MTA vs RPRX vs IX Stock Comparison

Metalla Royalty & Streaming, Royalty Pharma and Orix Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RPRX Royalty Pharma plc
$65.28 +12.1% 1M +75.2% 1Y
Market cap
$37.54B
P/E
35.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.54B
Div. yield
1.39%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
6 wins
IX Orix Corp
$36.91 -5.9% 1M +48.2% 1Y
Market cap
$41.49B
P/E
10.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$55.33B
Div. yield
1.06%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royalty Pharma leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Royalty Pharma 6, Orix 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMTARPRXIXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $716.25M $37.54B $41.49B IX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -413.0x 35.6x 10.3x IX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 154.2x 11.6x 8.0x IX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +10.0% +2.8% RPRX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 32.1% 7.3% RPRX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.0% — 3.0% IX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.3x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.39% 1.06% RPRX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.2% +75.2% +48.2% RPRX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.1%/yr +11.3%/yr +13.3%/yr IX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.0% 23.7% 28.7% RPRX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 58/100 51/100 RPRX

Percentile Scorecard

MTARPRXIX

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

AxisMTARPRXIX
Valuation 15 #144 of 169 20 #135 of 169 57 #73 of 169
Growth 99 #2 of 160 67 #54 of 160 76 #39 of 160
Profitability 28 #108 of 149 99 #3 of 149 60 #61 of 149
Financial Health 96 #7 of 158 83 #28 of 158 52 #77 of 158
Shareholder Returns 17 #113 of 136 19 #110 of 136 10 #123 of 136
Overall 51 58 51
  • MTA ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RPRX ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • IX 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

PeriodMTARPRXIXSPY
1 month -23.4%+12.1%-5.9% -0.2%
3 months +4.3%+8.9%-5.8% +3.9%
6 months +16.5%+31.8%+13.5% +8.2%
Year to date -0.9%+68.9%+26.3% +12.9%
1 year +13.2%+75.2%+48.2% +12.3%
3 years +166.8%+149.1%+106.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +38.7%+35.6%+27.3% +23.3%
5 years -0.3%+70.9%+86.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -0.1%+11.3%+13.3% +10.9%
10 years +888.5%—+138.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year +25.8%—+9.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMTARPRXIXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.0%23.7%28.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 58.5%22.9%28.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.230.221.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.243.171.68 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -71.6%-45.6%-39.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.1%0.0%-10.7% -1.2%
52-week high $11.35$65.28$41.31 $779.14
52-week low $6.06$36.41$24.22 $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.

MultipleMTARPRXIX
P/E now vs peer median -413.0xmedian 11.1x 35.6xmedian 11.1x 10.3xmedian 11.1x
P/S now vs peer median —median 2.6x 14.8xmedian 2.6x 0.7xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 154.6xmedian 13.5x —median 13.5x —median 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 132.2xmedian 7.0x 12.6xmedian 7.0x —median 7.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 0.7x 3.8xmedian 0.7x 1.4xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median -6.93median 0.32 0.69median 0.32 0.40median 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 monthsMTARPRXIX
Revenue – $2.54B $55.33B
Gross profit $13.59M – $13.35B
Operating income $2.62M $1.51B $3.05B
Net income -$440.00K $1.35B $4.10B
Free cash flow $5.42M $2.98B –
R&D – $238.70M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.02 $1.46 $3.58
Cash & equivalents $10.67M $811.99M $5.98B
Total debt $49.93M $8.96B $38.96B
Shares (diluted) 92.51M 556.90M 1.12B
Enterprise value $673.39M $37.45B $10.71B

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
MetricMTARPRXIX
P/E -413.0x 35.6x 10.3x
P/FCF 132.2x 12.6x –
P/Operating cash flow 132.2x 12.6x –
P/S – 14.8x 0.7x
P/B 2.8x 3.8x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 3.8x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 154.6x – –
EV/EBIT 273.6x 30.2x 24.4x
EV/Revenue – 18.0x 1.3x
EV/FCF 132.4x 15.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow 132.4x 15.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -6.93 0.69 0.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMTARPRXIX
Revenue growth (1Y) – 10.0% 2.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 2.4% 7.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 130.8% – 1,837%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 114.8% – -24.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 237.2% -17.9% 24.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 31.1% 51.2% 7.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 90.7% -19.1% 62.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 70.8% 42.1% 23.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 63.4% -19.6% 64.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 59.6% 51.5% 25.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 280.4% 23.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 70.1% 2.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 280.4% 23.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 70.1% 2.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMTARPRXIX
Gross margin – – 24.1%
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – 59.6% 5.5%
Pretax margin – 53.2% 11.1%
Net margin – 32.1% 7.3%
FCF margin – 117.4% –
Operating cash flow margin – 117.4% –
Return on equity -0.7% 13.7% 14.1%
Return on assets -0.6% 6.8% 3.6%
Return on invested capital 1.0% – 3.0%
Return on capital employed 1.0% 7.9% –
Asset turnover – 0.1x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -12.3x 2.2x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMTARPRXIX
Debt / assets 4.5% 45.2% 34.6%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.9x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x – –
Debt / FCF 2.3x 3.0x –
Liabilities / assets 6.3% 50.6% 73.8%
Equity / assets 93.7% 49.4% 26.2%
Interest coverage 1.9x 4.2x 2.4x
Current ratio 4.5x 2.8x –
Quick ratio 4.4x 1.3x –
Cash ratio 3.0x 1.3x –
Altman Z-score – 2.87 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMTARPRXIX
Dividend yield – 1.4% 1.1%
Net buyback yield -0.1% 0.9% –
Shareholder yield -0.1% 2.3% 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusMTARPRXIX
Forward P/E 154.2xFY2026 11.6xFY2026 8.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.05FY2026 $5.62FY2026 $4.59FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +16.4%FY2026 +80.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +240.0% +8.7% -27.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.29MFY2026 $3.74BFY2026 $22.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +54.5%FY2026 +15.0%FY2026 +8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +85.2% +7.9% -3.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMTARPRXIX
Held by institutions 31.2% 82.3% 3.3%
Institutions holding 94 642 318
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +2.7% +9.5%
Institutions buying 41 395 209
Institutions selling 36 178 57
Buyers to sellers 1.14 2.22 3.67

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.

MTARPRXIX
MTA 1.00 0.09 0.32
RPRX 0.09 1.00 0.16
IX 0.32 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MTA, RPRX and IX?

Orix (IX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) $716.25M, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) $37.54B, Orix (IX) $41.49B.

Which stock is cheaper, MTA, RPRX and IX?

Orix (IX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) -413.0x, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) 35.6x, Orix (IX) 10.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Orix (IX) is cheapest (Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) 154.2x, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) 11.6x, Orix (IX) 8.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Royalty Pharma (RPRX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Royalty Pharma (RPRX) +10.0%, Orix (IX) +2.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royalty Pharma (RPRX) has the highest net margin (Royalty Pharma (RPRX) 32.1%, Orix (IX) 7.3%). On return on invested capital, Orix (IX) leads (Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) 1.0%, Orix (IX) 3.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royalty Pharma (RPRX) returned the most: Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) +13.2%, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) +75.2%, Orix (IX) +48.2%. Over five years, Orix (IX) compounded fastest (Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) -0.1%/yr, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) +11.3%/yr, Orix (IX) +13.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Royalty Pharma (RPRX) has the highest dividend yield: Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) 0.00%, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) 1.39%, Orix (IX) 1.06%. Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) has been the steadiest (Metalla Royalty & Streaming (MTA) 55.0%, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) 23.7%, Orix (IX) 28.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MTA, RPRX and IX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) 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.