Royal Gold (RGLD) Competitors $152.63 +0.70 (+0.46%) Closing price 07/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$151.51 -1.12 (-0.73%) As of 09:09 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RGLD vs. AEM, AGI, EGO, FNV, KGC, NEM, OR, PAAS, SAND, and WPMShould you be buying Royal Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Royal Gold include Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Alamos Gold (AGI), Eldorado Gold (EGO), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Kinross Gold (KGC), Newmont (NEM), OR Royalties (OR), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Sandstorm Gold (SAND), and Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Royal Gold vs. Its Competitors Agnico Eagle Mines Alamos Gold Eldorado Gold Franco-Nevada Kinross Gold Newmont OR Royalties Pan American Silver Sandstorm Gold Wheaton Precious Metals Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) and Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals believe in RGLD or AEM? 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Royal Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is RGLD or AEM more profitable? Royal Gold has a net margin of 52.15% compared to Agnico Eagle Mines' net margin of 26.48%. Royal Gold's return on equity of 12.48% beat Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Royal Gold52.15% 12.48% 11.52% Agnico Eagle Mines 26.48%12.09%8.38% Does the media favor RGLD or AEM? In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 19 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 14 mentions for Royal Gold. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of 1.10 indicating that Royal Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Gold 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Agnico Eagle Mines 20 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, RGLD or AEM? Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Royal Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agnico Eagle Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoyal Gold$719.40M13.96$332.02M$6.0425.27Agnico Eagle Mines$8.29B7.66$1.90B$4.7026.85 Do analysts recommend RGLD or AEM? Royal Gold currently has a consensus price target of $192.13, suggesting a potential upside of 25.88%. Agnico Eagle Mines has a consensus price target of $136.90, suggesting a potential upside of 8.50%. Given Royal Gold's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than Agnico Eagle Mines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Royal Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Agnico Eagle Mines 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.21 Which has more risk & volatility, RGLD or AEM? Royal Gold has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is RGLD or AEM a better dividend stock? Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Royal Gold pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 34.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Royal Gold has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years. SummaryRoyal Gold and Agnico Eagle Mines tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Royal Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RGLD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RGLD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RGLD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRoyal GoldMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.00B$8.03B$3.28B$9.55BDividend Yield1.18%1.48%5.16%4.04%P/E Ratio25.2746.43129.1219.95Price / Sales13.9614.9230,017,513,221,171,200.0067.71Price / Cash20.3621.3523.9058.75Price / Book3.213.485.945.77Net Income$332.02M$318.68M$148.55M$259.28M7 Day Performance-2.94%-3.25%-1.70%-2.40%1 Month Performance-14.18%8.62%5.17%9.41%1 Year Performance11.78%42.93%28.41%16.67% Royal Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RGLDRoyal Gold4.9058 of 5 stars$152.63+0.5%$192.13+25.9%+12.5%$10.00B$719.40M25.2730Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAEMAgnico Eagle Mines4.3297 of 5 stars$122.69+4.2%$136.90+11.6%+69.3%$61.69B$8.29B26.1016,968Positive NewsAGIAlamos Gold3.2516 of 5 stars$25.74+3.4%$30.38+18.0%+52.4%$10.82B$1.40B41.512,400EGOEldorado Gold4.3389 of 5 stars$20.42+3.4%$23.60+15.6%+26.7%$4.16B$1.32B12.844,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFNVFranco-Nevada3.9283 of 5 stars$156.00+1.0%$172.13+10.3%+28.9%$30.05B$1.11B48.7540Analyst RevisionKGCKinross Gold4.8259 of 5 stars$15.95+4.0%$18.00+12.9%+82.7%$19.56B$5.56B16.276,800Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionNEMNewmont4.8328 of 5 stars$59.86+2.9%$62.49+4.4%+35.3%$66.62B$18.68B13.4222,200Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOROR Royalties2.2582 of 5 stars$27.84+1.6%$24.33-12.6%+58.1%$5.24B$191.16M163.7430Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPAASPan American Silver3.7513 of 5 stars$29.49+5.0%$31.40+6.5%+30.6%$10.67B$2.82B33.909,000News CoveragePositive NewsSANDSandstorm Gold3.3844 of 5 stars$9.69+1.2%$10.15+4.8%+67.6%$2.84B$176.28M96.8620WPMWheaton Precious Metals4.0609 of 5 stars$91.34+3.4%$93.00+1.8%+59.1%$41.46B$1.28B67.1640Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEM Competitors AGI Competitors EGO Competitors FNV Competitors KGC Competitors NEM Competitors OR Competitors PAAS Competitors SAND Competitors WPM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:RGLD) was last updated on 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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