Royal Gold Q4 revenue misses estimates

Royal Gold, Inc. -0.47%

Royal Gold, Inc.

RGLD

262.63

-0.47%


Overview

  • Gold royalty company's Q4 revenue rose but missed analyst expectations

  • Company reported record operating cash flow for Q4 2025


Outlook

  • Royal Gold expects 2026 gold production at Pueblo Viejo to be 350,000-400,000 ounces

  • Company sees 2026 copper production at Kansanshi between 175,000 and 205,000 tonnes

  • Royal Gold forecasts 2026 silver production at Khoemacau to be 1.45-1.55 mln ounces


Result Drivers

  • HIGHER METAL PRICES - Co reported increased revenue due to higher average prices for gold, silver, and copper

  • ACQUISITIONS - Revenue growth in Q4 was supported by contributions from Sandstorm and Horizon acquisitions

  • KANSANSHI STREAM - Initial revenue from the Kansanshi gold stream contributed to Q4 results


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Miss

$375.30 mln

$392.11 mln (3 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted Free Cash Flow

$241.70 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the gold peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Royal Gold Inc is $285.00, about 2.1% above its February 17 closing price of $279.07

  • The stock recently traded at 23 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago

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