RGLD vs JCAP vs BUR Stock Comparison

Royal Gold, Jefferson Capital and Burford Capital Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RGLD Royal Gold Inc
$241.95 +0.7% 1M +34.0% 1Y
Market cap
$20.07B
P/E
27.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.55B
Div. yield
0.01%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
6 wins
BUR Burford Capital Ltd
$3.39 -13.7% 1M -69.5% 1Y
Market cap
$761.70M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.93B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royal Gold leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Royal Gold 6, Jefferson Capital 4, Burford Capital 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRGLDJCAPBURLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $20.07B $1.11B $761.70M RGLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.2x 6.9x -0.5x JCAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.3x 6.9x — JCAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +93.5% +30.8% +196.5% BUR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 47.7% 25.4% -87.2% RGLD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.7% 13.2% -38.4% JCAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.2x 4.4x — RGLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +34.0% +1.6% -69.5% RGLD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.6%/yr — -20.2%/yr RGLD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.1% 35.7% 82.9% JCAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 53/100 22/100 RGLD

Percentile Scorecard

RGLDJCAPBUR

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

AxisRGLDJCAPBUR
Valuation 17 #140 of 169 58 #71 of 169 35 #111 of 169
Growth 93 #12 of 162 60 #66 of 162 8 #149 of 162
Profitability 94 #10 of 149 97 #6 of 149 19 #121 of 149
Financial Health 92 #13 of 158 35 #103 of 158 23 #122 of 158
Shareholder Returns 44 #77 of 136 17 #113 of 136 24 #103 of 136
Overall 68 53 22
  • RGLD ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • JCAP ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • BUR 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

PeriodRGLDJCAPBURSPY
1 month +0.7%+0.6%-13.7% +0.9%
3 months +23.8%-4.5%-18.9% +5.9%
6 months +4.7%-5.6%-30.1% +8.5%
Year to date +8.8%-13.0%-62.0% +13.3%
1 year +34.0%+1.6%-69.5% +12.4%
3 years +127.0%—-72.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +31.5%—-34.9% +23.5%
5 years +144.3%—-67.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year +19.6%—-20.2% +11.0%
10 years +266.3%—-30.0% +263.4%
10 years, per year +13.9%—-3.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureRGLDJCAPBURSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.1%35.7%82.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.4%34.5%106.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.490.732.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.830.04-0.84 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.9%-33.6%-81.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.5%-19.0%-69.5% -0.9%
52-week high $304.29$24.00$11.11 $779.14
52-week low $169.08$15.52$2.99 $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.

MultipleRGLDJCAPBUR
P/E now vs peer median 27.8xmedian 11.4x 6.7xmedian 11.4x -0.4xmedian 11.4x
P/S now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 2.7x 1.8xmedian 2.7x 0.4xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.6xmedian 11.3x 7.9xmedian 11.3x —median 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 35,020xmedian 6.9x —median 6.9x -4.0xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 0.7x 2.3xmedian 0.7x 0.5xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.78median 0.34 —median 0.34 —median 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 monthsRGLDJCAPBUR
Revenue $1.55B $635.89M $1.93B
Gross profit $1.34B – –
Operating income $950.24M $308.67M -$1.49B
Net income $739.81M $165.04M -$1.69B
Free cash flow $585.00K – -$184.86M
EPS (diluted) $8.68 $2.90 $-7.49
Cash & equivalents $182.47M $20.41M $696.90M
Total debt $395.89M $1.41B $2.40B
Shares (diluted) 85.05M 55.52M 225.09M
Enterprise value $19.25B $972.46M -$1.88B

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
MetricRGLDJCAPBUR
P/E 27.8x 6.7x -0.4x
P/FCF 35,020x – -4.0x
P/Operating cash flow 19.6x – -4.0x
P/S 13.2x 1.8x 0.4x
P/B 2.7x 2.3x 0.5x
P/Tangible book 2.7x 2.4x 0.5x
EV/EBITDA 16.6x 7.9x –
EV/EBIT 21.8x 8.1x -1.6x
EV/Revenue 13.4x 3.9x 1.3x
EV/FCF 35,385x – -13.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.8x – -13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.78 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRGLDJCAPBUR
Revenue growth (1Y) 93.5% 30.8% 196.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 36.5% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 92.3% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 37.9% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 83.7% 21.1% -414.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 48.0% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 64.5% 14.9% -639.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 47.6% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 27.1% -94.3% -793.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 35.5% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 84.2% – -155.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.3% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -99.8% – -155.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.0% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRGLDJCAPBUR
Gross margin 86.9% – –
EBITDA margin 80.8% 49.8% –
Operating margin 61.4% 48.5% -77.3%
Pretax margin 58.8% 32.2% -87.5%
Net margin 47.7% 25.4% -87.2%
FCF margin 0.0% – -9.6%
Operating cash flow margin 67.5% – -9.5%
Return on equity 9.9% 34.7% -113.6%
Return on assets 7.9% 7.9% -39.7%
Return on invested capital 9.7% 13.2% -38.4%
Return on capital employed 10.2% – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x – 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 2.8% 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRGLDJCAPBUR
Debt / assets 4.2% 67.5% 56.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x 3.0x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x 4.4x –
Debt / FCF 676.7x – -13.0x
Liabilities / assets 19.2% 77.1% 65.6%
Equity / assets 80.8% 22.9% 34.4%
Interest coverage 19.2x 2.8x -8.2x
Current ratio 2.9x – –
Quick ratio 2.5x – –
Cash ratio 1.4x – –
Altman Z-score 7.54 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRGLDJCAPBUR
Dividend yield 0.8% 4.9% 3.5%
Net buyback yield 0.0% – 0.5%
Shareholder yield 0.8% 4.9% 4.0%
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.

ConsensusRGLDJCAPBUR
Forward P/E 22.3xFY2026 6.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $10.85FY2026 $2.81FY2026 $-7.29FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +48.0%FY2026 -19.3%FY2026 -2,703.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.1% +1.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.96BFY2026 $755.54MFY2026 -$1.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +90.4%FY2026 +23.2%FY2026 -424.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.5% +2.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRGLDJCAPBUR
Held by institutions 83.5% 38.5% 69.4%
Institutions holding 762 113 233
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% +1.3% +7.2%
Institutions buying 378 73 150
Institutions selling 264 24 47
Buyers to sellers 1.43 3.04 3.19

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.

RGLDJCAPBUR
RGLD 1.00 0.10 0.06
JCAP 0.10 1.00 0.19
BUR 0.06 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RGLD, JCAP and BUR?

Royal Gold (RGLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Royal Gold (RGLD) $20.07B, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) $1.11B, Burford Capital (BUR) $761.70M.

Which stock is cheaper, RGLD, JCAP and BUR?

Jefferson Capital (JCAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Royal Gold (RGLD) 27.2x, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 6.9x, Burford Capital (BUR) -0.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) is cheapest (Royal Gold (RGLD) 22.3x, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 6.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Burford Capital (BUR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Royal Gold (RGLD) +93.5%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +30.8%, Burford Capital (BUR) +196.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Gold (RGLD) has the highest net margin (Royal Gold (RGLD) 47.7%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 25.4%, Burford Capital (BUR) -87.2%). On return on invested capital, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) leads (Royal Gold (RGLD) 9.7%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 13.2%, Burford Capital (BUR) -38.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Gold (RGLD) returned the most: Royal Gold (RGLD) +34.0%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) +1.6%, Burford Capital (BUR) -69.5%. Over five years, Royal Gold (RGLD) compounded fastest (Royal Gold (RGLD) +19.6%/yr, Burford Capital (BUR) -20.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

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

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) has been the steadiest (Royal Gold (RGLD) 41.1%, Jefferson Capital (JCAP) 35.7%, Burford Capital (BUR) 82.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.