Sandstorm Gold (SAND) Competitors $10.50 +0.34 (+3.37%) As of 11:50 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SAND vs. RGLD, AEM, AGI, BTG, FNV, KGC, OR, PAAS, WPM, and MAGShould you be buying Sandstorm Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sandstorm Gold include Royal Gold (RGLD), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Alamos Gold (AGI), B2Gold (BTG), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Kinross Gold (KGC), OR Royalties (OR), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), and MAG Silver (MAG). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Sandstorm Gold vs. Its Competitors Royal Gold Agnico Eagle Mines Alamos Gold B2Gold Franco-Nevada Kinross Gold OR Royalties Pan American Silver Wheaton Precious Metals MAG Silver Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) and Sandstorm Gold (NYSE:SAND) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer RGLD or SAND? Royal Gold presently has a consensus price target of $192.13, indicating a potential upside of 13.01%. Sandstorm Gold has a consensus price target of $10.15, indicating a potential downside of 3.35%. Given Royal Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than Sandstorm Gold.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) 2.71Sandstorm Gold 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Is RGLD or SAND more profitable? Royal Gold has a net margin of 56.24% compared to Sandstorm Gold's net margin of 15.80%. Royal Gold's return on equity of 13.49% beat Sandstorm Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Royal Gold56.24% 13.49% 12.49% Sandstorm Gold 15.80%2.00%1.56% Is RGLD or SAND a better dividend stock? Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Sandstorm Gold pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Royal Gold pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sandstorm Gold pays out 60.0% 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. Which has better earnings and valuation, RGLD or SAND? Royal Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Sandstorm Gold. Royal Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sandstorm Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoyal Gold$719.40M15.55$332.02M$6.8224.93Sandstorm Gold$176.28M17.47$14.29M$0.10105.02 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RGLD or SAND? 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.0% of Sandstorm Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Royal Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Sandstorm Gold shares are held 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. Does the media favor RGLD or SAND? In the previous week, Royal Gold had 32 more articles in the media than Sandstorm Gold. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Royal Gold and 8 mentions for Sandstorm Gold. Sandstorm Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Royal Gold's score of 0.67 indicating that Sandstorm Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 Sandstorm Gold 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, RGLD or SAND? Royal Gold has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sandstorm Gold has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryRoyal Gold beats Sandstorm Gold on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sandstorm Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAND 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 SAND 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 SAND vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSandstorm GoldMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.07B$8.75B$3.30B$20.69BDividend Yield0.59%1.36%5.18%3.66%P/E Ratio104.8618.54107.2428.68Price / Sales17.4716.8935,179,415,502,004,800.0066.15Price / Cash26.4723.7323.9223.59Price / Book2.153.656.034.32Net Income$14.29M$318.36M$148.72M$995.66M7 Day Performance11.37%11.22%3.77%2.10%1 Month Performance7.27%15.27%4.72%-0.36%1 Year Performance106.12%67.00%37.43%15.07% Sandstorm Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SANDSandstorm Gold2.3262 of 5 stars$10.50+3.4%$10.15-3.4%+101.5%$3.07B$176.28M104.8620News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportRGLDRoyal Gold4.3675 of 5 stars$156.43+2.5%$192.13+22.8%+28.7%$10.30B$763.93M25.9030Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑AEMAgnico Eagle Mines4.3972 of 5 stars$131.45+5.0%$136.90+4.1%+87.9%$66.09B$8.29B22.3616,968Positive NewsAGIAlamos Gold3.4687 of 5 stars$25.59+2.9%$30.38+18.7%+58.2%$10.76B$1.35B30.832,400Analyst ForecastBTGB2Gold2.4919 of 5 stars$3.57+3.8%$4.31+20.8%+40.4%$4.72B$1.97B-7.444,690Positive NewsEarnings ReportGap DownFNVFranco-Nevada3.6024 of 5 stars$166.85+3.2%$172.13+3.2%+45.0%$32.14B$1.11B52.1440Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsKGCKinross Gold4.4629 of 5 stars$17.27+6.5%$18.50+7.1%+131.4%$21.05B$5.15B13.936,800Analyst ForecastOROR Royalties2.409 of 5 stars$28.86+3.3%$24.33-15.7%+90.2%$5.43B$191.16M169.7430News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPAASPan American Silver3.7831 of 5 stars$28.13+4.1%$31.40+11.6%+61.5%$10.18B$2.82B32.339,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportOptions VolumeWPMWheaton Precious Metals3.6538 of 5 stars$95.85+4.1%$93.00-3.0%+87.0%$43.51B$1.46B70.4840News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap UpMAGMAG SilverN/A$20.99+43.1%N/A+93.7%$2.11BN/A23.1210 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Royal Gold Competitors Agnico Eagle Mines Competitors Alamos Gold Competitors B2Gold Competitors Franco-Nevada Competitors Kinross Gold Competitors OR Royalties Competitors Pan American Silver Competitors Wheaton Precious Metals Competitors MAG Silver Competitors 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:SAND) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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