AU vs. CDE: AngloGold Ashanti vs. Coeur Mining Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE) 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

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE) are both classified in the Gold sub-industry within the broader Metals & Mining industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE)
Profile Item	AU	CDE
Name	AngloGold Ashanti plc	Coeur Mining Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Gold	Gold
Market Capitalization	47.04 billion USD	15.81 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	August 5, 1998	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CDE

GSPC

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Coeur Mining (CDE), 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 AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE)
Metric	AU	CDE
Total Return (1Y)	47.97%	11.36%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	87.34%	95.48%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	42.76%	18.71%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CDE

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Coeur Mining (CDE) has an aggressive beta of 1.36, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while AngloGold Ashanti (AU) is defensive at 0.67 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE)
Metric	AU	CDE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	60.11%	71.55%
Beta (5Y)	0.67	1.36
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-51.75%	-72.04%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.54M	35.87M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AU and CDE 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 AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE)
Metric	AU	CDE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.73	0.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.07	0.15

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 44.33% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Coeur Mining (CDE) at 10.26% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for AU.

AU

Materials industry group

44.33%

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

CDE

Materials industry group

10.26%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
CDE: 10.26%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Coeur Mining (CDE): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 32.64% and Coeur Mining (CDE) at 19.25% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

AU

Materials industry group

32.64%

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

CDE

Materials industry group

19.25%

Max: 38.66%
CDE: 19.25%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Coeur Mining (CDE): 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 Coeur Mining (CDE) at 17.85%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AU

Materials industry group

45.36%

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

CDE

Materials industry group

17.85%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
CDE: 17.85%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE)
Metric	AU	CDE
ROE (TTM)	44.33%	10.26%
ROA (TTM)	24.39%	6.88%
Net Margin (TTM)	32.64%	19.25%
Operating Margin (TTM)	45.36%	17.85%
Gross Margin (TTM)	54.84%	54.99%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 70.78% and Coeur Mining (CDE) at 96.41% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Coeur Mining (CDE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Coeur Mining (CDE) at 533.33% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 122.32% also sits in the top quartile.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Coeur Mining (CDE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE)
Metric	AU	CDE
Revenue Growth (YoY)	70.78%	96.41%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	30.02%	38.12%
EPS Growth (YoY)	122.32%	533.33%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	93.95%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 2.55 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Coeur Mining (CDE) at 3.79 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

AU

Materials industry group

2.55

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

CDE

Materials industry group

3.79

Max: 5.96
CDE: 3.79
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Coeur Mining (CDE) at 0.07 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 0.16 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AU

Materials industry group

0.16

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

CDE

Materials industry group

0.07

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
CDE: 0.07
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE)
Metric	AU	CDE
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.55	3.79
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.16	0.07
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.17	-0.26

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Coeur Mining (CDE) at 0.14% pays an industry-typical yield; AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 4.88% 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.

AU

Materials industry group

4.88%

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

CDE

Materials industry group

0.14%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
CDE: 0.14%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Coeur Mining (CDE) at 2.33% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 58.78% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

AU

Materials industry group

58.78%

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

CDE

Materials industry group

2.33%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
CDE: 2.33%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE)
Metric	AU	CDE
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.88%	0.14%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	58.78%	2.33%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 12.09 and Coeur Mining (CDE) at 17.99 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AU

Materials industry group

12.09

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

CDE

Materials industry group

17.99

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
CDE: 17.99
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 3.91 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Coeur Mining (CDE) at 4.39 sits in the pricier quartile — CDE costs more per dollar of sales.

AU

Materials industry group

3.91

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

CDE

Materials industry group

4.39

Max: 9.62
CDE: 4.39
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Coeur Mining (CDE) at 1.52 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.

AU

Materials industry group

5.01

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

CDE

Materials industry group

1.52

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
CDE: 1.52
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Coeur Mining (CDE)
Metric	AU	CDE
P/E Ratio (TTM)	12.09	17.99
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.91	4.39
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.01	1.52
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.61%	5.29%