Royal Gold (RGLD) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026)
Royal Gold (RGLD) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 63.33% for Q1 2026, down 32.0% year-over-year from 93.13% in Q1 2025, and up 12.72% on a QoQ basis from 56.18% in Q4 2025.
Royal Gold (RGLD) Operating Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Royal Gold (RGLD) has reported Operating Margin for 10 consecutive years, with 63.33% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 32.0% year-over-year to 63.33%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 62.18% (down 33.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 61.93%, up 217.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 63.33% for Q1 2026 at Royal Gold, up from 56.18% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 67.66% in Q2 2025, with the low at 45.07% in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 55.28%, with a median of 52.2% recorded in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 1402 bps in 2024 and slumped 969 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 45.07% in 2022, then climbed by 16 bps to 52.2% in 2023, then gained by 26 bps to 65.88% in 2024, then declined by 15 bps to 56.18% in 2025, then grew by 13 bps to 63.33% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 63.33%, 56.18%, and 64.4% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrick Mining | 978.09 Bn | 980.39 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 58.20% |
| 2 | Trx Gold | 189.48 Bn | 189.48 Bn | 21.05 Mn | 82.36% |
| 3 | Newmont | 101.22 Bn | 92.61 Bn | 7.29 Bn | 60.86% |
| 4 | OR Royalties | 53.18 Bn | 53.08 Bn | 88.84 Mn | 105.11% |
| 5 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 50.59 Bn | 48.43 Bn | 699.37 Mn | 74.85% |
| 6 | Aura Minerals | 50.25 Bn | 50.25 Bn | 19.58 Mn | 51.44% |
| 7 | Franco Nevada | 40.21 Bn | 39.50 Bn | 526.30 Mn | 79.47% |
| 8 | Gold Fields | 30.19 Bn | 28.41 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Kinross Gold | 28.01 Bn | 25.95 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 55.58% |
| 10 | Royal Gold | 16.84 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 408.79 Mn | 63.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 64.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 63.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 65.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 61.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 58.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 52.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 47.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 50.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 46.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.11% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 51.16% |