Sandstorm Gold (SAND) Competitors $11.97 +0.25 (+2.13%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.86 -0.12 (-0.96%) As of 07:51 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SAND vs. RGLD, AEM, AGI, BTG, FNV, KGC, OR, PAAS, SA, and WPMShould 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), Seabridge Gold (SA), and Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM). 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 Seabridge Gold Wheaton Precious Metals Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) and Sandstorm Gold (NYSE:SAND) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is RGLD or SAND more profitable? Royal Gold has a net margin of 56.24% compared to Sandstorm Gold's net margin of 17.78%. Royal Gold's return on equity of 13.30% beat Sandstorm Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Royal Gold56.24% 13.30% 12.32% Sandstorm Gold 17.78%2.38%1.87% 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 0.9%. Sandstorm Gold pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Royal Gold pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sandstorm Gold pays out 50.0% 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 more risk and volatility, RGLD or SAND? Royal Gold has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sandstorm Gold has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer RGLD or SAND? In the previous week, Royal Gold had 13 more articles in the media than Sandstorm Gold. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Royal Gold and 9 mentions for Sandstorm Gold. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Sandstorm Gold's score of 0.26 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 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sandstorm Gold 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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$719.40M17.54$332.02M$6.8228.10Sandstorm Gold$176.28M20.03$14.29M$0.1299.75 Do analysts recommend RGLD or SAND? Royal Gold currently has a consensus price target of $198.63, indicating a potential upside of 3.63%. Sandstorm Gold has a consensus price target of $10.15, indicating a potential downside of 15.20%. Given Royal Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Sandstorm Gold 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 SummaryRoyal Gold beats Sandstorm Gold on 15 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. 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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$3.46B$10.40B$3.59B$21.65BDividend Yield0.50%1.48%5.08%3.49%P/E Ratio99.7527.00156.6429.96Price / Sales20.0315.8817,727.7160.86Price / Cash31.1528.9625.7524.97Price / Book2.454.096.674.59Net Income$14.29M$317.26M$149.17M$999.97M7 Day Performance1.53%1.84%2.13%0.91%1 Month Performance15.93%27.55%13.55%5.36%1 Year Performance98.51%80.18%47.82%14.36% Sandstorm Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SANDSandstorm Gold3.3571 of 5 stars$11.97+2.1%$10.15-15.2%+95.3%$3.46B$176.28M99.7520Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeRGLDRoyal Gold4.2955 of 5 stars$186.43+0.8%$198.63+6.5%+35.1%$12.17B$719.40M27.3430Positive NewsAEMAgnico Eagle Mines3.8565 of 5 stars$154.46+1.7%$136.90-11.4%+90.0%$76.35B$8.29B26.2716,968Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAGIAlamos Gold3.7811 of 5 stars$32.82+2.0%$30.38-7.5%+54.4%$13.53B$1.35B39.552,400Analyst ForecastBTGB2Gold1.6907 of 5 stars$4.29+2.9%$4.31+0.5%+32.5%$5.68B$2.17B-8.944,690Analyst RevisionFNVFranco-Nevada3.3697 of 5 stars$197.68+2.0%$178.88-9.5%+63.4%$37.34B$1.11B48.5740Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKGCKinross Gold4.36 of 5 stars$22.57+2.1%$20.07-11.1%+141.8%$26.87B$5.15B18.206,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOROR Royalties3.4075 of 5 stars$35.07+1.9%$24.33-30.6%+100.1%$6.48B$191.16M61.4630Short Interest ↓PAASPan American Silver4.4482 of 5 stars$35.80+3.5%$32.20-10.0%+72.4%$12.52B$2.82B24.699,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSASeabridge Gold0.5216 of 5 stars$17.95+1.3%N/A+11.5%$1.81BN/A-47.2540News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeWPMWheaton Precious Metals4.0652 of 5 stars$106.17+1.9%$97.33-8.3%+71.0%$47.32B$1.28B61.3740Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 Seabridge Gold Competitors Wheaton Precious Metals 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 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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