SRCO vs RGLD vs UPBD Stock Comparison

Sparta Commercial Services, Royal Gold and Upbound Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RGLD Royal Gold Inc
$246.08 +5.3% 1M +45.5% 1Y
Market cap
$20.84B
P/E
28.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.55B
Div. yield
0.77%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
9 wins
UPBD Upbound Group, Inc.
$24.14 +53.6% 1M +22.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.41B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.73B
Div. yield
6.46%
Specialty Finance Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Royal Gold leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Royal Gold 9, Upbound 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSRCORGLDUPBDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.37M $20.84B $1.41B RGLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -1.5x 28.3x 12.6x UPBD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 22.7x 5.5x UPBD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.9% +93.5% +3.2% RGLD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -974.8% 47.7% 2.4% RGLD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 9.7% 8.7% RGLD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.2x 0.7x RGLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.77% 6.46% UPBD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -50.0% +45.5% +22.1% RGLD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.9%/yr +18.5%/yr -11.1%/yr RGLD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 134.9% 41.7% 46.2% RGLD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 10/100 68/100 65/100 RGLD

Percentile Scorecard

SRCORGLDUPBD

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

AxisSRCORGLDUPBD
Valuation 1 #165 of 167 20 #134 of 167 92 #14 of 167
Growth 30 #114 of 162 93 #12 of 162 80 #33 of 162
Profitability 13 #133 of 153 94 #10 of 153 67 #51 of 153
Financial Health 1 #159 of 160 93 #13 of 160 59 #67 of 160
Shareholder Returns 6 #130 of 138 42 #81 of 138 26 #103 of 138
Overall 10 68 65
  • SRCO ranked among 172 companies in Lending and Credit
  • RGLD ranked among 172 companies in Lending and Credit
  • UPBD ranked among 172 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSRCORGLDUPBDSPY
1 month 0.0%+5.3%+53.6% -1.0%
3 months -11.1%+14.4%+20.0% -0.4%
6 months -20.0%+3.9%+27.0% +4.5%
Year to date -33.3%+10.7%+37.5% +12.4%
1 year -50.0%+45.5%+22.1% +13.6%
3 years -20.0%+122.0%-15.5% +76.4%
3 years, per year -7.2%+30.5%-5.5% +20.8%
5 years +33.3%+134.0%-44.5% +63.7%
5 years, per year +5.9%+18.5%-11.1% +10.4%
10 years -46.7%+224.6%+132.8% +267.7%
10 years, per year -6.1%+12.5%+8.8% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureSRCORGLDUPBDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 134.9%41.7%46.2% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 226.8%41.7%39.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.341.541.06 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.371.090.48 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.7%-40.9%-69.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -52.9%-19.1%0.0% -1.6%
52-week high $0.17$304.29$24.14 $779.14
52-week low $0.06$169.08$15.36 $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.

MultipleSRCORGLDUPBD
P/E now vs peer median -1.5xmedian 12.0x 28.3xmedian 12.0x 12.6xmedian 12.0x
P/S now vs peer median 14.8xmedian 2.6x 13.5xmedian 2.6x 0.3xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.2x 16.8xmedian 13.2x 1.6xmedian 13.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.6xmedian 5.5x 35,618xmedian 5.5x 3.2xmedian 5.5x
P/B now vs peer median -0.3xmedian 0.7x 2.7xmedian 0.7x 1.9xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.02median 0.34 0.80median 0.34 0.10median 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 monthsSRCORGLDUPBD
Revenue $296.32K $1.55B $4.73B
Gross profit $269.77K $1.34B $2.35B
Operating income -$2.29M $950.24M $260.12M
Net income -$2.91M $739.81M $111.39M
Free cash flow -$666.29K $585.00K $433.56M
EPS (diluted) $-0.05 $8.68 $1.90
Cash & equivalents $54.74K $182.47M $125.10M
Total debt $10.16M $395.89M $1.35B
Shares (diluted) 54.14M 85.05M 58.77M
Enterprise value $5.09M $20.06B $958.08M

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
MetricSRCORGLDUPBD
P/E -1.5x 28.3x 12.6x
P/FCF -6.6x 35,618x 3.2x
P/Operating cash flow -6.6x 20.0x 2.8x
P/S 14.8x 13.5x 0.3x
P/B -0.3x 2.7x 1.9x
P/Tangible book -0.3x 2.7x 3.2x
EV/EBITDA – 16.8x 1.6x
EV/EBIT -6.3x 22.2x 10.1x
EV/Revenue 48.8x 13.6x 0.6x
EV/FCF -21.7x 35,983x 6.1x
EV/Operating cash flow -21.7x 20.2x 5.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.02 0.80 0.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSRCORGLDUPBD
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.9% 93.5% 3.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.8% 36.5% 6.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.7% 92.3% 7.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.8% 37.9% 5.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -97.2% 83.7% 6.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.3% 48.0% 20.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -79.4% 64.5% 31.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -115.0% 47.6% 133.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -32.3% 27.1% 32.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -61.7% 35.5% 131.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 40.9% 84.2% 146.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 40.0% 36.3% 21.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 40.9% -99.8% 208.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 40.0% 26.0% 23.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSRCORGLDUPBD
Gross margin 91.0% 86.9% 49.7%
EBITDA margin – 80.8% 35.7%
Operating margin -772.6% 61.4% 5.5%
Pretax margin -1,069% 58.8% 3.3%
Net margin -974.8% 47.7% 2.4%
FCF margin -224.9% 0.0% 9.2%
Operating cash flow margin -224.9% 67.5% 10.6%
Return on equity – 9.9% 15.0%
Return on assets -2,283% 7.9% 3.6%
Return on invested capital – 9.7% 8.7%
Return on capital employed – 10.2% –
Asset turnover 2.3x 0.2x 1.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.2x 1.4x 4.5x
Stock comp / revenue 53.5% 0.8% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSRCORGLDUPBD
Debt / assets 10,856% 4.2% 44.1%
Debt / equity -0.7x 0.1x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.2x 0.7x
Debt / FCF -15.2x 676.7x 3.1x
Liabilities / assets 14,623% 19.2% 75.4%
Equity / assets -14,523% 80.8% 24.6%
Interest coverage -2.6x 19.2x 2.5x
Current ratio 0.0x 2.9x –
Quick ratio 0.0x 2.5x –
Cash ratio 0.0x 1.4x –
Altman Z-score -1,311 7.66 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSRCORGLDUPBD
Dividend yield – 0.8% 6.5%
Net buyback yield -5.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Shareholder yield -5.3% 0.8% 6.4%
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.

ConsensusSRCORGLDUPBD
Forward P/E – 22.7xFY2026 5.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $10.85FY2026 $4.36FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +48.0%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +24.1% +8.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $1.96BFY2026 $5.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +90.4%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +4.5% -4.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSRCORGLDUPBD
Held by institutions – 83.5% 99.3%
Institutions holding – 764 256
Change in shares held, QoQ – +1.2% +3.3%
Institutions buying – 379 146
Institutions selling – 265 69
Buyers to sellers – 1.43 2.12

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.

SRCORGLDUPBD
SRCO 1.00 -0.03 0.12
RGLD -0.03 1.00 0.12
UPBD 0.12 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SRCO, RGLD and UPBD?

Royal Gold (RGLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) $4.37M, Royal Gold (RGLD) $20.84B, Upbound (UPBD) $1.41B.

Which stock is cheaper, SRCO, RGLD and UPBD?

Upbound (UPBD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) -1.5x, Royal Gold (RGLD) 28.3x, Upbound (UPBD) 12.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Upbound (UPBD) is cheapest (Royal Gold (RGLD) 22.7x, Upbound (UPBD) 5.5x). 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: Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) +1.9%, Royal Gold (RGLD) +93.5%, Upbound (UPBD) +3.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Gold (RGLD) has the highest net margin (Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) -974.8%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 47.7%, Upbound (UPBD) 2.4%). On return on invested capital, Royal Gold (RGLD) leads (Royal Gold (RGLD) 9.7%, Upbound (UPBD) 8.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Gold (RGLD) returned the most: Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) -50.0%, Royal Gold (RGLD) +45.5%, Upbound (UPBD) +22.1%. Over five years, Royal Gold (RGLD) compounded fastest (Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) +5.9%/yr, Royal Gold (RGLD) +18.5%/yr, Upbound (UPBD) -11.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Upbound (UPBD) has the highest dividend yield: Royal Gold (RGLD) 0.77%, Upbound (UPBD) 6.46%. Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Gold (RGLD) has been the steadiest (Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) 134.9%, Royal Gold (RGLD) 41.7%, Upbound (UPBD) 46.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 9. 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.