JCAP vs SRCO vs RGLD Stock Comparison

Jefferson Capital, Sparta Commercial Services and Royal Gold Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RGLD Royal Gold Inc
$230.92 -1.6% 1M +32.2% 1Y
Market cap
$20.83B
P/E
28.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.55B
Div. yield
0.01%
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, Jefferson Capital 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJCAPSRCORGLDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.15B $3.28M $20.83B RGLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.6x -1.1x 28.2x JCAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.1x — 21.3x JCAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.8% +1.9% +93.5% RGLD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.9% -974.8% 47.7% RGLD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.9% — 9.7% JCAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.4x — 0.2x RGLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +4.6% -50.0% +32.2% RGLD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +5.9%/yr +17.3%/yr RGLD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.8% 134.9% 41.4% JCAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 10/100 68/100 RGLD

Percentile Scorecard

JCAPSRCORGLD

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

AxisJCAPSRCORGLD
Valuation 73 #47 of 168 2 #164 of 168 21 #133 of 168
Growth 40 #99 of 163 30 #115 of 163 93 #12 of 163
Profitability 88 #20 of 154 14 #133 of 154 95 #9 of 154
Financial Health 37 #103 of 162 1 #161 of 162 93 #13 of 162
Shareholder Returns 49 #70 of 137 5 #130 of 137 40 #82 of 137
Overall 57 10 68
  • JCAP ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit
  • SRCO ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RGLD ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJCAPSRCORGLDSPY
1 month +4.3%0.0%-1.6% -2.0%
3 months -1.9%-11.1%+12.1% -2.2%
6 months -2.2%-20.0%+2.2% +4.2%
Year to date -10.1%-33.3%+3.9% +10.6%
1 year +4.6%-50.0%+32.2% +10.4%
3 years —-20.0%+108.3% +73.6%
3 years, per year —-7.2%+27.7% +20.2%
5 years —+33.3%+122.1% +61.6%
5 years, per year —+5.9%+17.3% +10.1%
10 years —-46.7%+210.4% +261.3%
10 years, per year —-6.1%+12.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureJCAPSRCORGLDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.8%134.9%41.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.4%226.8%41.8% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.691.341.51 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.13-0.370.78 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.6%-85.7%-40.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.3%-52.9%-24.1% -3.2%
52-week high $24.00$0.17$304.29 $779.14
52-week low $15.52$0.06$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.

MultipleJCAPSRCORGLD
P/E now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 11.8x -1.5xmedian 11.8x 26.5xmedian 11.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 2.7x 14.8xmedian 2.7x 12.6xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x 15.8xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 6.0x -6.6xmedian 6.0x 33,423xmedian 6.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 0.7x -0.3xmedian 0.7x 2.6xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.33 0.02median 0.33 0.75median 0.33

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 monthsJCAPSRCORGLD
Revenue $659.62M $296.32K $1.55B
Gross profit – $269.77K $1.34B
Operating income $302.21M -$2.29M $950.24M
Net income $155.02M -$2.91M $739.81M
Free cash flow $221.04M -$666.29K $585.00K
EPS (diluted) $2.72 $-0.05 $8.68
Cash & equivalents $20.41M $54.74K $182.47M
Total debt $1.41B $10.16M $395.89M
Shares (diluted) 55.52M 54.14M 85.05M
Enterprise value $1.03B $3.00M $20.01B

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
MetricJCAPSRCORGLD
P/E 7.4x -1.5x 26.5x
P/FCF 5.2x -6.6x 33,423x
P/Operating cash flow 5.2x -6.6x 18.7x
P/S 1.7x 14.8x 12.6x
P/B 2.4x -0.3x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 2.4x -0.3x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 8.1x – 15.8x
EV/EBIT 8.4x -6.3x 20.8x
EV/Revenue 3.8x 48.8x 12.8x
EV/FCF 11.5x -21.7x 33,788x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.5x -21.7x 18.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.02 0.75

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJCAPSRCORGLD
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.8% 1.9% 93.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 5.8% 36.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.7% 92.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 8.8% 37.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 4.5% -97.2% 83.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -26.3% 48.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -11.8% -79.4% 64.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -115.0% 47.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -95.6% -32.3% 27.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -61.7% 35.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.6% 40.9% 84.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 40.0% 36.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2.6% 40.9% -99.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 40.0% 26.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJCAPSRCORGLD
Gross margin – 91.0% 86.9%
EBITDA margin 47.5% – 80.8%
Operating margin 45.8% -772.6% 61.4%
Pretax margin 29.4% -1,069% 58.8%
Net margin 22.9% -974.8% 47.7%
FCF margin 33.5% -224.9% 0.0%
Operating cash flow margin 33.5% -224.9% 67.5%
Return on equity 33.7% – 9.9%
Return on assets 7.4% -2,283% 7.9%
Return on invested capital 12.9% – 9.7%
Return on capital employed – – 10.2%
Asset turnover 0.3x 2.3x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 0.2x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 5.2% 53.5% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJCAPSRCORGLD
Debt / assets 67.5% 10,856% 4.2%
Debt / equity 3.0x -0.7x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.4x – 0.2x
Debt / FCF 6.4x -15.2x 676.7x
Liabilities / assets 77.1% 14,623% 19.2%
Equity / assets 22.9% -14,523% 80.8%
Interest coverage 2.6x -2.6x 19.2x
Current ratio – 0.0x 2.9x
Quick ratio – 0.0x 2.5x
Cash ratio – 0.0x 1.4x
Altman Z-score – -1,311 7.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJCAPSRCORGLD
Dividend yield 4.8% – 0.8%
Net buyback yield 5.1% -5.3% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 9.9% -5.3% 0.9%
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.

ConsensusJCAPSRCORGLD
Forward P/E 7.1xFY2026 – 21.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.81FY2026 – $10.85FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -19.3%FY2026 – +48.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.4% – +24.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $755.54MFY2026 – $1.96BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +23.2%FY2026 – +90.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.0% – +4.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJCAPSRCORGLD
Held by institutions 38.5% – 83.5%
Institutions holding 113 – 764
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% – +1.2%
Institutions buying 73 – 379
Institutions selling 24 – 265
Buyers to sellers 3.04 – 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.

JCAPSRCORGLD
JCAP 1.00 0.04 0.11
SRCO 0.04 1.00 -0.03
RGLD 0.11 -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JCAP, SRCO and RGLD?

Royal Gold (RGLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Jefferson Capital (JCAP) $1.15B, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) $3.28M, Royal Gold (RGLD) $20.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, JCAP, SRCO and RGLD?

Jefferson Capital (JCAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 7.6x, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) -1.1x, Royal Gold (RGLD) 28.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) is cheapest (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 7.1x, Royal Gold (RGLD) 21.3x). 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: Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +22.8%, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) +1.9%, Royal Gold (RGLD) +93.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Gold (RGLD) has the highest net margin (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 22.9%, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) -974.8%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 47.7%). On return on invested capital, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) leads (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 12.9%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 9.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Gold (RGLD) returned the most: Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +4.6%, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) -50.0%, Royal Gold (RGLD) +32.2%. Over five years, Royal Gold (RGLD) compounded fastest (Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) +5.9%/yr, Royal Gold (RGLD) +17.3%/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%, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) 0.00%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 0.01%. Jefferson Capital (JCAP) and Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) has been the steadiest (Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 35.8%, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) 134.9%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 41.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JCAP, SRCO 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.