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Royal Gold Inc.

RGLD NASDAQ
Basic Materials · Gold
Denver, CO 80202-1161, United States royalgold.com Updated Aug 13, 2:45pm
Price
$226.81
Market Cap
$19.7B
Employees
39
Beta
0.46
Avg Volume
698,540
Last Dividend
$1.88
CEO
Mr. William H. Heissenbuttel

Royal Gold, Inc. is a precious metals streaming and royalty company focused on acquiring and managing streams, royalties, and related interests tied to mining projects. The company provides financing to operators in exchange for the right to receive a portion of future production or revenues, allowing it to participate in metals output without running mines itself. Its business is organized around stream interests and royalty interests, supporting exposure to gold and other metals across producing, development, and exploration-stage assets. Royal Gold’s portfolio spans multiple regions, including the Americas, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Australia Pacific, with interests linked to a diversified set of mining properties. Based in Denver, Colorado, Royal Gold plays a specialized role in the global mining finance market by supplying non-operating capital and managing long-term production-linked interests.

Runs with full report
Earnings Schedule
Checked daily · calendar updated Aug 13
No upcoming print on the calendar yet — companies typically confirm a few weeks ahead. Last print was Aug 5, 2026.
EPS surprise history — vs analyst consensus · 5 prints of vendor history
-5.9%
Nov '25
-27.3%
Feb '26
-1.1%
May '26
+6.0%
Jul '26
+0.8%
Aug '26
Print date EPS est. EPS actual Revenue est. Revenue actual
Aug 5, 2026 $2.54 $2.56 +0.8%
Jul 23, 2026 $3.32 $3.52 +6.0%
May 6, 2026 $2.75 $2.72 -1.1%
Feb 18, 2026 $2.64 $1.92 -27.3%
Nov 5, 2025 $2.19 $2.06 -5.9%

Green = beat the estimate, red = missed. An earnings print is the fastest way a thesis changes — our designations should be re-read after each one.

Recent SEC Filings
Filed Form Document
Aug 6, 2026 10-Q View
Aug 5, 2026 8-K View
Jul 21, 2026 8-K View
Jun 16, 2026 144 View
Jun 16, 2026 4 View
May 26, 2026 8-K View
May 11, 2026 4 View
May 11, 2026 144 View
May 7, 2026 10-Q View
May 6, 2026 8-K View
Apr 30, 2026 SCHEDULE 13G View
Apr 3, 2026 ARS View

Filings link to the SEC’s EDGAR system. Annual/quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q, 20-F) carry the full story; 8-K/6-K current reports are the fastest signal that something material happened.

Price Overview
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026 2:45pm (just now)
Current data · timestamped when a report runs
$226.81
Change · Aug 13
-6.06 (-2.60%)
Day Range
$225.87 – $230.25
52-Week Range
$166.52 – $306.25
50-Day MA
$205.92
200-Day MA
$230.53
Volume
50,334.00
Share Structure
Outstanding 84,673,027.00
Float 82,369,033.00
Free Float 97.3%
High free float — 97.3% of shares trade freely, ~2.7% held by insiders/institutions
Very liquid — most shares trade freely. Low insider ownership can mean less management alignment, but makes large position sizing straightforward.
Price History (1 Year)
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026 2:46pm (just now)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Last updated: Aug 6, 2026 10:25pm (6d ago)
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
Period Revenue Net Income Net Margin YoY/QoQ
Key Metrics
TD Twelve Data statement HEX SEC filing
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
HEX
Stock Price / EPS (Diluted)
33.90
Stock Price: $226.81
EPS (Diluted): 6.69
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
HEX
Stock Price / Book Value Per Share
2.19
Stock Price: $226.81
Total Equity: $7.21B
Shares: 69,560,911
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
HEX
Enterprise Value / EBITDA
24.40
Market Cap: $19.73B
Total Debt: $895.44M
Cash: $233.72M
EBITDA: $815.25M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
HEX
Market Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$19.9B
Market Cap: $19.73B
Total Debt: $895.44M
Cash: $233.72M
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
HEX
Gross Profit / Revenue
69.3%
Gross Profit: $714.33M
Revenue: $1.03B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
HEX
Operating Income / Revenue
61.9%
Operating Income: $638.17M
Revenue: $1.03B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
HEX
Net Income / Revenue
45.2%
Net Income: $466.28M
Revenue: $1.03B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
HEX
Net Income / Total Equity
6.5%
Net Income: $466.28M
Total Equity: $7.21B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
HEX
NOPAT / Invested Capital
6.7%
Operating Income: $638.17M
Tax Rate: 17.8%
Equity: $7.21B
Total Debt: $895.44M
Cash: $233.72M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
HEX
Current Assets / Current Liabilities
3.12
Current Assets: $377.45M
Current Liabilities: $120.92M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
HEX
Total Debt / Total Equity
0.12
Short-Term Debt: $0.00
Long-Term Debt: $895.44M
Total Debt: $895.44M
Total Equity: $7.21B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
HEX
Revenue / Shares Outstanding
$14.81
Revenue: $1.03B
Shares: 69,560,911
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
HEX
(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$103.58
Total Equity: $7.21B
Shares: 69,560,911
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
HEX
(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$10.13
Operating CF: $704.85M
CapEx: $0.00
Shares: 69,560,911
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
TD
Last Annual Dividend / Stock Price
0.8%
Last Dividend: $1.88
Stock Price: $226.81
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
HEX
Dividends Paid / Net Income
25.4%
Dividends Paid: -$118.53M
Net Income: $466.28M
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 6, 2026 10:25pm (6d ago)
Metric 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Revenue $653.6M $603.2M $605.7M $719.4M $1.0B
Cost of Revenue $98.5M $280.1M $262.3M $248.2M $316.1M
Gross Profit $555.1M $323.1M $343.4M $471.2M $714.3M
Operating Expenses $226.7M $39.4M $40.2M $41.3M $76.2M
Operating Income $328.4M $283.7M $303.2M $429.9M $638.2M
Net Income $274.0M $239.0M $239.4M $332.0M $466.3M
EBITDA $517.4M $462.6M $468.1M $574.3M $815.2M
EPS $4.17 $3.64 $3.64 $5.04 $6.70
EPS (Diluted) $4.17 $3.63 $3.63 $5.04 $6.69
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 6, 2026 10:25pm (6d ago)
Metric 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Cash & Equivalents $143.6M $118.6M $104.2M $195.5M $233.7M
Total Current Assets $216.0M $185.8M $167.4M $275.3M $377.4M
Total Assets $2.8B $3.5B $3.4B $3.4B $9.5B
Current Liabilities $61.4M $63.6M $72.4M $85.2M $120.9M
Long-Term Debt $571.6M $246.0M $0 $895.4M
Total Liabilities $155.8M $781.1M $460.4M $260.9M $2.3B
Total Equity $2.6B $2.8B $2.9B $3.1B $7.2B
Retained Earnings $381.9M $527.3M $666.5M $890.0M $1.2B
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 6, 2026 10:25pm (6d ago)
Metric 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Operating Cash Flow $461.9M $417.3M $415.8M $529.5M $704.8M
Capital Expenditure
Free Cash Flow
Acquisitions (net) $0 $0 -$411.3M
Net Debt Issued / (Repaid) -$300.0M -$125.0M -$325.0M -$250.0M -$375.0M
Dividends Paid -$78.7M -$91.9M -$98.6M -$105.2M -$118.5M
Stock Buybacks
Net Change in Cash -$238.3M -$25.0M -$14.4M $91.3M $38.2M
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Aug 6, 2026 10:25pm (6d ago)
Metric 2022 2023 2024 2025
Revenue Growth -7.7% +0.4% +18.8% +43.2%
Gross Profit Growth -41.8% +6.3% +37.2% +51.6%
Operating Income Growth -13.6% +6.9% +41.8% +48.4%
Net Income Growth -12.8% +0.2% +38.7% +40.4%
EBITDA Growth -10.6% +1.2% +22.7% +41.9%
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Aug 12, 2026 2:01am (1d ago)
Date Dividend Declaration Record Payment
2026-07-02 $0.48
2026-04-02 $0.48
2026-01-02 $0.48
2025-10-03 $0.45
2025-07-03 $0.45
2025-04-04 $0.45
2025-01-03 $0.45
2024-10-04 $0.40
2024-07-05 $0.40
2024-04-04 $0.40
2024-01-04 $0.40
2023-10-05 $0.38
2023-07-06 $0.38
2023-04-05 $0.38
2023-01-05 $0.38
2022-10-06 $0.35
2022-06-30 $0.35
2022-03-31 $0.35
2022-01-06 $0.35
2021-09-30 $0.30
Insider Trading (Recent)
Type codes PPurchase SSale AAward / grant MOption exercise FIn-kind (tax) CConversion GGift DReturn to issuer
All SEC Form 4 codes
Open market
P Purchase
Open-market or private purchase of shares.
S Sale
Open-market or private sale of shares.
Compensation (Rule 16b-3)
A Award / grant
Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
D Return to issuer
Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
F In-kind (tax)
Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
I Discretionary
Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
M Option exercise
Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
Derivatives
C Conversion
Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
E Short expiration
Expiration of a short derivative position.
H Long expiration
Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
O OTM exercise
Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
X ITM exercise
Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
Other exempt
G Gift
Bona fide gift of securities.
L Small acquisition
Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
W Inheritance
Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
Z Voting trust
Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
Other
J Other
Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
K Equity swap
Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
U Tender / buyout
Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.

Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.

Date Insider Type Shares Price Value
2026-06-16 Shefman Randy S-Sale 500.00 $215.85 $107,925
2026-05-11 Shefman Randy S-Sale 1,000.00 $243.74 $243,740
2026-03-12 Isto Mark S-Sale 2,000.00 $274.83 $549,660
2026-03-11 Crandall David R G-Gift 150.00 $0.00 $0
2026-03-04 Libner Paul S-Sale 200.00 $280.20 $56,040
2026-03-04 Libner Paul S-Sale 700.00 $282.82 $197,974
2026-03-04 Libner Paul S-Sale 500.00 $283.66 $141,830
2026-03-04 Libner Paul S-Sale 100.00 $284.41 $28,441
2026-03-04 Libner Paul S-Sale 1,000.00 $285.84 $285,840
2026-03-02 Shefman Randy F-InKind 309.00 $304.29 $94,026
2026-03-02 Raffield Martin F-InKind 213.00 $304.29 $64,814
2026-03-02 Libner Paul F-InKind 515.00 $304.29 $156,709
2026-03-02 Breeze Daniel S-Sale 700.00 $302.00 $211,400
2026-03-02 Heissenbuttel William Holmes F-InKind 1,395.00 $304.29 $424,485
2026-03-01 Crandall David R F-InKind 232.00 $299.79 $69,551
2026-03-01 Shefman Randy F-InKind 368.00 $299.79 $110,323
2026-03-01 Raffield Martin F-InKind 354.00 $299.79 $106,126
2026-03-01 Libner Paul F-InKind 622.00 $299.79 $186,469
2026-03-01 Heissenbuttel William Holmes F-InKind 1,624.00 $299.79 $486,859
2026-02-27 Crandall David R F-InKind 192.00 $299.79 $57,560
Industry Benchmarks
Compares RGLD against LLM-researched typical ranges for its industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis

Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.

0 Company Classification — What type of company is this?
1 Industry Landscape — Where is the industry headed?
2 Company Momentum — Where is this company trending?
3 Forward Projection — 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a DCF Valuation — Present value of future cash flows
4b Earnings Power Value — Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c Anchored PE — Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d Reverse DCF — What growth is the market pricing in?
4e Revenue-Based DCF — For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f Anchored P/S — Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g Scenario Analysis — Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h Dividend Discount Model — For dividend/income stocks only
4i Book Value Analysis — For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j Insider Activity — Are insiders buying or selling?
4f Cash Flow Quality — How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g Debt Maturity Risk — Can it handle its debt?
4h Macro Environment — Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i Sector Intelligence — How does this company compare within its sector?
4j Revenue Confidence — How reliable is the growth projection?
4k Sensitivity Analysis — How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l Sector Demand Cycle — Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5 AI Investigation — Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b Thesis Evaluation — What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6 Valuation Synthesis — Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Narrative Economics
The story the market is telling about this stock — the intangible X-factor (founder mythology, cult dynamics, TAM-of-imagination) that moves price beyond what cash flows alone explain. After Shiller, Narrative Economics.
No narrative profile yet for RGLD — it's generated by the pipeline (market-narrative step).
Claude Reading
Claude Opus reviews the pipeline's raw data + every prior verdict, then writes an independent take.
No AI findings yet for RGLD — they're generated by the pipeline (ai-findings step) when a report is run on this ticker.
GPT Reading
GPT reads the identical raw briefing blind — one of the Big-3 independent readings — and commits to its own verdict.
No GPT reading yet for RGLD — it's generated by the pipeline (gpt-critique step) after the other Big-3 seats, when a report is run on this ticker.
Grok Reading
Grok (xAI) reads the identical raw briefing blind — one of the Big-3 independent readings — and commits to its own verdict.
No Grok reading yet for RGLD — it's generated by the pipeline (grok-critique step) alongside the other Big-3 seats, when a report is run on this ticker.
Advanced Analysis Forensic deep-dive · four lenses
A separate, manually-run forensic pipeline (dilution, earnings quality, liquidity → two scored lenses → the play). Hasn't been run for this ticker yet.
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Data via Financial Modeling Prep · Cached for performance · twelvedata
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