How did AGI's Q4 earnings surprise impact its annual performance?

Alamos Gold (AGI) experienced a positive earnings surprise in Q4 2024, with an EPS surprise of $0.02, which contributed to a robust annual performance. This positive surprise indicates that the company's actual performance exceeded market expectations, likely due to factors such as operational efficiencies, cost management, or higher-than-expected gold prices.

However, it is important to note that while the Q4 earnings surprise was positive, the company's net income and total revenue for the year were lower than the previous year. In 2023, Alamos Gold reported a net income of $210 million and total revenue of $1.02 billion, compared to $284.3 million in net income and $1.35 billion in total revenue in 2024. This suggests that while the company had a strong finish to 2024, there were still challenges or factors impacting its annual performance that needed to be addressed.

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Net Income YoY|Net Income|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2022 Q1|-116.6015625|-8500000|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2022 Q2|103.71014492753623|6400000|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2022 Q3|-105.57768924302789|-1400000|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2022 Q4|37.6271186440678|4.06E7|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2023 Q1|669.4117647058823|4.84E7|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2023 Q2|1073.4375|7.51E7|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2023 Q3|2914.285714285714|3.94E7|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2023 Q4|16.00985221674877|4.71E7|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2024 Q1|-13.016528925619836|4.21E7|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2024 Q2|-6.657789613848203|7.01E7|169|

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Total Revenue YoY|Total Revenue|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2022 Q1|-18.86543535620053|1.845E8|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2022 Q2|-1.9989748846745259|1.912E8|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2022 Q3|7.878787878787878|2.136E8|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2022 Q4|14.180206794682423|2.319E8|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2023 Q1|36.31436314363143|2.515E8|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2023 Q2|36.50627615062761|2.61E8|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2023 Q3|19.9438202247191|2.562E8|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2023 Q4|9.788702026735661|2.546E8|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2024 Q1|10.377733598409543|2.776E8|169|
|AGI|AGI.N|Alamos Gold|2024 Q2|27.43295019157088|3.326E8|169|