Franco-Nevada (FNV) Competitors $154.40 -0.18 (-0.12%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$154.88 +0.48 (+0.31%) As of 07:33 PM 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 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 Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) and Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, RGLD or FNV? Royal Gold has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, RGLD or FNV? 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 RatioRoyal Gold$719.40M14.16$332.02M$6.0425.62Franco-Nevada$1.11B26.71$552.10M$3.2048.25 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RGLD or FNV? 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Franco-Nevada shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Royal Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Franco-Nevada shares are owned 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. Does the media refer more to RGLD or FNV? In the previous week, Franco-Nevada had 10 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Franco-Nevada and 14 mentions for Royal Gold. Franco-Nevada's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.99 indicating that Franco-Nevada is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Gold 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franco-Nevada 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer RGLD or FNV? Royal Gold currently has a consensus target price of $192.13, suggesting a potential upside of 24.14%. Franco-Nevada has a consensus target price of $172.13, suggesting a potential upside of 11.48%. Given Royal Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than Franco-Nevada.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) 2.71Franco-Nevada 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Is RGLD or FNV a better dividend stock? Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Franco-Nevada pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Royal Gold pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franco-Nevada pays out 47.5% 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 and Franco-Nevada has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Royal Gold is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is RGLD or FNV more profitable? Royal Gold has a net margin of 52.15% compared to Franco-Nevada's net margin of 50.39%. Royal Gold's return on equity of 12.48% beat Franco-Nevada's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Royal Gold52.15% 12.48% 11.52% Franco-Nevada 50.39%11.40%10.82% SummaryRoyal Gold beats Franco-Nevada on 11 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$29.78B$7.76B$3.25B$20.85BDividend Yield0.98%1.51%5.16%3.65%P/E Ratio48.2515.26101.4426.34Price / Sales26.7115.7530,017,513,221,228,500.0059.22Price / Cash35.2920.7923.8622.29Price / Book4.963.596.004.66Net Income$552.10M$318.68M$147.94M$994.58M7 Day Performance-3.25%0.44%0.41%-0.29%1 Month Performance-8.21%4.59%5.16%4.91%1 Year Performance22.38%38.74%25.97%10.53% Franco-Nevada Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FNVFranco-Nevada4.4696 of 5 stars$154.40-0.1%$172.13+11.5%+21.2%$29.78B$1.11B48.2540Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRGLDRoyal Gold4.6446 of 5 stars$159.82-0.1%$192.13+20.2%+11.1%$10.52B$719.40M26.4630High Trading VolumeAEMAgnico Eagle Mines4.67 of 5 stars$119.61-0.2%$133.78+11.8%+57.2%$60.14B$8.29B25.4516,968Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAGIAlamos Gold3.367 of 5 stars$26.56-0.2%$30.38+14.4%+47.0%$11.16B$1.40B42.832,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBTGB2Gold3.054 of 5 stars$3.47-0.6%$4.21+21.4%+11.4%$4.59B$1.97B-7.234,690Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionKGCKinross Gold4.8339 of 5 stars$15.58+0.2%$17.00+9.1%+70.4%$19.11B$5.56B15.896,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOROR Royalties2.6739 of 5 stars$27.41-1.6%$24.33-11.2%+48.8%$5.16B$191.16M161.2530Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPAASPan American Silver3.898 of 5 stars$29.76-1.9%$30.60+2.8%+20.7%$10.77B$2.82B34.219,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSASeabridge Gold0.0666 of 5 stars$15.67-0.2%N/A+5.4%$1.58BN/A-156.7340SANDSandstorm Gold2.8561 of 5 stars$9.81-0.6%$10.15+3.5%+65.9%$2.87B$176.28M98.0620Ex-DividendHigh Trading VolumeWPMWheaton Precious Metals3.9789 of 5 stars$91.44+0.5%$93.00+1.7%+45.1%$41.51B$1.28B67.2340Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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