Which has higher earnings & valuation, AEM or RGLD?

Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Agnico Eagle Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Agnico Eagle Mines $13.54B 6.01 $4.46B $10.64 15.07 Royal Gold $1.03B 17.02 $467.27M $8.39 24.63

Does the media prefer AEM or RGLD?

In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 5 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 4 mentions for Royal Gold. Agnico Eagle Mines' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.16 indicating that Agnico Eagle Mines is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Agnico Eagle Mines 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, AGI or RGLD?

Alamos Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Alamos Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alamos Gold $1.81B 7.16 $885.80M $2.51 12.31 Royal Gold $1.03B 17.02 $467.27M $8.39 24.63

Is AGI or RGLD more profitable?

Alamos Gold has a net margin of 51.24% compared to Royal Gold's net margin of 48.59%. Alamos Gold's return on equity of 18.03% beat Royal Gold's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alamos Gold 51.24% 18.03% 12.42% Royal Gold 48.59% 12.63% 9.99%

Does the media prefer AGI or RGLD?

In the previous week, Alamos Gold had 6 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Alamos Gold and 4 mentions for Royal Gold. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Alamos Gold's score of -0.41 indicating that Royal Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alamos Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Royal Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to AU or RGLD?

In the previous week, Royal Gold had 2 more articles in the media than AngloGold Ashanti. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Royal Gold and 2 mentions for AngloGold Ashanti. AngloGold Ashanti's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.16 indicating that AngloGold Ashanti is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AngloGold Ashanti 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FNV or RGLD?

Franco-Nevada has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Royal Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franco-Nevada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Franco-Nevada $1.82B 22.60 $1.11B $7.10 30.09 Royal Gold $1.03B 17.02 $467.27M $8.39 24.63

Is FNV or RGLD more profitable?

Franco-Nevada has a net margin of 65.12% compared to Royal Gold's net margin of 48.59%. Franco-Nevada's return on equity of 18.10% beat Royal Gold's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franco-Nevada 65.12% 18.10% 16.82% Royal Gold 48.59% 12.63% 9.99%

Does the media favor FNV or RGLD?

In the previous week, Royal Gold had 2 more articles in the media than Franco-Nevada. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Royal Gold and 2 mentions for Franco-Nevada. Franco-Nevada's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.16 indicating that Franco-Nevada is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franco-Nevada 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KGC or RGLD?

Kinross Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Kinross Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kinross Gold $7.05B 4.23 $2.39B $2.36 10.61 Royal Gold $1.03B 17.02 $467.27M $8.39 24.63

Is KGC or RGLD more profitable?

Royal Gold has a net margin of 48.59% compared to Kinross Gold's net margin of 35.99%. Kinross Gold's return on equity of 32.47% beat Royal Gold's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kinross Gold 35.99% 32.47% 22.37% Royal Gold 48.59% 12.63% 9.99%

Does the media refer more to KGC or RGLD?

In the previous week, Royal Gold had 2 more articles in the media than Kinross Gold. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Royal Gold and 2 mentions for Kinross Gold. Kinross Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.16 indicating that Kinross Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kinross Gold 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Royal Gold (RGLD) Competitors

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RGLD vs. AEM, AGI, AU, FNV, and KGC

Should you buy Royal Gold stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Royal Gold with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Royal Gold include Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Alamos Gold (AGI), AngloGold Ashanti (AU), Franco-Nevada (FNV), and Kinross Gold (KGC). These companies are all part of the "mining - gold" industry.

How does Royal Gold compare to Agnico Eagle Mines?

Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Royal Gold has a net margin of 48.59% compared to Agnico Eagle Mines' net margin of 39.46%. Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity of 21.09% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agnico Eagle Mines	39.46%	21.09%	15.27%
Royal Gold	48.59%	12.63%	9.99%

In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 5 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 4 mentions for Royal Gold. Agnico Eagle Mines' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.16 indicating that Agnico Eagle Mines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Agnico Eagle Mines	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Royal Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Royal Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 22.6% 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 increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Agnico Eagle Mines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Agnico Eagle Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agnico Eagle Mines	$13.54B	6.01	$4.46B	$10.64	15.07
Royal Gold	$1.03B	17.02	$467.27M	$8.39	24.63

Agnico Eagle Mines presently has a consensus target price of $236.08, indicating a potential upside of 47.25%. Royal Gold has a consensus target price of $280.70, indicating a potential upside of 35.86%. Given Agnico Eagle Mines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Agnico Eagle Mines is more favorable than Royal Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Agnico Eagle Mines	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Royal Gold	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Agnico Eagle Mines beats Royal Gold on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Royal Gold compare to Alamos Gold?

Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

Alamos Gold presently has a consensus target price of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 71.47%. Royal Gold has a consensus target price of $280.70, suggesting a potential upside of 35.86%. Given Alamos Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alamos Gold is more favorable than Royal Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alamos Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Royal Gold	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Alamos Gold pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alamos Gold pays out 6.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 22.6% 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 increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Royal Gold is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Alamos Gold had 6 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Alamos Gold and 4 mentions for Royal Gold. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Alamos Gold's score of -0.41 indicating that Royal Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alamos Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Royal Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Alamos Gold has a net margin of 51.24% compared to Royal Gold's net margin of 48.59%. Alamos Gold's return on equity of 18.03% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alamos Gold	51.24%	18.03%	12.42%
Royal Gold	48.59%	12.63%	9.99%

64.3% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Royal Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alamos Gold has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Alamos Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Alamos Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alamos Gold	$1.81B	7.16	$885.80M	$2.51	12.31
Royal Gold	$1.03B	17.02	$467.27M	$8.39	24.63

Summary

Alamos Gold beats Royal Gold on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Royal Gold compare to AngloGold Ashanti?

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

AngloGold Ashanti pays an annual dividend of $4.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. AngloGold Ashanti pays out 68.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 22.6% 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 increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years.

AngloGold Ashanti has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

AngloGold Ashanti presently has a consensus price target of $114.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.43%. Royal Gold has a consensus price target of $280.70, suggesting a potential upside of 35.86%. Given AngloGold Ashanti's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AngloGold Ashanti is more favorable than Royal Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AngloGold Ashanti	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Royal Gold	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

36.1% of AngloGold Ashanti shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Royal Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AngloGold Ashanti has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. AngloGold Ashanti is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AngloGold Ashanti	$9.89B	4.26	$2.64B	$6.82	12.25
Royal Gold	$1.03B	17.02	$467.27M	$8.39	24.63

In the previous week, Royal Gold had 2 more articles in the media than AngloGold Ashanti. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Royal Gold and 2 mentions for AngloGold Ashanti. AngloGold Ashanti's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.16 indicating that AngloGold Ashanti is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AngloGold Ashanti	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Royal Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Royal Gold has a net margin of 48.59% compared to AngloGold Ashanti's net margin of 31.11%. AngloGold Ashanti's return on equity of 36.41% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AngloGold Ashanti	31.11%	36.41%	23.85%
Royal Gold	48.59%	12.63%	9.99%

Summary

Royal Gold beats AngloGold Ashanti on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Royal Gold compare to Franco-Nevada?

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Franco-Nevada has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Royal Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franco-Nevada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Franco-Nevada	$1.82B	22.60	$1.11B	$7.10	30.09
Royal Gold	$1.03B	17.02	$467.27M	$8.39	24.63

77.1% of Franco-Nevada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Franco-Nevada shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Royal Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Royal Gold had 2 more articles in the media than Franco-Nevada. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Royal Gold and 2 mentions for Franco-Nevada. Franco-Nevada's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.16 indicating that Franco-Nevada is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Franco-Nevada	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Royal Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Franco-Nevada has a net margin of 65.12% compared to Royal Gold's net margin of 48.59%. Franco-Nevada's return on equity of 18.10% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franco-Nevada	65.12%	18.10%	16.82%
Royal Gold	48.59%	12.63%	9.99%

Franco-Nevada pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Franco-Nevada pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 22.6% 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. Franco-Nevada has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Royal Gold has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Royal Gold is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Franco-Nevada presently has a consensus target price of $271.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.85%. Royal Gold has a consensus target price of $280.70, suggesting a potential upside of 35.86%. Given Royal Gold's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than Franco-Nevada.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franco-Nevada	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Royal Gold	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Franco-Nevada beats Royal Gold on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Royal Gold compare to Kinross Gold?

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Kinross Gold has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Kinross Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Kinross Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kinross Gold	$7.05B	4.23	$2.39B	$2.36	10.61
Royal Gold	$1.03B	17.02	$467.27M	$8.39	24.63

Kinross Gold currently has a consensus price target of $38.81, suggesting a potential upside of 55.06%. Royal Gold has a consensus price target of $280.70, suggesting a potential upside of 35.86%. Given Kinross Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kinross Gold is more favorable than Royal Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kinross Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Royal Gold	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Kinross Gold pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Kinross Gold pays out 6.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 22.6% 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 increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Royal Gold is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Royal Gold had 2 more articles in the media than Kinross Gold. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Royal Gold and 2 mentions for Kinross Gold. Kinross Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.16 indicating that Kinross Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kinross Gold	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Royal Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

63.7% of Kinross Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Kinross Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Royal Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Royal Gold has a net margin of 48.59% compared to Kinross Gold's net margin of 35.99%. Kinross Gold's return on equity of 32.47% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kinross Gold	35.99%	32.47%	22.37%
Royal Gold	48.59%	12.63%	9.99%

Summary

Kinross Gold beats Royal Gold on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RGLD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Royal Gold	MINING Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$17.53B	$11.31B	$4.64B	$12.14B
Dividend Yield	0.88%	1.53%	5.00%	5.81%
P/E Ratio	24.63	11.09	22.87	24.05
Price / Sales	17.02	14.85	5,912.93	102.06
Price / Cash	26.39	13.03	24.30	37.84
Price / Book	2.42	6.56	8.85	6.55
Net Income	$467.27M	$719.98M	$157.26M	$336.99M
7 Day Performance	-6.73%	-8.71%	-3.63%	-0.10%
1 Month Performance	-6.21%	-8.20%	-4.12%	0.90%
1 Year Performance	12.86%	51.18%	52.06%	31.76%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RGLD Royal Gold	4.5908 of 5 stars	$206.61 -3.7%	$280.70 +35.9%	+19.7%	$17.53B	$1.03B	24.63	30	Gap Down
AEM Agnico Eagle Mines	4.7791 of 5 stars	$171.68 +5.6%	$236.08 +37.5%	+37.8%	$81.40B	$11.91B	16.14	18,216	Positive News Gap Up
AGI Alamos Gold	4.8927 of 5 stars	$37.61 +6.8%	$50.67 +34.7%	+20.9%	$14.76B	$1.81B	14.98	3,234	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Gap Up
AU AngloGold Ashanti	4.2731 of 5 stars	$92.39 +7.1%	$114.00 +23.4%	+80.3%	$43.57B	$9.89B	13.55	12,634	Gap Down
FNV Franco-Nevada	4.3331 of 5 stars	$222.32 +6.1%	$271.00 +21.9%	+33.1%	$40.40B	$1.82B	31.31	40	Gap Down

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Royal Gold (RGLD) Competitors

RGLD vs. AEM, AGI, AU, FNV, and KGC

How does Royal Gold compare to Agnico Eagle Mines?

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How does Royal Gold compare to Alamos Gold?

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How does Royal Gold compare to AngloGold Ashanti?

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How does Royal Gold compare to Franco-Nevada?

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How does Royal Gold compare to Kinross Gold?

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Royal Gold (RGLD) Competitors

RGLD vs. AEM, AGI, AU, FNV, and KGC

How does Royal Gold compare to Agnico Eagle Mines?

Which has more risk & volatility, AEM or RGLD?

Is AEM or RGLD more profitable?

Does the media prefer AEM or RGLD?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AEM or RGLD?

Is AEM or RGLD a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AEM or RGLD?

Do analysts prefer AEM or RGLD?

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How does Royal Gold compare to Alamos Gold?

Do analysts rate AGI or RGLD?

Is AGI or RGLD a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AGI or RGLD?

Is AGI or RGLD more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AGI or RGLD?

Which has more risk and volatility, AGI or RGLD?

Which has better earnings & valuation, AGI or RGLD?

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How does Royal Gold compare to AngloGold Ashanti?

Is AU or RGLD a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, AU or RGLD?

Do analysts recommend AU or RGLD?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AU or RGLD?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AU or RGLD?

Does the media refer more to AU or RGLD?

Is AU or RGLD more profitable?

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How does Royal Gold compare to Franco-Nevada?

Which has more volatility and risk, FNV or RGLD?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FNV or RGLD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FNV or RGLD?

Does the media favor FNV or RGLD?

Is FNV or RGLD more profitable?

Is FNV or RGLD a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate FNV or RGLD?

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How does Royal Gold compare to Kinross Gold?

Which has more volatility and risk, KGC or RGLD?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KGC or RGLD?

Do analysts rate KGC or RGLD?

Is KGC or RGLD a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to KGC or RGLD?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KGC or RGLD?

Is KGC or RGLD more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

RGLD vs. The Competition

Royal Gold Competitors List

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