Franco-Nevada (FNV) Competitors $172.19 +0.73 (+0.43%) As of 02:23 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FNV vs. RGLD, AEM, AGI, BTG, KGC, OR, PAAS, SA, SAND, and WPMShould you be buying Franco-Nevada stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Franco-Nevada include Royal Gold (RGLD), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Alamos Gold (AGI), B2Gold (BTG), Kinross Gold (KGC), OR Royalties (OR), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Seabridge Gold (SA), Sandstorm Gold (SAND), and Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Franco-Nevada vs. Its Competitors Royal Gold Agnico Eagle Mines Alamos Gold B2Gold Kinross Gold OR Royalties Pan American Silver Seabridge Gold Sandstorm Gold Wheaton Precious Metals 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, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation. Is FNV or RGLD a better dividend stock? Franco-Nevada pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Franco-Nevada pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 26.4% 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. Which has better earnings & 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranco-Nevada$1.23B27.08$552.10M$3.2053.81Royal Gold$719.40M15.49$332.02M$6.8224.82 Do analysts prefer FNV or RGLD? Franco-Nevada presently has a consensus price target of $172.13, indicating a potential downside of 0.04%. Royal Gold has a consensus price target of $192.13, indicating a potential upside of 13.51%. Given Royal Gold's stronger consensus rating and 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Royal Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FNV or RGLD? 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, 0.5% of Royal Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, FNV or RGLD? Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is FNV or RGLD more profitable? Royal Gold has a net margin of 56.24% compared to Franco-Nevada's net margin of 50.39%. Royal Gold's return on equity of 13.49% beat Franco-Nevada's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franco-Nevada50.39% 11.40% 10.82% Royal Gold 56.24%13.49%12.49% Does the media refer more to FNV or RGLD? In the previous week, Royal Gold had 25 more articles in the media than Franco-Nevada. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Royal Gold and 14 mentions for Franco-Nevada. Franco-Nevada's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.67 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryRoyal Gold beats Franco-Nevada on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Franco-Nevada News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FNV 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 FNV 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 NYSE 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 FNV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFranco-NevadaMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$33.15B$8.74B$3.30B$20.70BDividend Yield0.89%1.36%5.18%3.69%P/E Ratio53.7718.49111.2528.60Price / Sales27.0816.7335,179,415,501,968,700.0066.95Price / Cash39.0523.7323.9223.59Price / Book5.533.636.024.31Net Income$552.10M$318.36M$148.72M$995.66M7 Day Performance6.55%10.15%3.72%2.05%1 Month Performance8.95%14.19%4.62%-0.43%1 Year Performance43.94%65.40%37.22%14.85% Franco-Nevada Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FNVFranco-Nevada3.6024 of 5 stars$172.19+0.4%$172.130.0%+45.0%$33.15B$1.23B53.7740Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsRGLDRoyal Gold4.3707 of 5 stars$151.93-2.0%$192.13+26.5%+28.7%$10.00B$719.40M25.1530Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑AEMAgnico Eagle Mines4.41 of 5 stars$123.78-2.4%$136.90+10.6%+87.9%$62.24B$8.92B26.3416,968Positive NewsAGIAlamos Gold3.4687 of 5 stars$25.32-2.1%$30.38+20.0%+58.2%$10.64B$1.35B40.842,400Analyst ForecastBTGB2Gold2.4246 of 5 stars$3.40-2.0%$4.31+26.8%+40.4%$4.50B$1.97B-7.084,690News CoverageEarnings ReportGap DownKGCKinross Gold4.4654 of 5 stars$15.71-2.4%$18.00+14.6%+131.4%$19.27B$5.15B16.036,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOROR Royalties2.409 of 5 stars$27.62-1.1%$24.33-11.9%+90.2%$5.20B$201.03M162.4730News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPAASPan American Silver3.7831 of 5 stars$28.51-2.2%$31.40+10.1%+61.5%$10.32B$2.99B32.779,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportOptions VolumeSASeabridge Gold0.1869 of 5 stars$15.69-2.7%N/A+10.9%$1.60BN/A-156.9040News CoverageUpcoming EarningsSANDSandstorm Gold2.336 of 5 stars$9.38-1.8%$10.15+8.2%+101.5%$2.75B$176.28M93.8120News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportWPMWheaton Precious Metals3.6538 of 5 stars$91.73-2.4%$93.00+1.4%+87.0%$41.64B$1.46B67.4540News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RGLD Alternatives AEM Alternatives AGI Alternatives BTG Alternatives KGC Alternatives OR Alternatives PAAS Alternatives SA Alternatives SAND Alternatives WPM Alternatives 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 (NYSE:FNV) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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