RGLD vs SRCO vs OR Stock Comparison

Royal Gold, Sparta Commercial Services and OR Royalties Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
8 wins
OR OR Royalties Inc.
$34.08 -4.8% 1M +7.5% 1Y
Market cap
$6.38B
P/E
22.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$362.74M
Div. yield
0.76%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Royal Gold leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Royal Gold 8, OR Royalties 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRGLDSRCOORLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $20.29B $3.82M $6.38B RGLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.5x -1.3x 22.6x OR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.1x — 28.2x RGLD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +93.5% +1.9% +69.5% RGLD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 47.7% -974.8% 78.0% OR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.2x — 0.4x RGLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.79% — 0.76% RGLD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +35.0% -53.3% +7.5% RGLD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +18.7%/yr -2.6%/yr +21.6%/yr OR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.1% 131.8% 46.5% RGLD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 11/100 67/100 RGLD

Percentile Scorecard

RGLDSRCOOR

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

AxisRGLDSRCOOR
Valuation 19 #138 of 169 3 #164 of 169 35 #111 of 169
Growth 92 #14 of 160 32 #109 of 160 96 #8 of 160
Profitability 95 #9 of 149 14 #129 of 149 100 #1 of 149
Financial Health 92 #13 of 158 0 #157 of 158 98 #4 of 158
Shareholder Returns 43 #78 of 136 5 #129 of 136 6 #128 of 136
Overall 68 11 67
  • RGLD ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • SRCO ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • OR 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

PeriodRGLDSRCOORSPY
1 month -5.1%-12.5%-4.8% -0.2%
3 months +22.2%-22.2%+15.8% +3.9%
6 months +1.2%-22.2%-9.3% +8.2%
Year to date +7.8%-41.7%-3.7% +12.9%
1 year +35.0%-53.3%+7.5% +12.3%
3 years +124.9%-30.0%+176.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +31.0%-11.2%+40.3% +23.3%
5 years +135.8%-12.5%+165.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +18.7%-2.6%+21.6% +10.9%
10 years +260.0%-58.8%+225.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +13.7%-8.5%+12.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRGLDSRCOORSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.1%131.8%46.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.4%225.5%50.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.491.091.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.85-0.400.16 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.9%-85.7%-41.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.2%-61.1%-28.6% -1.2%
52-week high $304.29$0.18$47.73 $779.14
52-week low $169.08$0.06$28.05 $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.

MultipleRGLDSRCOOR
P/E now vs peer median 27.5xmedian 11.1x -1.3xmedian 11.1x 22.6xmedian 11.1x
P/S now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 2.6x 12.9xmedian 2.6x 17.6xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.4xmedian 13.5x —median 13.5x 20.1xmedian 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 34,688xmedian 7.0x -5.7xmedian 7.0x 21.0xmedian 7.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 0.7x -0.3xmedian 0.7x —median 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.78median 0.32 0.02median 0.32 0.36median 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 monthsRGLDSRCOOR
Revenue $1.55B $296.32K $362.74M
Gross profit $1.34B $269.77K $307.80M
Operating income $950.24M -$2.29M $279.97M
Net income $739.81M -$2.91M $283.06M
Free cash flow $585.00K -$666.29K $303.17M
EPS (diluted) $8.68 $-0.05 $1.50
Cash & equivalents $182.47M $54.74K $75.61M
Total debt $395.89M $39.10M $384.77M
Shares (diluted) 85.05M 54.14M 189.15M
Enterprise value $19.52B $4.55M $6.01B

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
MetricRGLDSRCOOR
P/E 27.5x -1.3x 22.6x
P/FCF 34,688x -5.7x 21.0x
P/Operating cash flow 19.4x -5.7x 21.0x
P/S 13.1x 12.9x 17.6x
P/B 2.7x -0.3x –
P/Tangible book 2.7x -0.3x –
EV/EBITDA 16.4x – 20.1x
EV/EBIT 21.6x -6.1x 23.3x
EV/Revenue 13.3x 47.0x 18.0x
EV/FCF 35,053x -20.9x 21.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.6x -20.9x 21.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.78 0.02 0.36

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRGLDSRCOOR
Revenue growth (1Y) 93.5% 1.9% 69.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 36.5% 5.8% 27.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 92.3% 2.7% 76.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 37.9% 8.8% 36.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 83.7% -97.2% 91.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 48.0% -26.3% 44.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 64.5% -79.4% 260.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 47.6% -115.0% 61.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 27.1% -32.3% 260.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 35.5% -61.7% 62.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 84.2% 40.9% 82.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.3% 40.0% 31.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -99.8% 40.9% 82.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.0% 40.0% 31.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRGLDSRCOOR
Gross margin 86.9% 91.0% 84.9%
EBITDA margin 80.8% – 89.6%
Operating margin 61.4% -772.6% 77.2%
Pretax margin 58.8% -1,069% 91.1%
Net margin 47.7% -974.8% 78.0%
FCF margin 0.0% -224.9% 83.6%
Operating cash flow margin 67.5% -224.9% 83.6%
Return on equity 9.9% – –
Return on assets 7.9% -2,283% –
Return on invested capital 9.7% – –
Return on capital employed 10.2% – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 2.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 0.2x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 53.5% 2.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRGLDSRCOOR
Debt / assets 4.2% 10,856% –
Debt / equity 0.1x -0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x – 0.4x
Debt / FCF 676.7x -15.2x 0.7x
Liabilities / assets 19.2% 14,623% –
Equity / assets 80.8% -14,523% –
Interest coverage 19.2x -2.6x 50.0x
Current ratio 2.9x 0.0x –
Quick ratio 2.5x 0.0x –
Cash ratio 1.4x 0.0x –
Altman Z-score 7.48 -1,311 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRGLDSRCOOR
Dividend yield 0.8% – 0.8%
Net buyback yield 0.0% -6.0% –
Shareholder yield 0.8% -6.0% 0.8%
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.

ConsensusRGLDSRCOOR
Forward P/E 22.1xFY2026 – 28.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.85FY2026 – $1.21FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +48.0%FY2026 – +37.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.1% – +13.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.96BFY2026 – $404.61MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +90.4%FY2026 – +45.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.5% – +6.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRGLDSRCOOR
Held by institutions 83.5% – 68.0%
Institutions holding 762 – 244
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% – -2.1%
Institutions buying 378 – 116
Institutions selling 264 – 84
Buyers to sellers 1.43 – 1.38

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.

RGLDSRCOOR
RGLD 1.00 -0.02 0.87
SRCO -0.02 1.00 -0.02
OR 0.87 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RGLD, SRCO and OR?

Royal Gold (RGLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Royal Gold (RGLD) $20.29B, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) $3.82M, OR Royalties (OR) $6.38B.

Which stock is cheaper, RGLD, SRCO and OR?

OR Royalties (OR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Royal Gold (RGLD) 27.5x, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) -1.3x, OR Royalties (OR) 22.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Royal Gold (RGLD) is cheapest (Royal Gold (RGLD) 22.1x, OR Royalties (OR) 28.2x). 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%, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) +1.9%, OR Royalties (OR) +69.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

OR Royalties (OR) has the highest net margin (Royal Gold (RGLD) 47.7%, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) -974.8%, OR Royalties (OR) 78.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Gold (RGLD) returned the most: Royal Gold (RGLD) +35.0%, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) -53.3%, OR Royalties (OR) +7.5%. Over five years, OR Royalties (OR) compounded fastest (Royal Gold (RGLD) +18.7%/yr, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) -2.6%/yr, OR Royalties (OR) +21.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Royal Gold (RGLD) has the highest dividend yield: Royal Gold (RGLD) 0.79%, OR Royalties (OR) 0.76%. Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Gold (RGLD) has been the steadiest (Royal Gold (RGLD) 41.1%, Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) 131.8%, OR Royalties (OR) 46.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RGLD, SRCO and OR?

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 8. 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.