JCAP vs RGLD vs ATLC Stock Comparison

Jefferson Capital, Royal Gold and Atlanticus Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RGLD Royal Gold Inc
$239.66 -5.1% 1M +35.0% 1Y
Market cap
$20.38B
P/E
27.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.55B
Div. yield
0.01%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
6 wins
ATLC Atlanticus Holdings Corp
$88.28 -4.6% 1M +50.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.39B
P/E
9.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.65B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royal Gold leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Royal Gold 6, Jefferson Capital 3, Atlanticus Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJCAPRGLDATLCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.08B $20.38B $1.39B RGLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.7x 27.6x 9.4x JCAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.1x 22.1x 9.2x JCAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +30.8% +93.5% +83.7% RGLD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 25.4% 47.7% 5.5% RGLD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.2% 9.7% 20.9% ATLC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.4x 0.2x 2.9x RGLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +2.9% +35.0% +50.1% ATLC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +18.7%/yr +3.7%/yr RGLD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.6% 41.1% 51.8% JCAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 68/100 66/100 RGLD

Percentile Scorecard

JCAPRGLDATLC

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

AxisJCAPRGLDATLC
Valuation 60 #69 of 169 19 #138 of 169 88 #21 of 169
Growth 57 #70 of 160 92 #14 of 160 90 #17 of 160
Profitability 97 #6 of 149 95 #9 of 149 94 #10 of 149
Financial Health 36 #102 of 158 92 #13 of 158 26 #118 of 158
Shareholder Returns 18 #112 of 136 43 #78 of 136 35 #89 of 136
Overall 53 68 66
  • JCAP ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RGLD ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • ATLC 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

PeriodJCAPRGLDATLCSPY
1 month +3.0%-5.1%-4.6% -0.2%
3 months -2.4%+22.2%-15.8% +3.9%
6 months -4.0%+1.2%+11.5% +8.2%
Year to date -10.3%+7.8%+31.9% +12.9%
1 year +2.9%+35.0%+50.1% +12.3%
3 years —+124.9%+208.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year —+31.0%+45.6% +23.3%
5 years —+135.8%+20.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+18.7%+3.7% +10.9%
10 years —+260.0%+2,429.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+13.7%+38.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureJCAPRGLDATLCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.6%41.1%51.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.3%41.4%56.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.731.491.54 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.080.850.97 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.6%-40.9%-74.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.5%-21.2%-21.0% -1.2%
52-week high $24.00$304.29$111.79 $779.14
52-week low $15.52$169.08$47.96 $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.

MultipleJCAPRGLDATLC
P/E now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 11.1x 27.5xmedian 11.1x 9.1xmedian 11.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.6x 13.1xmedian 2.6x 0.5xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 13.5x 16.4xmedian 13.5x 3.6xmedian 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 7.0x 34,688xmedian 7.0x 1.4xmedian 7.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 0.7x 2.7xmedian 0.7x 1.9xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.32 0.78median 0.32 0.46median 0.32

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 monthsJCAPRGLDATLC
Revenue $635.89M $1.55B $2.65B
Gross profit – $1.34B $2.46B
Operating income $308.67M $950.24M $1.93B
Net income $165.04M $739.81M $153.50M
Free cash flow – $585.00K $936.46M
EPS (diluted) $2.90 $8.68 $7.68
Cash & equivalents $20.41M $182.47M $555.22M
Total debt $1.41B $395.89M $25.15B
Shares (diluted) 55.52M 85.05M 19.17M
Enterprise value $943.60M $19.56B -$770.63M

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
MetricJCAPRGLDATLC
P/E 6.9x 27.5x 9.1x
P/FCF – 34,688x 1.4x
P/Operating cash flow – 19.4x 1.4x
P/S 1.8x 13.1x 0.5x
P/B 2.4x 2.7x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 2.7x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA 8.0x 16.4x 3.6x
EV/EBIT 8.2x 21.6x 3.7x
EV/Revenue 4.0x 13.3x 2.7x
EV/FCF – 35,053x 7.5x
EV/Operating cash flow – 19.6x 7.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.78 0.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJCAPRGLDATLC
Revenue growth (1Y) 30.8% 93.5% 83.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 36.5% 34.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 92.3% 86.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 37.9% 34.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 21.1% 83.7% 90.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 48.0% 34.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 14.9% 64.5% 26.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 47.6% 12.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -94.3% 27.1% 36.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 35.5% 19.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 84.2% 87.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 36.3% 32.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -99.8% 90.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 26.0% 33.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJCAPRGLDATLC
Gross margin – 86.9% 92.6%
EBITDA margin 49.8% 80.8% 74.2%
Operating margin 48.5% 61.4% 72.7%
Pretax margin 32.2% 58.8% 7.7%
Net margin 25.4% 47.7% 5.5%
FCF margin – 0.0% 35.3%
Operating cash flow margin – 67.5% 35.3%
Return on equity 34.7% 9.9% 22.8%
Return on assets 7.9% 7.9% 2.1%
Return on invested capital 13.2% 9.7% 20.9%
Return on capital employed – 10.2% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.2x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.4x 6.1x
Stock comp / revenue 2.8% 0.8% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJCAPRGLDATLC
Debt / assets 67.5% 4.2% 83.7%
Debt / equity 3.0x 0.1x 8.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.4x 0.2x 2.9x
Debt / FCF – 676.7x 6.7x
Liabilities / assets 77.1% 19.2% 90.6%
Equity / assets 22.9% 80.8% 9.4%
Interest coverage 2.8x 19.2x 4.3x
Current ratio – 2.9x –
Quick ratio – 2.5x –
Cash ratio – 1.4x –
Altman Z-score – 7.48 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJCAPRGLDATLC
Dividend yield 4.8% 0.8% –
Net buyback yield – 0.0% 1.0%
Shareholder yield 4.8% 0.8% 1.0%
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.

ConsensusJCAPRGLDATLC
Forward P/E 7.1xFY2026 22.1xFY2026 9.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.81FY2026 $10.85FY2026 $9.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -19.3%FY2026 +48.0%FY2026 +61.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.4% +24.1% +45.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $755.54MFY2026 $1.96BFY2026 $3.18BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +23.2%FY2026 +90.4%FY2026 +61.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.0% +4.5% +13.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJCAPRGLDATLC
Held by institutions 38.5% 83.5% 26.0%
Institutions holding 113 762 146
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% +1.2% +7.9%
Institutions buying 73 378 93
Institutions selling 24 264 36
Buyers to sellers 3.04 1.43 2.58

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.

JCAPRGLDATLC
JCAP 1.00 0.10 0.39
RGLD 0.10 1.00 0.15
ATLC 0.39 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JCAP, RGLD and ATLC?

Royal Gold (RGLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Jefferson Capital (JCAP) $1.08B, Royal Gold (RGLD) $20.38B, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) $1.39B.

Which stock is cheaper, JCAP, RGLD and ATLC?

Jefferson Capital (JCAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 6.7x, Royal Gold (RGLD) 27.6x, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 9.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) is cheapest (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 7.1x, Royal Gold (RGLD) 22.1x, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 9.2x). 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: Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +30.8%, Royal Gold (RGLD) +93.5%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +83.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Gold (RGLD) has the highest net margin (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 25.4%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 47.7%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 5.5%). On return on invested capital, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) leads (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 13.2%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 9.7%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 20.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) returned the most: Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +2.9%, Royal Gold (RGLD) +35.0%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +50.1%. Over five years, Royal Gold (RGLD) compounded fastest (Royal Gold (RGLD) +18.7%/yr, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +3.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 0.00%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 0.01%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 0.00%. Jefferson Capital (JCAP) and Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) has been the steadiest (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 35.6%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 41.1%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 51.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 6. 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.