Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 16, 2026, EQX is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5185 stocks scored that day.
Equinox Gold Corp. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $12.97B. It ranks number 10 by market capitalization among the 60 Gold and Silver Ores issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For EQX, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -36.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -9.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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How EQX ranks among 5185 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Gold and Silver Ores peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | EQX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $12.97B | 10/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 13.27x | 16/22 |
| EPS | $0.84 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $4.62 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-0.50 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | EQX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | 7.9% | 15/29 |
| Gross Margin | 21.2% | 24/26 |
| Operating Margin | 13.6% | 16/20 |
| EBT Margin | 12.6% | 17/25 |
| Tax Rate | 64.1% | – |
The effective tax rate is outside the normal band, which points to a large non-recurring tax item in the trailing twelve months; headline net income, net margin and P/E are affected by it.
Financial Health
| Metric | EQX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 0.82x | 10/52 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.82x | 10/49 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | EQX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.61B | 9/43 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$579M | 26/26 |
| Capital Spending | -$2.18B | 23/26 |
| FCF/Sales | -10.8% | 13/18 |
| CapEx/Sales | 40.7% | 4/18 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | EQX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.51x | 12/24 |
| Receivables Turnover | 82.0x | 8/18 |
| Inventory Turnover | 11.4x | 9/20 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 4 days | 11/18 |
| Days Inventory | 32 days | 11/19 |
| Payables Period | 26 days | 12/19 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 10 days | 2/9 |
Income Statement
| Metric | EQX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $5.37B | 8/29 |
| Operating Income | $730M | 10/33 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $4.23B | 9/28 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | EQX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 1163M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $430M | |
| Accounts Receivable | $65M | |
| Inventory | $370M | |
| Total Liabilities | $4.74B | |
| Short-term Debt | $960M |
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Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Equinox Gold Corp. (Gold and Silver Ores): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| EQX Equinox Gold Corp. | ▶ | $12.97B |
| NEM Newmont Corp /De/ | ▶ | $124.97B |
| AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | ▶ | $95.15B |
| WPM Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | ▶ | $60.92B |
| FNV Franco Nevada Corp | ▶ | $46.99B |
| GFI Gold Fields Ltd | ▶ | $33.66B |
| KGC Kinross Gold Corp | ▼ | $28.82B |
| PAAS Pan American Silver Corp | ▶ | $18.65B |
| CDE Coeur Mining, Inc. | ▶ | $15.90B |
| AGI Alamos Gold Inc | ▼ | $13.49B |
| IAG Iamgold Corp | ▶ | $10.69B |
| EGO Eldorado Gold Corp /Fi | ▲ | $9.37B |
| AG First Majestic Silver Corp | ▲ | $7.85B |
| BTG B2gold Corp | ▶ | $7.12B |
| OR Or Royalties Inc. | ▶ | $6.65B |
| SKE Skeena Resources Ltd | ▶ | $3.82B |
| FSM Fortuna Mining Corp. | ▶ | $3.28B |
| NG Novagold Resources Inc | ▲ | $2.90B |
| TGB Trekor Metals Ltd | ▲ | $2.88B |
| SA Seabridge Gold Inc | ▶ | $2.80B |
| EXK Endeavour Silver Corp | ▲ | $2.43B |
| PPTA Perpetua Resources Corp. | ▲ | $2.40B |
| SVM Silvercorp Metals Inc | ▶ | $2.13B |
| SIND Sinda Ltd. | ▶ | $1.85B |
| SSMR Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co | ▼ | $1.66B |
| HYMC Hycroft Mining Holding Corp | ▶ | $1.60B |
| IAUX I-80 Gold Corp. | ▼ | $1.32B |
| GOLD Barrick Mining Corp | ▲ | $1.15B |
| SLSR Solaris Resources Inc. | ▶ | $1.14B |
| VZLA Vizsla Silver Corp. | ▲ | $1.13B |
| NEWP New Pacific Metals Corp | ▲ | $1.13B |
| ELE Elemental Royalty Corp | ▶ | $1.07B |
| CNL Collective Mining Ltd. | ▲ | $1.04B |
| HSLV Highlander Silver Corp. | ▲ | $1.02B |
| MUX Mcewen Inc. | ▲ | $996M |
| OGG Osisko Gold Group Inc. | ▶ | $814M |
| MTA Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. | ▲ | $747M |
| GROY Gold Royalty Corp. | ▶ | $669M |
| NFGC New Found Gold Corp. | ▲ | $614M |
| CTGO Contango Silver & Gold Inc. | ▶ | $510M |
| NAK Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd | ▲ | $495M |
| CMCL Caledonia Mining Corp Plc | ▶ | $454M |
| ITRG Integra Resources Corp. | ▲ | $442M |
| TMQ Trilogy Metals Inc. | ▶ | $428M |
| VGZ Vista Gold Corp | ▶ | $397M |
| IDR Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | ▲ | $345M |
| VOXR Vox Royalty Corp. | ▲ | $344M |
| URG Ur-Energy Inc | ▲ | $337M |
| TRX Trx Gold Corp | ▲ | $299M |
| SBMT Silver Bow Mining Corp. | ▶ | $217M |
| TII Titan Mining Corp | ▲ | $178M |
| GLDG Goldmining Inc. | ▶ | $173M |
| FTCO Fortitude Gold Corp | ▼ | $133M |
| PLG Platinum Group Metals Ltd | ▲ | $129M |
| NVA Nova Minerals Corp | ▲ | $120M |
| FURY Fury Gold Mines Ltd | ▲ | $96M |
| USGO U.S. Goldmining Inc. | ▲ | $78M |
| XPL Solitario Resources Corp. | ▲ | $48M |
| AUST Austin Gold Corp. | ▲ | $11M |
| NMEX Northern Minerals & Exploration Ltd. | ▼ | $7M |
Where EQX sits on the market map
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Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX) stock forecast?
On Oct. 16, 2026, EQX is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5185 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are Equinox Gold Corp. stock predictions?
For EQX, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -36.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -9.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Equinox Gold Corp. forecasts updated?
Equinox Gold Corp. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Equinox Gold Corp.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, EQX included, share the SEC industry code Gold and Silver Ores. The largest are: Newmont Corp /De/ (NEM), Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM), Franco Nevada Corp (FNV), Gold Fields Ltd (GFI), Kinross Gold Corp (KGC).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.