ROYAL GOLD INC
Business
ROYAL GOLD INC acquires and manages precious metal streams, royalties and similar non‑operating mineral interests and finances mining projects in exchange for those interests. It offers metal stream purchase agreements and various royalty structures, provides financing to operators, and conducts asset evaluation, diligence and transaction management to create or acquire cash‑flowing interests. The company reports through two segments: Acquisition and Management of Stream Interests and Acquisition and Management of Royalty Interests, covering production, development and exploration‑stage projects. Its portfolio is global, with interests across North and South America, the Dominican Republic, Africa, Australia and other jurisdictions.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (Note 11) | 1,030 | 719 | 606 | 603 | 654 | |
| Cost of sales (excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization) | 131 | 98 | 91 | 95 | 98 | |
| General and administrative | 49 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 29 | |
| Production taxes | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 177 | 144 | 165 | 179 | 189 | |
| Acquisition related costs | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total costs and expenses | 392 | 289 | 303 | 319 | 325 | |
| Operating income | 638 | 430 | 303 | 284 | 328 | |
| Fair value changes in equity securities | 327,000 | −66,000 | −147,000 | −2 | 3 | |
| Loss on sale of marketable securities | −50 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Interest and other income | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | |
| Interest and other expense | −29 | −10 | −31 | −17 | −6 | |
| Income before income taxes | 574 | 426 | 282 | 273 | 328 | |
| Income tax expense (Note 14) | −102 | −94 | −42 | −33 | −53 | |
| Net income | 472 | 332 | 240 | — | — | |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | −5 | −456,000 | −692,000 | −960,000 | −898,000 | |
| Net income attributable to Royal Gold common stockholders | 466 | 332 | 239 | 239 | 274 | |
| Unrealized change in market value of available-for-sale debt securities | 993,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Comprehensive income | 473 | 332 | 240 | 240 | 275 | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | −5 | −456,000 | −692,000 | — | — | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Royal Gold stockholders | 467 | 332 | 239 | — | — | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 6.7 | 5.04 | 3.64 | 3.64 | 4.17 | |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 69 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 6.69 | 5.04 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 4.17 | |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 70 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | |
| Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | 1.83 | 1.65 | 1.53 | 1.43 | 1.25 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 234 | 195 | 104 | 119 | 144 | |
| Royalty receivables | 111 | 63 | 49 | 49 | 54 | |
| Income tax receivable | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Stream inventory | 26 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total current assets | 377 | 275 | 167 | 186 | 216 | |
| Stream and royalty interests, net (Note 5) | 8,584 | 3,043 | 3,076 | 3,237 | 2,444 | |
| Equity method investment (Note 6) | 301 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Marketable securities (Note 7) | 173 | 6,000 | — | — | — | |
| Other assets | 102 | 74 | 118 | 111 | 97 | |
| Total assets | 9,538 | 3,392 | 3,361 | 3,535 | 2,757 | |
| Accounts payable | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
| Dividends payable | 40 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 23 | |
| Income tax payable | 33 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 19 | |
| Other current liabilities | 37 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | |
| Total current liabilities | 121 | 85 | 72 | 64 | 61 | |
| Debt (Note 8) | 895 | 0 | 246 | 572 | — | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,191 | 132 | 134 | 138 | 88 | |
| Mount Milligan deferred liability (Note 10) | 69 | 25 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other liabilities | 56 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,332 | 261 | 460 | 781 | 156 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 19) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; and 0 shares issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; and 84,499,692 and 65,691,151 shares outstanding, respectively | 845,000 | 657,000 | 656,000 | 656,000 | 656,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,928 | 2,228 | 2,221 | 2,213 | 2,206 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 993,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Accumulated earnings | 1,227 | 890 | 667 | 527 | 382 | |
| Total Royal Gold stockholders equity | 7,157 | 3,119 | 2,888 | 2,741 | 2,589 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 48 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Total equity | 7,205 | 3,131 | 2,901 | 2,753 | 2,601 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 9,538 | 3,392 | 3,361 | 3,535 | 2,757 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-cash employee stock compensation expense | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | |
| Deferred tax (benefit) expense | −4 | 8 | −6 | −20 | 11 | |
| Other | −5 | 945,000 | 779,000 | 979,000 | 2 | |
| Royalty receivables | −18 | −15 | 521,000 | 5 | −10 | |
| Stream inventory | −12 | −3 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| Income tax receivable | −969,000 | 2 | 390,000 | 2 | 4 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1 | 11 | −4 | −4 | −2 | |
| Accounts payable | −37 | −9 | 5 | 211,000 | 4 | |
| Income tax payable | 11 | 8 | −508,000 | −3 | −4 | |
| Mount Milligan deferred liability | 44 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other liabilities | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 406,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 705 | 530 | 416 | 417 | 462 | |
| Sandstorm & Horizon acquisition, net of cash acquired | −411 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Acquisition of stream and royalty interests | −1,165 | −103 | −3 | −922 | −400 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of the Versamet Shares and other securities | 159 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Cash calls for Hod Maden equity method investment | −9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Khoemacau debt facility | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from the sale of inventory - restricted | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other | 299,000 | −116,000 | −151,000 | −721,000 | −241,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,419 | −78 | −3 | −923 | −417 | |
| Repayment of debt | −375 | −250 | −325 | −125 | −300 | |
| Borrowings from revolving credit facility | 1,275 | 0 | 0 | 700 | 100 | |
| Net payments from issuance of common stock | −5 | −5 | −1 | — | — | |
| Net proceeds from Sandstorm option exercises | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Horizon warrant payments | −29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Distributions to non-controlling interests | −8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock dividends | −119 | −105 | −99 | −92 | −79 | |
| Other | −3 | −635,000 | −2 | −1 | −3 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 752 | −360 | −427 | 481 | −283 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents | 38 | 91 | −14 | −25 | −238 |