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Royal Gold, Inc.

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Royal Gold (RGLD): The One-Cent Beat That Was Public 15 Days Early

Published 2026-08-08

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Episodes tracked
1
Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q2 2026
2026-08-08
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$231.07
+5.07 (+2.24%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
25.56x
Forward: 17.87x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
115.5%
Earnings: 38.3%
Margins
62.0% op
Gross: 86.8% · Net: 48.1%
Balance sheet
2.92x current
Debt / Equity: 5.2
52-week range / Beta
$166.52 - $306.25
Beta: 0.46
Analyst target
$302.67
Upside: 31.0%
Cash / shareholder return
-0.97% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.42%

Company context

Industry: Gold
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 2.64x
Return on equity: 13.6%
Royal Gold, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, acquires and manages precious metal streams, royalties, and related interests in North America, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Australia Pacific. It operates through Acquisition and Management of Stream Interests and Acquisition and Management of Royalty Interests segments. The company engages in the acquisition of existing stream and royalty interests; and the financing of projects that are in production, development, or in the exploration stage in exchange for stream or royalty interests, which consists of gold, silver, copper, nickel, zinc, lead, molybdenum, diamonds, uranium, iron, platinum, palladium, rhodium, lithium, titanium, cobalt, barite, tungsten, and coal. Its properties are located in Canada, Chile, the Dominican Republic, the United States, Zambia, Australia, Ghana, Brazil, Mexico, Bolivia, Argentina, Nicaragua, Macedonia, Botswana, Spain, and internationally. Royal Gold, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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Market context for RGLD

Competitive view

RGLD vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Royal Gold, Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Royal Gold, Inc.
RGLD
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Alcoa Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Alcoa Corporation
AA
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.
Steel Dynamics, Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
STLD
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
RGLD
$19.58B
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
$13.23B
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
$36.98B
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
RGLD
25.6x
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
10.4x
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
23.4x
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
RGLD
17.9x
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
8.6x
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
13.6x
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
RGLD
115.5%
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
31.4%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
33.4%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
RGLD
38.3%
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
146.8%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
83.6%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
RGLD
62.0%
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
18.4%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
11.5%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
RGLD
86.8%
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
19.8%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
14.7%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
RGLD
48.1%
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
9.4%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
7.8%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
RGLD
13.6%
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
18.2%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
17.6%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
RGLD
-1.0%
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
7.3%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
0.6%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
RGLD
5.19x
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
29.92x
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
46.92x
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
RGLD
2.92x
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
1.53x
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
3.18x
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
RGLD
0.46
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
1.62
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
1.53
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
RGLD
0.4%
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
0.8%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
0.8%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
RGLD
31.0%
Royal Gold, Inc.
AA
25.7%
Alcoa Corporation
STLD
5.7%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.

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