ATLC vs MTA vs RGLD Stock Comparison

Atlanticus Holdings, Metalla Royalty & Streaming and Royal Gold Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ATLC Atlanticus Holdings Corp
$91.64 +5.2% 1M +56.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.39B
P/E
9.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.65B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
4 wins
RGLD Royal Gold Inc
$241.95 +0.7% 1M +34.0% 1Y
Market cap
$20.49B
P/E
27.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.55B
Div. yield
0.78%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royal Gold leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Royal Gold 7, Atlanticus Holdings 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATLCMTARGLDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.39B $726.47M $20.49B RGLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.4x -418.9x 27.8x ATLC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.5x 156.4x 22.3x ATLC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +83.7% — +93.5% RGLD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.5% — 47.7% RGLD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.9% 1.0% 9.7% ATLC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 0.3x 0.2x RGLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.78% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +56.0% +15.3% +34.0% ATLC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.4%/yr +0.6%/yr +19.6%/yr RGLD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.9% 55.1% 41.1% RGLD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 51/100 68/100 RGLD

Percentile Scorecard

ATLCMTARGLD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisATLCMTARGLD
Valuation 89 #20 of 169 16 #143 of 169 17 #140 of 169
Growth 91 #15 of 162 99 #2 of 162 93 #12 of 162
Profitability 95 #9 of 149 26 #111 of 149 94 #10 of 149
Financial Health 26 #118 of 158 96 #7 of 158 92 #13 of 158
Shareholder Returns 36 #88 of 136 16 #114 of 136 44 #77 of 136
Overall 67 51 68
  • ATLC ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • MTA ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RGLD ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodATLCMTARGLDSPY
1 month +5.2%-18.6%+0.7% +0.9%
3 months -12.0%+6.1%+23.8% +5.9%
6 months +19.5%+20.7%+4.7% +8.5%
Year to date +36.9%+0.5%+8.8% +13.3%
1 year +56.0%+15.3%+34.0% +12.4%
3 years +220.0%+170.6%+127.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +47.4%+39.4%+31.5% +23.5%
5 years +18.3%+2.9%+144.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year +3.4%+0.6%+19.6% +11.0%
10 years +2,525.8%+858.3%+266.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +38.7%+25.4%+13.9% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureATLCMTARGLDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.9%55.1%41.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 57.2%58.7%41.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.552.241.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.080.280.83 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.9%-71.6%-40.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.0%-31.1%-20.5% -0.9%
52-week high $111.79$11.35$304.29 $779.14
52-week low $47.96$6.06$169.08 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleATLCMTARGLD
P/E now vs peer median 9.4xmedian 11.4x -418.9xmedian 11.4x 27.8xmedian 11.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 2.7x —median 2.7x 13.2xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 11.3x 156.8xmedian 11.3x 16.6xmedian 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 6.9x 134.0xmedian 6.9x 35,020xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 0.7x 2.8xmedian 0.7x 2.7xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.48median 0.34 -7.03median 0.34 0.78median 0.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsATLCMTARGLD
Revenue $2.65B – $1.55B
Gross profit $2.46B $13.59M $1.34B
Operating income $1.93B $2.62M $950.24M
Net income $153.50M -$440.00K $739.81M
Free cash flow $936.46M $5.42M $585.00K
EPS (diluted) $7.68 $-0.02 $8.68
Cash & equivalents $555.22M $10.67M $182.47M
Total debt $25.15B $49.93M $395.89M
Shares (diluted) 19.17M 92.51M 85.05M
Enterprise value -$771.07M $683.61M $19.71B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricATLCMTARGLD
P/E 9.4x -418.9x 27.8x
P/FCF 1.5x 134.0x 35,020x
P/Operating cash flow 1.5x 134.0x 19.6x
P/S 0.5x – 13.2x
P/B 2.0x 2.8x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 2.8x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 3.6x 156.8x 16.6x
EV/EBIT 3.7x 277.4x 21.8x
EV/Revenue 2.7x – 13.4x
EV/FCF 7.6x 134.3x 35,385x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.6x 134.3x 19.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.48 -7.03 0.78

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATLCMTARGLD
Revenue growth (1Y) 83.7% – 93.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 34.1% – 36.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 86.9% 130.8% 92.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 34.8% 114.8% 37.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 90.3% 237.2% 83.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 34.8% 31.1% 48.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 26.3% 90.7% 64.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.9% 70.8% 47.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 36.1% 63.4% 27.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.6% 59.6% 35.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 87.7% 280.4% 84.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.3% 70.1% 36.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 90.0% 280.4% -99.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.1% 70.1% 26.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATLCMTARGLD
Gross margin 92.6% – 86.9%
EBITDA margin 74.2% – 80.8%
Operating margin 72.7% – 61.4%
Pretax margin 7.7% – 58.8%
Net margin 5.5% – 47.7%
FCF margin 35.3% – 0.0%
Operating cash flow margin 35.3% – 67.5%
Return on equity 22.8% -0.7% 9.9%
Return on assets 2.1% -0.6% 7.9%
Return on invested capital 20.9% 1.0% 9.7%
Return on capital employed – 1.0% 10.2%
Asset turnover 0.4x – 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.1x -12.3x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATLCMTARGLD
Debt / assets 83.7% 4.5% 4.2%
Debt / equity 8.9x 0.0x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 0.3x 0.2x
Debt / FCF 6.7x 2.3x 676.7x
Liabilities / assets 90.6% 6.3% 19.2%
Equity / assets 9.4% 93.7% 80.8%
Interest coverage 4.3x 1.9x 19.2x
Current ratio – 4.5x 2.9x
Quick ratio – 4.4x 2.5x
Cash ratio – 3.0x 1.4x
Altman Z-score – – 7.54

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATLCMTARGLD
Dividend yield – – 0.8%
Net buyback yield 0.9% -0.1% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 0.9% -0.1% 0.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 18.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 23,897%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 25.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 13.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusATLCMTARGLD
Forward P/E 9.5xFY2026 156.4xFY2026 22.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.61FY2026 $0.05FY2026 $10.85FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +61.2%FY2026 – +48.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +45.4% +240.0% +24.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.18BFY2026 $18.29MFY2026 $1.96BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +61.3%FY2026 +54.5%FY2026 +90.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.4% +85.2% +4.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATLCMTARGLD
Held by institutions 26.0% 31.2% 83.5%
Institutions holding 146 94 762
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.9% +4.5% +1.2%
Institutions buying 93 41 378
Institutions selling 36 36 264
Buyers to sellers 2.58 1.14 1.43

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ATLCMTARGLD
ATLC 1.00 0.21 0.15
MTA 0.21 1.00 0.71
RGLD 0.15 0.71 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATLC, MTA and RGLD?

Royal Gold (RGLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) $1.39B, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) $726.47M, Royal Gold (RGLD) $20.49B.

Which stock is cheaper, ATLC, MTA and RGLD?

Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 9.4x, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) -418.9x, Royal Gold (RGLD) 27.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) is cheapest (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 9.5x, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) 156.4x, Royal Gold (RGLD) 22.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Royal Gold (RGLD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +83.7%, Royal Gold (RGLD) +93.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Gold (RGLD) has the highest net margin (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 5.5%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 47.7%). On return on invested capital, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) leads (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 20.9%, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) 1.0%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 9.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) returned the most: Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +56.0%, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) +15.3%, Royal Gold (RGLD) +34.0%. Over five years, Royal Gold (RGLD) compounded fastest (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +3.4%/yr, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) +0.6%/yr, Royal Gold (RGLD) +19.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 0.00%, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) 0.00%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 0.78%. Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) and Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Gold (RGLD) has been the steadiest (Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 51.9%, Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) 55.1%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 41.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATLC, MTA and RGLD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Royal Gold (RGLD) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.