AMCR vs. AU: Amcor vs. AngloGold Ashanti Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU) 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

Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU) both fall under the Materials industry group, but AMCR is classified in Containers & Packaging while AU is classified in Metals & Mining.

Company profile comparison for Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
Profile Item	AMCR	AU
Name	Amcor plc	AngloGold Ashanti plc
Country/Region	Switzerland	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Containers & Packaging	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials	Gold
Market Capitalization	20.72 billion USD	47.04 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	May 15, 2012	August 5, 1998
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMCR

GSPC

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU), 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 Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
Metric	AMCR	AU
Total Return (1Y)	16.09%	47.97%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	6.29%	87.34%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-0.90%	42.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMCR

GSPC

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU), 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 Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
Metric	AMCR	AU
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	32.40%	60.11%
Beta (5Y)	0.56	0.67
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-34.22%	-51.75%
Avg. Volume (3M)	3.53M	2.54M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMCR and AU 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 Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
Metric	AMCR	AU
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.36	0.73
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.56	1.07

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 44.33% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Amcor (AMCR) at 9.25% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for AU.

AMCR

Materials industry group

9.25%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
AMCR: 9.25%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

AU

Materials industry group

44.33%

Max: 52.88%
AU: 44.33%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 32.64% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Amcor (AMCR) at 4.55%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AMCR

Materials industry group

4.55%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
AMCR: 4.55%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

AU

Materials industry group

32.64%

Max: 38.66%
AU: 32.64%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 45.36% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Amcor (AMCR) at 8.04%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMCR

Materials industry group

8.04%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
AMCR: 8.04%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

AU

Materials industry group

45.36%

Max: 66.70%
AU: 45.36%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
Metric	AMCR	AU
ROE (TTM)	9.25%	44.33%
ROA (TTM)	3.51%	24.39%
Net Margin (TTM)	4.55%	32.64%
Operating Margin (TTM)	8.04%	45.36%
Gross Margin (TTM)	19.78%	54.84%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Amcor (AMCR) at 56.61% and AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 70.78% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 122.32% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Amcor (AMCR) at 48.75% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for AU.

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
Metric	AMCR	AU
Revenue Growth (YoY)	56.61%	70.78%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	16.95%	30.02%
EPS Growth (YoY)	48.75%	122.32%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-12.27%	93.95%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 2.55 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Amcor (AMCR) at 1.40 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AMCR.

AMCR

Materials industry group

1.40

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
AMCR: 1.40
Min: 0.16

AU

Materials industry group

2.55

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
AU: 2.55
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 0.16 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Amcor (AMCR) at 1.34 uses more debt funding than most peers.

AMCR

Materials industry group

1.34

Max: 1.98
AMCR: 1.34
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

AU

Materials industry group

0.16

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
AU: 0.16
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
Metric	AMCR	AU
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.40	2.55
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.34	0.16
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.28	-0.17

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Amcor (AMCR) at 5.69% and AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 4.88% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

AMCR

Materials industry group

5.69%

AMCR: 5.69%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AU

Materials industry group

4.88%

AU: 4.88%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Amcor (AMCR) reports payout ratio above 100% at 111.59%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile AngloGold Ashanti (AU) reports 58.78%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMCR

Materials industry group

111.59%

AMCR: 111.59%
Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AU

Materials industry group

58.78%

Max: 83.62%
AU: 58.78%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
Metric	AMCR	AU
Dividend Yield (TTM)	5.69%	4.88%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	111.59%	58.78%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Amcor (AMCR) at 19.26 and AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 12.09 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AMCR

Materials industry group

19.26

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
AMCR: 19.26
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

AU

Materials industry group

12.09

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
AU: 12.09
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Amcor (AMCR) at 0.87 and AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 3.91 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

AMCR

Materials industry group

0.87

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
AMCR: 0.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

AU

Materials industry group

3.91

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
AU: 3.91
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Amcor (AMCR) at 1.77 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 5.01 carries an above-peer premium to book — AU is pricier on assets.

AMCR

Materials industry group

1.77

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
AMCR: 1.77
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

AU

Materials industry group

5.01

Max: 6.59
AU: 5.01
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Amcor (AMCR) vs. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Amcor (AMCR) and AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
Metric	AMCR	AU
P/E Ratio (TTM)	19.26	12.09
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.87	3.91
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.77	5.01
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.33%	7.61%