NEW YORK ( TheStreet ) -- Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC ) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its feeble growth in its earnings per share, deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself. Highlights from the ratings report include:. Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in mining and processing gold ores. It is also involved in the exploration and acquisition of gold bearing properties. The company has a P/E ratio of 25.5, above the average metals & mining industry P/E ratio of 13.4 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Kinross has a market cap of $12.04 billion and is part of the basic materials sector and metals & mining industry. Shares are down 0.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.