Royal Gold (RGLD) Competitors $152.64 +1.22 (+0.81%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$155.24 +2.60 (+1.70%) As of 08/1/2025 07:59 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RGLD vs. AEM, AGI, EGO, FNV, KGC, NEM, OR, PAAS, SAND, and WPMShould you be buying Royal Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Royal Gold include Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Alamos Gold (AGI), Eldorado Gold (EGO), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Kinross Gold (KGC), Newmont (NEM), OR Royalties (OR), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Sandstorm Gold (SAND), and Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Royal Gold vs. Its Competitors Agnico Eagle Mines Alamos Gold Eldorado Gold Franco-Nevada Kinross Gold Newmont OR Royalties Pan American Silver Sandstorm Gold Wheaton Precious Metals Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Do analysts rate AEM or RGLD? Agnico Eagle Mines presently has a consensus price target of $136.90, suggesting a potential upside of 9.34%. Royal Gold has a consensus price target of $192.13, suggesting a potential upside of 25.87%. Given Royal Gold's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than Agnico Eagle Mines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Agnico Eagle Mines 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.21Royal Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Which has more risk & volatility, AEM or RGLD? Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AEM or RGLD a better dividend stock? Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 34.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold pays out 29.8% 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 raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Does the media favor AEM or RGLD? In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 24 more articles in the media than Royal Gold. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 9 mentions for Royal Gold. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of 1.05 indicating that Royal Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Agnico Eagle Mines 18 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AEM or RGLD? 68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Royal Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AEM or RGLD? Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Royal Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agnico Eagle Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAgnico Eagle Mines$8.29B7.60$1.90B$4.7026.64Royal Gold$719.40M13.97$332.02M$6.0425.27 Is AEM or RGLD more profitable? Royal Gold has a net margin of 52.15% compared to Agnico Eagle Mines' net margin of 30.63%. Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity of 13.79% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Agnico Eagle Mines30.63% 13.79% 9.66% Royal Gold 52.15%12.48%11.52% SummaryAgnico Eagle Mines and Royal Gold tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Royal Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RGLD 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 RGLD 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 NASDAQ 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 RGLD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRoyal GoldMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.97B$7.91B$3.17B$9.52BDividend Yield1.19%1.52%5.19%4.09%P/E Ratio25.2743.13117.7723.81Price / Sales13.9714.7030,017,513,221,196,900.0066.04Price / Cash20.2920.8123.7857.96Price / Book3.213.405.885.54Net Income$332.02M$318.68M$148.55M$259.28M7 Day Performance-1.52%-2.42%-3.24%-4.64%1 Month Performance-14.87%1.24%1.42%4.41%1 Year Performance13.39%48.74%28.80%17.95% Royal Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RGLDRoyal Gold4.6488 of 5 stars$152.64+0.8%$192.13+25.9%+11.0%$9.97B$719.40M25.2730Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑Gap UpAEMAgnico Eagle Mines4.3715 of 5 stars$123.78-2.4%$136.90+10.6%+64.6%$62.24B$8.92B26.3416,968Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap UpAGIAlamos Gold3.5973 of 5 stars$25.32-2.1%$30.38+20.0%+42.9%$10.64B$1.35B40.842,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeGap UpEGOEldorado Gold4.1511 of 5 stars$20.46-1.2%$23.60+15.3%+25.5%$4.17B$1.42B12.874,800News CoverageEarnings ReportFNVFranco-Nevada3.6635 of 5 stars$160.57-1.4%$172.13+7.2%+27.2%$30.93B$1.11B50.1840Positive NewsGap UpKGCKinross Gold4.7492 of 5 stars$15.71-2.4%$18.00+14.6%+77.0%$19.27B$5.15B16.036,800News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNEMNewmont4.7661 of 5 stars$63.71-3.1%$62.74-1.5%+26.4%$70.91B$20.58B11.4422,200Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementGap UpOROR Royalties1.7232 of 5 stars$27.62-1.1%$24.33-11.9%+62.0%$5.20B$201.03M162.4730Upcoming EarningsPAASPan American Silver3.8963 of 5 stars$28.51-2.2%$31.40+10.1%+22.3%$10.32B$2.99B32.779,000News CoveragePositive NewsSANDSandstorm Gold2.7151 of 5 stars$9.38-1.8%$10.15+8.2%+67.5%$2.75B$176.28M93.8120WPMWheaton Precious Metals3.6305 of 5 stars$91.73-2.4%$93.00+1.4%+57.5%$41.64B$1.46B67.4540News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEM Competitors AGI Competitors EGO Competitors FNV Competitors KGC Competitors NEM Competitors OR Competitors PAAS Competitors SAND Competitors WPM 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 (NASDAQ:RGLD) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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