NASDAQ$RGLD

Royal Gold Inc. · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Royal Gold had a strong start to 2023, driven by solid first quarter revenue, operating cash flow and earnings.

Royal Gold reported a net income of $63.9 million, or $0.97 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, on revenue of $170.4 million and operating cash flow of $108.7 million. The company repaid $75 million of its outstanding revolving credit facility balance, enhancing its strong liquidity position.

  • Revenue of $170.4 million and operating cash flow of $108.7 million, up 5% and 7% compared to the prior year period.
  • Revenue split: 71% gold, 14% copper, 12% silver.
  • Production volume of 90,200 GEOs, 4% higher than the prior year period.
  • Repaid $75 million of debt, reducing total debt to $500 million and increasing total available liquidity to $634 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$170M

Previous: $162M+5.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.96

Previous: $0.99-3.0%
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share

$0.38

Previous: $23M-100.0%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

79.0%

Previous: 80.3%-1.6%
Free Cash Flow

$63.9M

Previous: $65.7M-2.7%
Net Income

$63.9M

Previous: $65.7M-2.7%
Operating Income

$86.1M

Previous: $80.6M+6.8%
Gross Profit

$97.2M

Previous: $89.6M+8.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$127M

Previous: $160M-20.8%
Total Assets

$3.49B

Previous: $2.81B+24.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.64M

Previous: $2.12M+24.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Royal Gold · Revenue · Quarterly

$170M

Q1 2023+5%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Royal Gold issued 2023 guidance for sales of 320,000 to 345,000 GEOs, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense of $490 to $540 per GEO, and an effective tax rate of 17 to 22%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 65 earnings

Positive

+23.1%

Q2 2016

Best reaction

-24.4%

Q1 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.9%+3.5%-13.0%
Q4 2025-2.3%+3.7%-22.5%
Q3 2025-2.2%+8.1%+16.4%
Q1 2025-2.2%-7.3%-3.7%
Q4 2024+4.3%-2.8%+0.5%
Q3 2024-0.6%-3.2%-2.7%
Q2 2024-1.0%+3.3%+3.8%
Q1 2024+1.1%+2.0%-0.2%
Q4 2023+2.7%-0.3%+3.7%
Q3 2023+2.2%+4.8%+17.7%
Q2 2023-2.7%-2.1%-3.7%
Q1 2023+4.6%+3.0%-9.9%
Q4 2022-2.5%-3.2%-0.4%
Q3 2022-9.8%-1.3%+17.1%
Q2 2022-1.6%+0.4%-13.3%
Q1 2022+1.0%-5.8%-11.6%
Q4 2021+9.0%+7.4%+24.2%
Q3 2021+3.6%+3.1%+5.8%
Q2 2021-1.5%+3.4%-0.9%
Q1 2021+1.0%-1.1%-9.4%
Q4 2020-0.5%-10.4%-10.2%
Q3 2020+5.9%+3.4%-4.6%
Q2 2020-2.1%-3.9%-5.8%
Q1 2020+2.7%+1.4%+2.6%
Q4 2019+5.9%+7.1%+8.7%
Q3 2019-6.3%-6.3%+1.1%
Q2 2019-3.0%-1.7%+1.5%
Q1 2019-1.1%-2.0%-5.6%
Q4 2018-0.4%-1.2%-11.0%
Q3 2018+0.5%+0.2%+1.9%
Q2 2018+0.2%+1.6%+0.0%
Q1 2018+3.0%+5.6%-1.5%
Q4 2017+2.6%+2.2%+9.8%
Q3 2017+7.0%+10.3%+10.5%
Q2 2017-1.9%-0.8%-9.3%
Q1 2017+9.7%+8.4%+2.4%
Q4 2016-0.5%-1.8%-10.5%
Q3 2016+7.5%
Q2 2016+23.1%
Q1 2016-24.4%
Q4 2015+2.4%
Q3 2015-0.4%
Q2 2015-7.7%
Q1 2015-9.3%
Q4 2014+2.9%
Q3 2014+0.9%
Q2 2014+0.6%
Q1 2014-2.2%
Q4 2013+12.5%
Q3 2013+0.9%
Q2 2013-1.4%
Q1 2013-3.8%
Q4 2012-4.2%
Q3 2012+0.1%
Q2 2012-5.0%
Q1 2012-1.3%
Q4 2011+1.8%
Q4 2009+1.8%
Q3 2010+3.7%
Q3 2011+3.7%
Q2 2011-1.7%
Q2 2010-1.7%
Q1 2011+3.7%
Q4 2010+3.7%
Q1 2010+3.7%

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