Which has better 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 $11.91B 7.74 $4.46B $11.69 15.55 Royal Gold $1.03B 19.19 $467.27M $9.16 25.48

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 10 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 5 mentions for Royal Gold. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of 0.31 indicating that Royal Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Agnico Eagle Mines 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Royal Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and 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 7.38 $885.80M $2.77 11.52 Royal Gold $1.03B 19.19 $467.27M $9.16 25.48

Is AGI or RGLD more profitable?

Alamos Gold has a net margin of 52.64% compared to Royal Gold's net margin of 47.74%. Alamos Gold's return on equity of 19.28% beat Royal Gold's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alamos Gold 52.64% 19.28% 13.47% Royal Gold 47.74% 12.06% 9.41%

Does the media favor AGI or RGLD?

In the previous week, Alamos Gold had 7 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Alamos Gold and 5 mentions for Royal Gold. Alamos Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.33 indicating that Alamos Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alamos Gold 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer AU or RGLD?

In the previous week, AngloGold Ashanti had 4 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for AngloGold Ashanti and 5 mentions for Royal Gold. AngloGold Ashanti's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.33 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Royal Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 25.13 $1.11B $7.65 31.04 Royal Gold $1.03B 19.19 $467.27M $9.16 25.48

Is FNV or RGLD more profitable?

Franco-Nevada has a net margin of 63.79% compared to Royal Gold's net margin of 47.74%. Franco-Nevada's return on equity of 18.58% beat Royal Gold's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franco-Nevada 63.79% 18.58% 17.19% Royal Gold 47.74% 12.06% 9.41%

Does the media favor FNV or RGLD?

In the previous week, Franco-Nevada had 6 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Franco-Nevada and 5 mentions for Royal Gold. Franco-Nevada's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.33 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IAG or RGLD?

Iamgold has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Iamgold 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 Iamgold $2.85B 3.65 $664.40M $1.98 9.25 Royal Gold $1.03B 19.19 $467.27M $9.16 25.48

Is IAG or RGLD more profitable?

Royal Gold has a net margin of 47.74% compared to Iamgold's net margin of 31.40%. Iamgold's return on equity of 28.97% beat Royal Gold's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Iamgold 31.40% 28.97% 20.87% Royal Gold 47.74% 12.06% 9.41%

Does the media prefer IAG or RGLD?

In the previous week, Royal Gold had 1 more articles in the media than Iamgold. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Royal Gold and 4 mentions for Iamgold. Iamgold's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.33 indicating that Iamgold is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Iamgold 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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

Should you buy Royal Gold stock or one of its competitors? Royal Gold's main competitors and comparable companies include Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Alamos Gold (AGI), AngloGold Ashanti (AU), Franco-Nevada (FNV), and Iamgold (IAG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "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 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.

Agnico Eagle Mines presently has a consensus target price of $227.15, suggesting a potential upside of 24.99%. Royal Gold has a consensus target price of $289.64, suggesting a potential upside of 24.10%. Given Agnico Eagle Mines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Royal Gold	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

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 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.

Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

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	$11.91B	7.74	$4.46B	$11.69	15.55
Royal Gold	$1.03B	19.19	$467.27M	$9.16	25.48

In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 5 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 5 mentions for Royal Gold. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of 0.31 indicating that Royal Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Agnico Eagle Mines	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Royal Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 20.7% 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.

Royal Gold has a net margin of 47.74% compared to Agnico Eagle Mines' net margin of 40.44%. Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity of 22.04% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agnico Eagle Mines	40.44%	22.04%	16.22%
Royal Gold	47.74%	12.06%	9.41%

Summary

Agnico Eagle Mines beats Royal Gold on 13 of the 19 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 materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Alamos Gold had 7 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Alamos Gold and 5 mentions for Royal Gold. Alamos Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.33 indicating that Alamos Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alamos Gold	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Royal Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 0.8%. Alamos Gold pays out 5.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 20.7% 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. Royal Gold is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alamos Gold has a net margin of 52.64% compared to Royal Gold's net margin of 47.74%. Alamos Gold's return on equity of 19.28% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alamos Gold	52.64%	19.28%	13.47%
Royal Gold	47.74%	12.06%	9.41%

Alamos Gold currently has a consensus price target of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 48.91%. Royal Gold has a consensus price target of $289.64, suggesting a potential upside of 24.10%. Given Alamos Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Royal Gold	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Alamos Gold has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

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 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

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	7.38	$885.80M	$2.77	11.52
Royal Gold	$1.03B	19.19	$467.27M	$9.16	25.48

Summary

Alamos Gold beats Royal Gold on 12 of the 19 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 materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings.

AngloGold Ashanti pays an annual dividend of $0.50 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 0.8%. AngloGold Ashanti pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 20.7% 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.

AngloGold Ashanti has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AngloGold Ashanti had 4 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for AngloGold Ashanti and 5 mentions for Royal Gold. AngloGold Ashanti's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.33 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Royal Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Royal Gold has a net margin of 47.74% compared to AngloGold Ashanti's net margin of 32.19%. AngloGold Ashanti's return on equity of 38.77% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AngloGold Ashanti	32.19%	38.77%	25.72%
Royal Gold	47.74%	12.06%	9.41%

AngloGold Ashanti presently has a consensus target price of $113.14, indicating a potential upside of 20.20%. Royal Gold has a consensus target price of $289.64, indicating a potential upside of 24.10%. Given Royal Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than AngloGold Ashanti.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AngloGold Ashanti	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Royal Gold	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

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	4.80	$2.64B	$7.46	12.62
Royal Gold	$1.03B	19.19	$467.27M	$9.16	25.48

Summary

Royal Gold beats AngloGold Ashanti on 11 of the 20 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 materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Franco-Nevada currently has a consensus target price of $274.90, indicating a potential upside of 15.76%. Royal Gold has a consensus target price of $289.64, indicating a potential upside of 24.10%. 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	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

In the previous week, Franco-Nevada had 6 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Franco-Nevada and 5 mentions for Royal Gold. Franco-Nevada's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.33 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Royal Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Franco-Nevada pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Franco-Nevada pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 20.7% 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 18 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 has a net margin of 63.79% compared to Royal Gold's net margin of 47.74%. Franco-Nevada's return on equity of 18.58% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franco-Nevada	63.79%	18.58%	17.19%
Royal Gold	47.74%	12.06%	9.41%

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	25.13	$1.11B	$7.65	31.04
Royal Gold	$1.03B	19.19	$467.27M	$9.16	25.48

Summary

Franco-Nevada beats Royal Gold on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Royal Gold compare to Iamgold?

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

Iamgold currently has a consensus price target of $21.83, suggesting a potential upside of 19.21%. Royal Gold has a consensus price target of $289.64, suggesting a potential upside of 24.10%. Given Royal Gold's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than Iamgold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iamgold	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Royal Gold	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Royal Gold has a net margin of 47.74% compared to Iamgold's net margin of 31.40%. Iamgold's return on equity of 28.97% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iamgold	31.40%	28.97%	20.87%
Royal Gold	47.74%	12.06%	9.41%

47.1% of Iamgold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Iamgold 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Iamgold has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Iamgold has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Iamgold 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
Iamgold	$2.85B	3.65	$664.40M	$1.98	9.25
Royal Gold	$1.03B	19.19	$467.27M	$9.16	25.48

In the previous week, Royal Gold had 1 more articles in the media than Iamgold. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Royal Gold and 4 mentions for Iamgold. Iamgold's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.33 indicating that Iamgold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Iamgold	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Royal Gold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Royal Gold beats Iamgold on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

RGLD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Royal Gold	Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$19.89B	$3.73B	$4.69B	$13.24B
Dividend Yield	0.81%	5.24%	4.75%	15.88%
P/E Ratio	25.62	24.96	25.06	26.06
Price / Sales	19.28	27,853.04	16,596.58	89.74
Price / Cash	28.99	27.14	24.99	51.25
Price / Book	2.75	12.28	10.20	6.32
Net Income	$467.27M	$127.43M	$158.44M	$361.55M
7 Day Performance	-7.13%	-3.21%	-2.69%	-1.67%
1 Month Performance	-9.25%	-4.73%	-4.47%	-3.94%
1 Year Performance	17.81%	20.74%	17.86%	2.75%

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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	4.8305 of 5 stars	$234.61 +1.0%	$289.64 +23.5%	+16.1%	$19.88B	$1.03B	25.61	39
AEM Agnico Eagle Mines	4.4937 of 5 stars	$197.77 -0.9%	$227.15 +14.9%	+6.0%	$101.12B	$11.91B	16.92	18,216	Analyst Forecast
AGI Alamos Gold	4.992 of 5 stars	$35.23 -1.4%	$47.50 +34.8%	-9.3%	$14.95B	$2.23B	12.72	3,234
AU AngloGold Ashanti	4.1964 of 5 stars	$101.84 -1.4%	$113.14 +11.1%	+31.2%	$52.15B	$9.89B	13.65	38,243	Short Interest Decrease
FNV Franco-Nevada	4.6624 of 5 stars	$262.17 -1.4%	$274.90 +4.9%	+6.1%	$51.29B	$1.82B	34.27	42

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Royal Gold (RGLD) Competitors

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

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Royal Gold (RGLD) Competitors

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

How does Royal Gold compare to Agnico Eagle Mines?

Do analysts rate AEM or RGLD?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, AEM or RGLD?

Which has better earnings & valuation, AEM or RGLD?

Does the media prefer AEM or RGLD?

Is AEM or RGLD a better dividend stock?

Is AEM or RGLD more profitable?

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How does Royal Gold compare to Alamos Gold?

Does the media favor AGI or RGLD?

Is AGI or RGLD a better dividend stock?

Is AGI or RGLD more profitable?

Do analysts prefer AGI or RGLD?

Which has more risk and volatility, AGI or RGLD?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AGI or RGLD?

Which has better earnings and 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 and volatility, AU or RGLD?

Does the media prefer AU or RGLD?

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

Is AU or RGLD more profitable?

Do analysts prefer AU or RGLD?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AU or RGLD?

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How does Royal Gold compare to Franco-Nevada?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FNV or RGLD?

Do analysts recommend FNV or RGLD?

Does the media favor FNV or RGLD?

Which has more risk & volatility, FNV or RGLD?

Is FNV or RGLD a better dividend stock?

Is FNV or RGLD more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FNV or RGLD?

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How does Royal Gold compare to Iamgold?

Do analysts prefer IAG or RGLD?

Is IAG or RGLD more profitable?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, IAG or RGLD?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IAG or RGLD?

Does the media prefer IAG or RGLD?

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