AU vs GOLD
AU: A globally diversified gold mining and production company with operations spanning Africa and the Americas, delivering strong profitability and capital returns to shareholders. GOLD: Digital-first precious metals marketplace enabling retail and institutional investors to buy, sell, and finance gold and silver with rapid revenue growth driven by rising metal prices and customer adoption.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AU | GOLD | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $81.17 | $40.21 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $41.0B | $1.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 11.80 | 14.39 | AU lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 0.14 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +31.1% | +0.3% | AU higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +53.5% | +1.8% | AU higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +46.5% | +0.5% | AU higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +43.8% | +11.5% | AU higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +23.3% | +2.5% | AU higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.27 | 1.93 | AU lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +20.8% | +109.4% | GOLD higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | +10.4% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +4.5% | +2.0% | AU higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 2 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.71 | 0.62 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +55.1% | +81.1% | GOLD higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.