Agnico Eagle Mines shares have gained about 290.9% over the past three years, though recent pullbacks have raised questions about whether earnings support the valuation. The stock trades at about 15.2x earnings, below the Metals and Mining industry average of roughly 18.1x and a peer average of about 17.2x. The author views this P/E gap as a sign that investors are not paying as high a price per dollar of profit as for comparable miners, and that the fair multiple implied by the valuation work is higher than the current level. New exploration results near the Macassa Mine point to additional high-grade gold potential, but the article says the P/E discount has not fully closed.
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