Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	9.90	AU's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than 69% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: 16.50 vs. AU: 9.90 )	AU' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 9.51   Max: 49310 Current: 9.9 9.51 49310
P/S	1.12	AU's P/S is ranked higher than 62% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: 2.91 vs. AU: 1.12 )	AU' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 1.12   Max: 6.38 Current: 1.12 1.12 6.38
PFCF	27.70	AU's PFCF is ranked lower than 82% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: 20.15 vs. AU: 27.70 )	AU' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 12.69   Max: 985 Current: 27.7 12.69 985
EV-to-EBIT	7.94	AU's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 94% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: 15.40 vs. AU: 7.94 )	AU' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 6   Max: 236.8 Current: 7.94 6 236.8
Shiller P/E	209.9	AU's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 93% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: 23.50 vs. AU: 209.9 )	AU' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 33.46   Max: 748.13 Current: 209.9 33.46 748.13

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	1.82	AU's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 85% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: 2.09 vs. AU: 1.82 )	AU' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0.27   Max: 11.12 Current: 1.82 0.27 11.12
Dividend Payout	0.1	AU's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than 97% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. AU: 0.1 )	AU' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range Min: 0.1   Max: 2.27 Current: 0.1 0.1 2.27
Dividend growth (3y)	46.1	AU's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than 98% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: -3.25 vs. AU: 46.1 )	AU' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: -30.5   Max: 46.1 Current: 46.1 -30.5 46.1
Yield on cost (5-Year)	13.04	AU's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than 79% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: 2.18 vs. AU: 13.04 )	AU' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 1.96   Max: 80.57 Current: 13.04 1.96 80.57
Share Buyback Rate	-4.1	AU's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 80% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: -7.00 vs. AU: -4.1 )	AU' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: -0.6   Max: -23.8 Current: -4.1

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/DCF (Projected)	2.2	AU's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 100% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: 3.10 vs. AU: 2.2 )	AU' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 3.3   Max: 11.4 Current: 2.2 3.3 11.4
Price/Median PS Value	0.3	AU's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 76% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. AU: 0.3 )	AU' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.4   Max: 1.6 Current: 0.3 0.4 1.6
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	12.60	AU's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 93% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: 6.65 vs. AU: 12.60 )	AU' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 0.4   Max: 16.5 Current: 12.6 0.4 16.5
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	-3.41	AU's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 90% of the 863 Companies in the Global Gold industry. ( Industry Median: -2.67 vs. AU: -3.41 )	AU' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: -14.1   Max: 11.4 Current: -3.41 -14.1 11.4

Business Description

AngloGold Ashanti Limited was incorporated in the Republic of South Africa in 1944 under the name of Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company Limited. It is a global gold company with a portfolio of long-life, relatively low-cost assets and differing orebody types in key gold producing regions. The Company has more than 20 operations located in approximately 10 countries- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and the United States of America, and are supported by extensive exploration activities. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company had an attributable production of approximately 5 million ounces of gold. Gold accounts for approximately 96 percent of the Company's revenue from product sales. The balance of product sales is derived from sales of silver, uranium oxide and sulfuric acid. It competes with mining and other companies on a global basis to attract and retain key human resources at all levels with appropriate technical skills and operating and managerial experience necessary to continue to operate its business. It competes with all companies in South Africa to attract and retain a small but growing pool of HDSAs with the necessary skills and experience. The Company's Gold mining operations are subject to a number of industry-specific health and safety laws and regulations depending upon the jurisdiction in which they are located. These laws and regulations are formulated to improve and to protect the safety and health of employees.
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Industry:	Gold
Compare:	EGO, ABX, GG, NMCEF, IAG
Traded in other countries:	AULGF.USA, AGG.Australia, AGD.UK, AOD1.Germany, AODC.Germany, AOD.Germany

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