IAMGOLD (IAG) AI Stock Analysis

IAMGOLD

(NYSE:IAG)

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Positive Factors

Strong cash generationStrong operating and free cash flow gives IAMGOLD internal funding capacity for sustaining capital, mine development and shareholder returns. This improves resilience and reduces reliance on external financing while cash generation remains supported by profitable operations.

Negative Factors

Elevated operating costsHigher cash costs and AISC reduce the margin available from each ounce and make profitability more sensitive to operational setbacks. Persistent cost pressure could limit free cash flow, weaken returns on expansion spending and constrain the benefit of strong gold production.

IAMGOLD (IAG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Market Cap: $8.82B
Dividend Yield: ―
Average Volume (3M): 5.16M
Price to Earnings (P/E): 7.8
Beta (1Y): 1.25
Revenue Growth: 84.72%
EPS Growth: 40.82%
Country: US
Employees: 3,800
Sector: Basic Materials
Sector Strength: 61
Industry: Gold

IAMGOLD Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

IAMGOLD Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a gold producer and developer in Canada and Burkina Faso. The company’s flagship project includes Côté Gold that covers an area of 596 hectares located in the Chester and Yeo Townships, distr...

IAMGOLD Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Aug 05, 2026(Q2-2026)|% Change Since:-3.62%|Next Earnings Date:Nov 04, 2026

Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call highlights a clear financial and operational turnaround: strong production, substantial free cash flow generation, a move to net cash and expanded liquidity, significant share repurchases and concrete operational improvements (notably at Côté, Essakane and Westwood). Management acknowledges elevated unit costs driven by royalties, energy and transitionary contractor impacts but has articulated credible operational actions and targets to reduce costs and increase throughput (near‑term path to ~40,000 tpd at Côté, reserve and resource growth, and mine life extension studies). While there are notable near‑term cost pressures and potential large capital requirements for larger expansions, the balance of strong cash generation, improved balance sheet flexibility and clear operational progress supports a positive outlook.

Positive Updates

Strong Quarterly and Year‑to‑Date Production

Q2 production of 188,100 ounces (company-wide) and year‑to‑date production of 371,700 ounces. Company remains on track to meet full‑year guidance of 720,000 to 820,000 ounces.

Negative Updates

Elevated Unit Costs — Company Level

Q2 cash costs including royalty $1,289/oz and year‑to‑date cash costs $1,244/oz; both tracking toward the upper half of full‑year guidance ranges. All‑in sustaining costs are likewise toward the upper half of guidance.

Company Guidance

IAMGOLD reaffirmed full‑year 2026 production guidance of 720,000–820,000 oz (Q2 production 188,100 oz; sales 195,100 oz at an average realized price of $4,384/oz) with year‑to‑date production 371,700 oz and strong mine‑site free cash flow of $893.5M YTD (Q2 mine‑site FCF $368.9M); Q2 revenue was $856.9M, adjusted EBITDA $507.1M, adjusted net earnings $241.6M ($0.42/share) and trailing‑12‑month adjusted EBITDA ≈$2.2B. Balance sheet/returns: ended Q2 with $501.4M cash, net‑cash position, ~ $1.35–1.4B liquidity after amending the credit facility to $850M (2030) with a $250M accordion, and since December repurchased ~28M shares for $510.4M (≈45% of mine‑site FCF returned). By asset: Côté (100%) Q2 production 96,200 oz (attributable 67,300 oz), YTD 170,900 oz, guidance 309,000–440,000 oz; Q2 moved 11.7M t total (3.1M t ore), strip ratio 2.8:1, milled 2.9M t, head grade ~1.12 g/t, recovery 93%, Q2 processing cost June ~$17.72/t (prior 3‑quarter avg $22.50/t), Q2 cash cost excl. royalty $1,245/oz and AISC $2,082/oz, nameplate 36,000 tpd with a near‑term path toward ~40,000 tpd and a combined Côté–Gosselin M&I resource of 20.3M oz (updated technical report due end‑2026). Essakane Q2 attributable 88,400 oz, YTD 183,500 oz, Q2 throughput 3.2M t, head grade 1.13 g/t, recovery 88%, Q2 cash cost excl. royalty $1,214/oz and AISC excl. royalty $1,691/oz, royalties ~$510/oz (~30% of cash costs), Q2 FCF $162.1M and $464.8M YTD, mine‑life update targeting extension to 2035 (H1‑2027). Westwood Q2 32,400 oz, YTD 68,600 oz (guidance 110,000–130,000 oz), Q2 mill 287k t, blended grade 3.75 g/t, recovery 94%, Q2 cash cost $1,606/oz and AISC $2,163/oz, Q2 FCF $56.5M and ~$30M expansion capex this year. Company costs: Q2 cash costs incl. royalty $1,289/oz (YTD $1,244/oz) and AISC tracking to the upper half of guidance, royalties have added ~ $380/oz YTD (≈$55/oz above plan), H1 input costs were ~+3% and oil was ~$25–30/bbl above guidance (adding ≈$35/oz); safety TRIF Q2 0.70 (YTD 0.56).

IAMGOLD Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

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Sector (61)

Financial Indicators

IAG against its peers
Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
TSE:EDV	85Outperform	CAD 16.83B	14.41	26.18%	3.54%	27.09%	253.66%
TSE:EQX	81Outperform	CAD 15.82B	9.24	13.71%	0.53%	62.66%	―
TSE:OGC	78Outperform	CAD 7.49B	6.75	37.64%	1.23%	55.87%	135.78%
TSE:BTO	69Neutral	CAD 8.47B	7.85	21.87%	1.73%	72.47%	―
Sector *	61Neutral	$10.43B	7.12	-0.05%	2.87%	2.86%	-36.73%

* Basic Materials Sector Average

Performance Comparison

IAG and its peers over the selected period
Ticker	Company Name	Price	Change	% Change
IAG	IAMGOLD Corp	15.45	3.92	34.00%
TSE:BTO	B2Gold Corp.	6.41	0.54	9.20%
TSE:OGC	Oceanagold Corporation	33.68	2.89	9.40%
TSE:EDV	Endeavour Mining	69.71	15.57	28.77%
TSE:EQX	Equinox Gold (ASE)	13.55	-1.67	-10.95%

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