanadaBrazil
GICS SectorMaterialsMaterials
GICS Industry GroupMaterialsMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & MiningMetals & Mining
GICS Sub-IndustryGoldSteel
Market Capitalization13.32 billion USD49.32 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMay 2, 2003March 21, 2002
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AGI
VALE
GSPC
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricAGIVALE
Total Return (1Y)5.05%6.20%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)36.34%3.12%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)32.53%8.31%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AGI
VALE
GSPC
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricAGIVALE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)56.01%33.88%
Beta (5Y)0.580.48
Max Drawdown (5Y)-50.91%-49.81%
Avg. Volume (3M)3.67M32.62M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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AGI and VALE are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricAGIVALE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.010.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.020.08

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Alamos Gold (AGI) at 23.63% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Vale (VALE) at 0.26% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for AGI.

AGI

Materials industry group

23.63%

Max
52.88%
AGI
23.63%
Q3
19.49%
Median
8.76%
Q1
-3.41%
Min
-32.81%

VALE

Materials industry group

0.26%

Max
52.88%
Q3
19.49%
Median
8.76%
VALE
0.26%
Q1
-3.41%
Min
-32.81%
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Alamos Gold (AGI) at 46.66% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Vale (VALE) at 1.01% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

AGI

Materials industry group

46.66%

AGI
46.66%
Max
38.66%
Q3
15.98%
Median
5.28%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-20.40%

VALE

Materials industry group

1.01%

Max
38.66%
Q3
15.98%
Median
5.28%
VALE
1.01%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-20.40%
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Alamos Gold (AGI) at 49.30% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Vale (VALE) at 19.31%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AGI

Materials industry group

49.30%

Max
66.70%
AGI
49.30%
Q3
28.92%
Median
12.56%
Q1
3.28%
Min
-14.07%

VALE

Materials industry group

19.31%

Max
66.70%
Q3
28.92%
VALE
19.31%
Median
12.56%
Q1
3.28%
Min
-14.07%
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricAGIVALE
ROE (TTM)23.63%0.26%
ROA (TTM)11.94%6.97%
Net Margin (TTM)46.66%1.01%
Operating Margin (TTM)49.30%19.31%
Gross Margin (TTM)70.15%32.06%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Alamos Gold (AGI) at 34.29% and Vale (VALE) at 0.91% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Alamos Gold (AGI) at 204.35% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Vale (VALE) at -61.81% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for AGI.

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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricAGIVALE
Revenue Growth (YoY)34.29%0.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)30.11%-4.32%
EPS Growth (YoY)204.35%-61.81%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)185.75%-48.60%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Alamos Gold (AGI) at 2.01 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Vale (VALE) at 1.10 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for VALE.

AGI

Materials industry group

2.01

Max
5.96
Q3
3.30
Median
2.24
AGI
2.01
Q1
1.45
Min
0.16

VALE

Materials industry group

1.10

Max
5.96
Q3
3.30
Median
2.24
Q1
1.45
VALE
1.10
Min
0.16
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Alamos Gold (AGI) at 0.05 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Vale (VALE) at 0.55 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AGI

Materials industry group

0.05

Max
1.98
Q3
0.89
Median
0.47
Q1
0.13
AGI
0.05
Min
0.00

VALE

Materials industry group

0.55

Max
1.98
Q3
0.89
VALE
0.55
Median
0.47
Q1
0.13
Min
0.00
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricAGIVALE
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.011.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.050.55
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.291.20

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Alamos Gold (AGI) at 0.47% pays an industry-typical yield; Vale (VALE) at 49.02% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

AGI

Materials industry group

0.47%

Max
4.52%
Q3
1.85%
AGI
0.47%
Median
0.38%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

VALE

Materials industry group

49.02%

VALE
49.02%
Max
4.52%
Q3
1.85%
Median
0.38%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Vale (VALE) reports payout ratio above 100% at 526.96%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Alamos Gold (AGI) reports 5.75%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AGI

Materials industry group

5.75%

Max
83.62%
Q3
41.37%
Median
9.54%
AGI
5.75%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

VALE

Materials industry group

526.96%

VALE
526.96%
Max
83.62%
Q3
41.37%
Median
9.54%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricAGIVALE
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.47%49.02%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)5.75%526.96%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Alamos Gold (AGI) at 12.63 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Vale (VALE) at 72.44 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for VALE’s trailing earnings.

AGI

Materials industry group

12.63

Max
59.00
Q3
32.93
Median
18.82
AGI
12.63
Q1
11.96
Min
3.93

VALE

Materials industry group

72.44

VALE
72.44
Max
59.00
Q3
32.93
Median
18.82
Q1
11.96
Min
3.93
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Vale (VALE) at 0.23 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Alamos Gold (AGI) at 5.85 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

AGI

Materials industry group

5.85

Max
9.62
AGI
5.85
Q3
4.34
Median
1.87
Q1
0.73
Min
0.00

VALE

Materials industry group

0.23

Max
9.62
Q3
4.34
Median
1.87
Q1
0.73
VALE
0.23
Min
0.00
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Alamos Gold (AGI) at 2.69 and Vale (VALE) at 1.27 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

AGI

Materials industry group

2.69

Max
6.59
Q3
3.55
AGI
2.69
Median
2.08
Q1
1.26
Min
-0.17

VALE

Materials industry group

1.27

Max
6.59
Q3
3.55
Median
2.08
VALE
1.27
Q1
1.26
Min
-0.17
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Alamos Gold (AGI) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Alamos Gold (AGI) and Vale (VALE)
MetricAGIVALE
P/E Ratio (TTM)12.6372.44
P/S Ratio (TTM)5.850.23
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.691.27
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)1.67%17.51%