Stock Analysis
AngloGold Ashanti plcAU
P/E 17.81×· 5Y range 8.29–52.48×· 44th percentile of history
Sector: Basic Materials
AnalystsStrong Buy16 analystsP/E 17.8× sits at the 44th percentile of its 5.089664613278576-year history.
Cash covers 155% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
High quality, fairly valued
Strengths
- Growth100
- Financial Health100
Strong fundamentals at a reasonable valuation.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 7.7 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 24.5% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Revenue CAGR 25.2% — durable top-line growth
What's happening with AU
Profile
Strong growth, financial health, profitability, earnings quality and valuation; moat lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation77/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (44th pct)12/25
- FCF yield (9.6%)25/25
- P/S (4.7x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (10.7x)20/25
- Growth100/100 · Strong
- Revenue CAGR (25.2%)25/25
- Net income CAGR (43.9%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (37.0%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (58.9%)25/25
- Profitability95/100 · Strong
- ROIC (34.4%)25/25
- ROE (24.5%)20/25
- Net margin (26.6%)25/25
- Operating margin (42.9%)25/25
- Financial Health100/100 · Strong
- Altman Z (7.67)25/25
- Current ratio (2.71)25/25
- Interest coverage (no interest expense)25/25
- Net cash / debt (Net cash)25/25
- Quality84/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (7/9)22/25
- Beneish M (-3.28)25/25
- FCF conversion (170%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 10.5%)12/25
- Moat44/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (4/5 yrs)20/25
- Median gross margin (29.1%)6/25
- FCF-positive years (4/5 yrs)18/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -5.1%)0/25
About AngloGold Ashanti plc
Anglogold Ashanti PLC is an independent gold mining company. Show more
It has a diversified asset portfolio, including production from operations in eight countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, the DRC, and Tanzania), supported by greenfield projects in the United States and Colombia. The company's main product is gold, which once mined, is processed into dore (unrefined gold bars) on site and then dispatched to precious metals refineries. Geographically, Anglogold generates maximum revenue from its operations in Africa (comprising operations at Kibali, Iduapriem, Obuasi, Siguiri, Geita, and Sukari mines), followed by Australia (including Sunrise Dam and Tropicana), and the Americas (comprising Cerro Vanguardia, AngloGold Ashanti Mineracao, and Serra Grande operations).
Employees: 41,416 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
77B+P/E (TTM)17.6xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 8.3x–52.5x · 44th pct
P/FCF10.7xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield9.6%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: -1.1%–28.6% · 76th pct
P/S (TTM)4.69xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.3x–8.0x · 82nd pct
EV/EBIT10.7xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 7.2x–30.0x · 26th pct
EV/Sales3.8xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E11.1xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio4.32xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio—
Finnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield6.67%C
Grade C: HighTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio81.0%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
95A+ROIC34.4%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE24.5%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA24.9%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin26.6%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin42.9%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin49.3%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin45.2%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin45.2%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
100A+Revenue CAGR25.2%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR43.9%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)37.0%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth58.9%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)—
Share count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
100A+Altman Z-Score7.67A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio2.71xA
Grade A: HighCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio2.07xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage—
EBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt RepaymentNet CashA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBITNet CashA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.17xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt1.55xA
Grade A: CoveredCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
84APiotroski F-Score7/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-3.28A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion169.6%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability10.5%C
Grade C: AverageEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue17.3%D
Grade D: HeavyTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.77xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Graves Paul W Filed | Graves Paul W | Grant / award | +967 | |
Cleaver Bruce Alan Filed | Cleaver Bruce Alan | Grant / award | +1.6K | |
Newton-King Nicola Filed | Newton-King Nicola | Grant / award | +1.6K | |
Randolph Marcus Philip Filed | Randolph Marcus Philip | Grant / award | +1.6K | |
Garner Albert Headden Filed | Garner Albert Headden | Grant / award | +1.6K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ferguson Alan Murray Filed | Ferguson Alan Murray | Grant / award | +1.6K | |
Busia Kojo Osei Frimpong Filed | Busia Kojo Osei Frimpong | Grant / award | +1.6K | |
Tilk Jochen Erhard Filed | Tilk Jochen Erhard | Grant / award | +2.4K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
44D+ROIC >12% Years4/5 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)29.1%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years4/5 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-5.1%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$5.21
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$5.50
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$17.71
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$1.79B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$2.78B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$-991.00MA
Grade A: Net CashTotal Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$10.74B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability3.23xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$46.37B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.73B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Dec 2025 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU)
AU is up 1.37% at the last close. AngloGold Ashanti plc meets 7 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 7.67 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -3.28 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Revenue has compounded at roughly 25% annually, with net income growing about 44% per year — a strong growth profile. AngloGold Ashanti plc converts about 45% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Company is effectively debt-free after netting cash.
- AngloGold Ashanti plc posted a net loss in 1 of 5 available completed fiscal years (2021–2025).
- At a valuation score of 77/100, AU trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 17.6).
- Return on equity of 24.5% is well above the market average.
- The stock currently yields 6.7% in dividends.
See how AU ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all AU moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | Pre-market | 92.46 | -6.63% | -2.60 |
| Sep 28 | Regular | 92.59 | -6.51% | -2.54 |
| Sep 23 | Regular | 98.52 | -5.81% | -2.15 |
| Sep 23 | After-hours | 98.79 | -5.55% | -2.04 |
Frequently Asked Questions about AU
What is the current AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) stock price?
AU is trading at $92.82 at the last market close, up 1.37% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks AU pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is AU stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates AngloGold Ashanti plc's financial health at 100/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is AU stock overvalued?
AngloGold Ashanti plc trades at a trailing P/E of 17.6 and our valuation score rates it 77/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does AngloGold Ashanti plc report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for AU. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does AngloGold Ashanti plc operate in?
AngloGold Ashanti plc operates in the Basic Materials sector. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does AngloGold Ashanti plc do?
Anglogold Ashanti PLC is an independent gold mining company.
About AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) Stock
AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) is a US-listed stock operating in the Basic Materials sector. As of the latest update, AngloGold Ashanti plc is trading at $92.82, up 1.37% on the day with a market capitalization of $46.4 billion. The financial health score for AU is 100/100, which indicates excellent financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for AU stock.
AU Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time AU stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for AU with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for AngloGold Ashanti plc across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 100/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for AU.
- Sector peers: Compare AU against 3 other basic materials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is AU a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) as an investment. The financial health score of 100/100 suggests excellent financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.