With Kinross Gold Stock Sliding, Have You Assessed The Risk?
Kinross Gold (KGC) stock is down 5.0% in a day. The recent slide reflects renewed concerns around broader gold sector volatility and bearish technical signals, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story?
Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where Kinross Gold stands today.
- Size: Kinross Gold is a $34 Bil company with $6.4 Bil in revenue currently trading at $28.21.
- Fundamentals: Last 12 month revenue growth of 32.9% and operating margin of 40.5%.
- Liquidity: Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.14
- Valuation: Kinross Gold stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of 19.5 and P/EBIT multiple of 12.9
- Has returned (median) 21.5% within a year following sharp dips since 2010. See KGC Dip Buy Analysis.
These metrics point to a Very Strong operational performance, alongside Moderate valuation – making the stock Attractive. For details, see Buy or Sell KGC Stock
That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is KGC stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose KGC stock falls another 20-30% to $20 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock has fared worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn.
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2022 Inflation Shock
- KGC stock fell 62.6% from a high of $8.26 on 17 May 2021 to $3.09 on 15 July 2022 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 27 June 2024
- Since then, the stock increased to a high of $29.70 on 28 December 2025 , and currently trades at $28.21
| KGC | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -62.6% | -25.4% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 713 days | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic
- KGC stock fell 41.8% from a high of $5.96 on 21 February 2020 to $3.47 on 13 March 2020 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 33.9% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 13 April 2020
| KGC | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -41.8% | -33.9% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 31 days | 148 days |
2018 Correction
- KGC stock fell 50.3% from a high of $4.89 on 7 September 2017 to $2.43 on 13 November 2018 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 19.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 7 August 2019
| KGC | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -50.3% | -19.8% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 267 days | 120 days |
2008 Global Financial Crisis
- KGC stock fell 71.5% from a high of $26.84 on 14 March 2008 to $7.66 on 27 October 2008 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 56.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 15 October 2025
| KGC | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -71.5% | -56.8% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 6,197 days | 1,480 days |
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