Iamgold (IAG) Competitors

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RGLD or IAG?

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
Royal Gold	$719.40M	16.45	$332.02M	$6.04	29.77
Iamgold	$1.63B	2.62	$819.60M	$1.41	5.28

Is RGLD or IAG more profitable?

Royal Gold has a net margin of 52.15% compared to Iamgold's net margin of 45.42%. Royal Gold's return on equity of 12.48% beat Iamgold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Royal Gold	52.15%	12.48%	11.52%
Iamgold	45.42%	9.26%	5.59%

Which has more volatility & risk, RGLD or IAG?

Royal Gold has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iamgold has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer RGLD or IAG?

In the previous week, Iamgold had 4 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Iamgold and 10 mentions for Royal Gold. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Iamgold's score of 0.76 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Iamgold	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate RGLD or IAG?

Royal Gold presently has a consensus price target of $192.13, indicating a potential upside of 6.86%. Iamgold has a consensus price target of $8.29, indicating a potential upside of 11.28%. Given Iamgold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Iamgold is more favorable than Royal Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Royal Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Iamgold	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

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

83.7% of Royal Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.1% of Iamgold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Royal Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Iamgold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Royal Gold beats Iamgold on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.