RGLD vs RPRX vs ATLC Stock Comparison

Royal Gold, Royalty Pharma and Atlanticus Holdings Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RGLD Royal Gold Inc
$261.28 +11.5% 1M +50.8% 1Y
Market cap
$22.12B
P/E
30.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.55B
Div. yield
0.72%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
4 wins
RPRX Royalty Pharma plc
$67.57 +19.7% 1M +67.2% 1Y
Market cap
$38.80B
P/E
44.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.62B
Div. yield
1.35%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
3 wins
ATLC Atlanticus Holdings Corp
$96.62 +3.8% 1M +67.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.48B
P/E
6.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.96B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Finance Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Atlanticus Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Atlanticus Holdings 5, Royal Gold 4, Royalty Pharma 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRGLDRPRXATLCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.12B $38.80B $1.48B RPRX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.0x 44.8x 6.7x ATLC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.0x 12.0x 10.1x ATLC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +93.5% +11.4% +87.9% RGLD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 47.7% 25.7% 7.4% RGLD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.7% — 22.7% ATLC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.2x — 2.7x RGLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.72% 1.35% 0.00% RPRX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.8% +67.2% +67.5% ATLC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +20.0%/yr +11.3%/yr +2.5%/yr RGLD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.0% 22.8% 52.7% RPRX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 55/100 68/100 ATLC

Percentile Scorecard

RGLDRPRXATLC

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

AxisRGLDRPRXATLC
Valuation 17 #139 of 168 20 #134 of 168 94 #11 of 168
Growth 92 #14 of 163 69 #52 of 163 96 #8 of 163
Profitability 94 #10 of 154 96 #7 of 154 97 #5 of 154
Financial Health 93 #13 of 161 73 #44 of 161 30 #113 of 161
Shareholder Returns 44 #77 of 136 18 #112 of 136 24 #103 of 136
Overall 68 55 68
  • RGLD ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RPRX ranked among 173 companies in Lending and Credit
  • ATLC 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

PeriodRGLDRPRXATLCSPY
1 month +11.5%+19.7%+3.8% -5.9%
3 months +19.8%+18.0%-13.6% -4.6%
6 months +12.3%+34.6%+23.3% +0.2%
Year to date +17.5%+74.9%+44.3% +7.5%
1 year +50.8%+67.2%+67.5% +8.2%
3 years +138.9%+143.2%+212.8% +68.3%
3 years, per year +33.7%+34.5%+46.3% +19.0%
5 years +148.5%+71.0%+13.1% +56.5%
5 years, per year +20.0%+11.3%+2.5% +9.4%
10 years +244.6%—+2,910.0% +251.5%
10 years, per year +13.2%—+40.6% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureRGLDRPRXATLCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.0%22.8%52.7% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.7%22.6%56.9% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.220.191.48 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.212.951.28 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.9%-45.6%-74.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.1%0.0%-13.6% -5.9%
52-week high $304.29$67.57$111.79 $779.14
52-week low $169.67$38.09$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.

MultipleRGLDRPRXATLC
P/E now vs peer median 30.0xmedian 11.9x 44.8xmedian 11.9x 6.7xmedian 11.9x
P/S now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 2.7x 14.8xmedian 2.7x 0.5xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 12.1x —median 12.1x 3.4xmedian 12.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37,818xmedian 5.4x 13.1xmedian 5.4x 1.4xmedian 5.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 0.7x 4.0xmedian 0.7x 1.8xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.85median 0.34 0.77median 0.34 0.17median 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 monthsRGLDRPRXATLC
Revenue $1.55B $2.62B $2.96B
Gross profit $1.34B – $2.74B
Operating income $950.24M $1.50B $2.14B
Net income $739.81M $1.17B $224.33M
Free cash flow $585.00K $2.96B $1.08B
R&D – $251.40M –
EPS (diluted) $8.68 $1.21 $11.38
Cash & equivalents $182.47M $513.66M $600.50M
Total debt $395.89M $8.59B $6.45B
Shares (diluted) 85.05M 557.00M 19.22M
Enterprise value $21.35B $39.13B -$946.89M

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
MetricRGLDRPRXATLC
P/E 30.0x 44.8x 6.7x
P/FCF 37,818x 13.1x 1.4x
P/Operating cash flow 21.2x 13.1x 1.4x
P/S 14.3x 14.8x 0.5x
P/B 2.9x 4.0x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 4.0x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 17.9x – 3.4x
EV/EBIT 23.5x 31.3x 3.4x
EV/Revenue 14.4x 17.9x 2.5x
EV/FCF 38,183x 15.8x 6.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.4x 15.8x 6.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.85 0.77 0.17

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRGLDRPRXATLC
Revenue growth (1Y) 93.5% 11.4% 87.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 36.5% 4.0% 38.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 92.3% – 90.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 37.9% – 39.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 83.7% -2.4% 94.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 48.0% 55.6% 38.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 64.5% -9.9% 91.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 47.6% 46.6% 31.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 27.1% -11.6% 104.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 35.5% 57.9% 40.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 84.2% 23.1% 119.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.3% 2.0% 36.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -99.8% 23.1% 121.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.0% 2.0% 37.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRGLDRPRXATLC
Gross margin 86.9% – 92.4%
EBITDA margin 80.8% – 73.7%
Operating margin 61.4% 57.1% 72.2%
Pretax margin 58.8% 44.8% 9.5%
Net margin 47.7% 25.7% 7.4%
FCF margin 0.0% 113.1% 36.5%
Operating cash flow margin 67.5% 113.1% 36.5%
Return on equity 9.9% 12.0% 29.7%
Return on assets 7.9% 6.0% 2.9%
Return on invested capital 9.7% – 22.7%
Return on capital employed 10.2% 8.1% –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 2.5x 4.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRGLDRPRXATLC
Debt / assets 4.2% 44.1% 82.9%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.9x 7.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x – 2.7x
Debt / FCF 676.7x 2.9x 6.0x
Liabilities / assets 19.2% 49.7% 89.6%
Equity / assets 80.8% 50.3% 10.4%
Interest coverage 19.2x 4.0x 4.4x
Current ratio 2.9x 1.3x –
Quick ratio 2.5x 0.5x –
Cash ratio 1.4x 0.5x –
Altman Z-score 8.08 3.00 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRGLDRPRXATLC
Dividend yield 0.7% 1.3% –
Net buyback yield 0.0% 0.7% 0.1%
Shareholder yield 0.8% 2.0% 0.1%
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.

ConsensusRGLDRPRXATLC
Forward P/E 24.0xFY2026 12.0xFY2026 10.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.89FY2026 $5.62FY2026 $9.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +48.6%FY2026 +16.4%FY2026 +61.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.5% +8.9% +45.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.96BFY2026 $3.75BFY2026 $3.18BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +90.4%FY2026 +15.3%FY2026 +61.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.0% +7.6% +13.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRGLDRPRXATLC
Held by institutions 83.5% 82.3% 26.0%
Institutions holding 764 643 146
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% +2.7% +7.9%
Institutions buying 379 395 93
Institutions selling 265 179 36
Buyers to sellers 1.43 2.21 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.

RGLDRPRXATLC
RGLD 1.00 0.13 0.15
RPRX 0.13 1.00 0.08
ATLC 0.15 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RGLD, RPRX and ATLC?

Royalty Pharma (RPRX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Royal Gold (RGLD) $22.12B, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) $38.80B, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) $1.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, RGLD, RPRX and ATLC?

Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Royal Gold (RGLD) 30.0x, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) 44.8x, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 6.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) is cheapest (Royal Gold (RGLD) 24.0x, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) 12.0x, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 10.1x). 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: Royal Gold (RGLD) +93.5%, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) +11.4%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +87.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Gold (RGLD) has the highest net margin (Royal Gold (RGLD) 47.7%, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) 25.7%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 7.4%). On return on invested capital, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) leads (Royal Gold (RGLD) 9.7%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 22.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) returned the most: Royal Gold (RGLD) +50.8%, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) +67.2%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +67.5%. Over five years, Royal Gold (RGLD) compounded fastest (Royal Gold (RGLD) +20.0%/yr, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) +11.3%/yr, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) +2.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Royalty Pharma (RPRX) has the highest dividend yield: Royal Gold (RGLD) 0.72%, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) 1.35%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 0.00%. Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) has been the steadiest (Royal Gold (RGLD) 42.0%, Royalty Pharma (RPRX) 22.8%, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) 52.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RGLD, RPRX 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, Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) leads on 5. 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.