NASDAQ$RGLD

Royal Gold Inc. · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Royal Gold delivered a solid quarter of operating and financial results, managing the business remotely amid COVID-19 challenges.

Royal Gold reported a net income of $38.6 million, or $0.59 per share, on revenue of $136.4 million for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2020. Adjusted net income was $44.3 million, or $0.68 per share.

  • Revenue of $136.4 million, an increase of 24.3%
  • Operating cash flow of $99.7 million, an increase of 28.7%
  • Volume of 86,200 GEOs, an increase of 2.4%
  • Dividends paid of $18.4 million, an increase of 5.7%

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$136M

Previous: $110M+24.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.68

Previous: $0.44+54.5%
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share

$18.4M

Previous: $17.4M+6.0%
Free Cash Flow

$38.6M

Previous: $28.8M+34.0%
Net Income

$38.6M

Previous: $28.8M+34.0%
Operating Income

$52.3M

Previous: $43.2M+21.0%
Gross Profit

$62.5M

Previous: $90.7M-31.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$93.7M

Previous: $216M-56.6%
Total Assets

$2.55B

Previous: $2.7B-5.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.64M

Previous: $1.44M+222.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Royal Gold · Revenue · Quarterly

$136M

Q3 2020+24.3%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Royal Gold is closely monitoring the potential impacts of COVID-19 on its producing properties and will manage its credit facility balance accordingly as the environment evolves. The uncertain economic outlook may present new business development opportunities, and Royal Gold is well-positioned to take advantage of them.

Tailwinds

  • Strong balance sheet
  • Continued access to liquidity
  • Potential new business development opportunities
  • High margin provided operating cash flow of approximately $100 million during the quarter
  • Average price of $1,583 per gold ounce, an increase of 21.4%

Headwinds

  • Drew $200 million on revolving credit facility as a precautionary liquidity measure
  • Difficult to confirm the potential revenue impact of future or ongoing suspensions
  • Operations at Peñasquito were placed on care and maintenance on April 12 due to a Mexican federal government decree
  • Rainy River completed a voluntary two-week shutdown from March 20 to April 2, 2020
  • New Gold has withdrawn its calendar 2020 guidance until the impact of COVID-19 is better understood

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+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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