LU vs RGLD vs JCAP Stock Comparison

Lufax Holding, Royal Gold and Jefferson Capital Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LU Lufax Holding Ltd
$8.49 +584.7% 1M +156.5% 1Y
Market cap
$7.36B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.29B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
1 win
RGLD Royal Gold Inc
$239.66 -5.1% 1M +35.0% 1Y
Market cap
$20.29B
P/E
27.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.55B
Div. yield
0.79%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Royal Gold leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Royal Gold 6, Jefferson Capital 5, Lufax Holding 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLURGLDJCAPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.36B $20.29B $1.15B RGLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -16.8x 27.5x 6.9x JCAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 22.1x 7.1x JCAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.7% +93.5% +30.8% RGLD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -34.1% 47.7% 25.4% RGLD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.1% 9.7% 13.2% JCAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.2x 4.4x RGLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.79% 4.79% JCAP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +156.5% +35.0% +2.9% LU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -19.8%/yr +18.7%/yr — RGLD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 235.4% 41.1% 35.6% JCAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 33/100 68/100 53/100 RGLD

Percentile Scorecard

LURGLDJCAP

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

AxisLURGLDJCAP
Valuation 41 #100 of 169 19 #138 of 169 60 #69 of 169
Growth 26 #118 of 160 92 #14 of 160 57 #70 of 160
Profitability 24 #114 of 149 95 #9 of 149 97 #6 of 149
Financial Health 40 #95 of 158 92 #13 of 158 36 #102 of 158
Shareholder Returns – 43 #78 of 136 18 #112 of 136
Overall 33 68 53
  • LU ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RGLD ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • JCAP 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

PeriodLURGLDJCAPSPY
1 month +584.7%-5.1%+3.0% -0.2%
3 months +447.7%+22.2%-2.4% +3.9%
6 months +346.8%+1.2%-4.0% +8.2%
Year to date +231.6%+7.8%-10.3% +12.9%
1 year +156.5%+35.0%+2.9% +12.3%
3 years +123.4%+124.9%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +30.8%+31.0%— +23.3%
5 years -66.9%+135.8%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -19.8%+18.7%— +10.9%
10 years —+260.0%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+13.7%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLURGLDJCAPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 235.4%41.1%35.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.0%41.4%34.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.071.490.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.660.850.08 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -97.2%-40.9%-33.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.1%-21.2%-16.5% -1.2%
52-week high $8.50$304.29$24.00 $779.14
52-week low $0.83$169.08$15.52 $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.

MultipleLURGLDJCAP
P/E now vs peer median -16.8xmedian 11.1x 27.5xmedian 11.1x 6.9xmedian 11.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 2.6x 13.1xmedian 2.6x 1.8xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.5x 16.4xmedian 13.5x 8.0xmedian 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 7.0x 34,688xmedian 7.0x —median 7.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.7x 2.7xmedian 0.7x 2.4xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 0.32 0.78median 0.32 —median 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 monthsLURGLDJCAP
Revenue $1.29B $1.55B $635.89M
Gross profit – $1.34B –
Operating income – $950.24M $308.67M
Net income -$381.02M $739.81M $165.04M
Free cash flow $747.06M $585.00K –
EPS (diluted) $-0.51 $8.68 $2.90
Cash & equivalents – $182.47M $20.41M
Total debt $9.62B $395.89M $1.41B
Shares (diluted) 866.69M 85.05M 55.52M
Enterprise value $2.04B $19.52B $1.01B

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
MetricLURGLDJCAP
P/E -16.8x 27.5x 6.9x
P/FCF 9.8x 34,688x –
P/Operating cash flow 9.8x 19.4x –
P/S 5.7x 13.1x 1.8x
P/B 0.6x 2.7x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 0.6x 2.7x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA – 16.4x 8.0x
EV/EBIT -60.5x 21.6x 8.2x
EV/Revenue 12.3x 13.3x 4.0x
EV/FCF 21.2x 35,053x –
EV/Operating cash flow 21.2x 19.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 0.78 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLURGLDJCAP
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.7% 93.5% 30.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -41.4% 36.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 92.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 37.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 83.7% 21.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 48.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 18.8% 64.5% 14.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -47.3% 47.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) 31.9% 27.1% -94.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -43.7% 35.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.6% 84.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -25.2% 36.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 19.6% -99.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -25.2% 26.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLURGLDJCAP
Gross margin – 86.9% –
EBITDA margin – 80.8% 49.8%
Operating margin – 61.4% 48.5%
Pretax margin -20.4% 58.8% 32.2%
Net margin -34.1% 47.7% 25.4%
FCF margin 58.1% 0.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 58.1% 67.5% –
Return on equity -3.3% 9.9% 34.7%
Return on assets -1.3% 7.9% 7.9%
Return on invested capital -1.1% 9.7% 13.2%
Return on capital employed – 10.2% –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.2x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.0x 1.4x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.8% 2.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLURGLDJCAP
Debt / assets 32.3% 4.2% 67.5%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.1x 3.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.2x 4.4x
Debt / FCF 12.9x 676.7x –
Liabilities / assets 59.8% 19.2% 77.1%
Equity / assets 40.2% 80.8% 22.9%
Interest coverage -707.1x 19.2x 2.8x
Current ratio – 2.9x –
Quick ratio – 2.5x –
Cash ratio – 1.4x –
Altman Z-score – 7.48 –

Shareholder Returns

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

ConsensusLURGLDJCAP
Forward P/E – 22.1xFY2026 7.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-3.19FY2026 $10.85FY2026 $2.81FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +48.0%FY2026 -19.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +24.1% +1.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.01BFY2026 $1.96BFY2026 $755.54MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.3%FY2026 +90.4%FY2026 +23.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -9.3% +4.5% +2.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLURGLDJCAP
Held by institutions 8.1% 83.5% 38.5%
Institutions holding 75 762 113
Change in shares held, QoQ -12.0% +1.2% +1.3%
Institutions buying 31 378 73
Institutions selling 29 264 24
Buyers to sellers 1.07 1.43 3.04

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.

LURGLDJCAP
LU 1.00 -0.07 0.00
RGLD -0.07 1.00 0.10
JCAP 0.00 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LU, RGLD and JCAP?

Royal Gold (RGLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lufax Holding (LU) $7.36B, Royal Gold (RGLD) $20.29B, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) $1.15B.

Which stock is cheaper, LU, RGLD and JCAP?

Jefferson Capital (JCAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Lufax Holding (LU) -16.8x, Royal Gold (RGLD) 27.5x, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 6.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) is cheapest (Royal Gold (RGLD) 22.1x, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 7.1x). 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: Lufax Holding (LU) +7.7%, Royal Gold (RGLD) +93.5%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +30.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Gold (RGLD) has the highest net margin (Lufax Holding (LU) -34.1%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 47.7%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 25.4%). On return on invested capital, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) leads (Lufax Holding (LU) -1.1%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 9.7%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 13.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lufax Holding (LU) returned the most: Lufax Holding (LU) +156.5%, Royal Gold (RGLD) +35.0%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +2.9%. Over five years, Royal Gold (RGLD) compounded fastest (Lufax Holding (LU) -19.8%/yr, Royal Gold (RGLD) +18.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Jefferson Capital (JCAP) has the highest dividend yield: Lufax Holding (LU) 0.00%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 0.79%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 4.79%. Lufax Holding (LU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) has been the steadiest (Lufax Holding (LU) 235.4%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 41.1%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 35.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.