# Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Metals & Mining. Price $30.87, market value $36.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 11.7×** (5-yr avg 18.8×, 3-yr avg 14.6×). Kinross Gold Corporation trades at 11.7× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 18.8×: cheap by its own standards. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 10.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.07**. A PEG of 0.07 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 4.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 4.3×.
- **Price / book: 3.8×**. The shares trade at 3.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 6.4×**. Enterprise value is 6.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 8.4%** (5-yr avg 7.8%). Free cash flow equals 8.4% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 7.8%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 8.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 57.7%**. Kinross Gold Corporation keeps 57.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 52.0%**. 52.0% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 35.0%**. 35.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 28.4%**. 28.4% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 41.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 41.7%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 25.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 25.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 36.9%** (3-yr 26.8%/yr, 5-yr 10.8%/yr). Revenue grew 36.9% over the last year, against 10.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 153.2%** (5-yr 13.0%/yr). Earnings per share rose 153.2%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.08**. Debt is 0.08 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Kinross Gold Corporation holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 80.8×**. Operating profit covers interest 80.8× over, a safe margin.
- **Altman Z-score: 8.33**. A Z-score of 8.33 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 0.52%** ($0.15 per share, trailing). Kinross Gold Corporation yields 0.52%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 14.8%/yr** (1-yr -0.2%). The dividend has compounded at 14.8% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 5 years at that pace.
- **Shareholder yield: 3.0%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 3.0% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (10 analysts). 10 analysts cover Kinross Gold Corporation; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $35.93 (+16% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 44.0%** (YTD 9.9%, 3-mo 17.7%). The shares are up 44.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -21.1%** (40.7% above the low). Trading 21% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 58**. An RSI of 58 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.69** (volatility 54%). Beta of 1.69 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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