NASDAQ$RGLD

Royal Gold Inc. · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Royal Gold finished 2023 with strong Q4 financial results, taking advantage of strong cash flow to repay debt and increase liquidity, and raising its dividend for the 23rd consecutive year.

Royal Gold reported a solid fourth quarter with a net income of $62.8 million, or $0.95 per share, on revenue of $152.7 million. The company focused on repaying debt, building liquidity, and increasing shareholder returns, raising its dividend for the 23rd consecutive year.

  • Increased dividend for the 23rd consecutive year to $1.60 per share for 2024, a 7% increase over 2023
  • Repaid $75 million of balance outstanding on revolving credit facility
  • Solid financial results with revenue of $605.7 million, operating cash flow of $415.8 million and earnings of $239.4 million
  • Sustained high adjusted EBITDA margin of 79%

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$153M

Previous: $163M-6.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.95

Previous: $0.91+4.4%
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share

$1.60

Previous: $0.38+326.7%
Capital Expenditures

$0.00

No prior period
Net Income

$62.8M

Previous: $56.4M+11.3%
Operating Income

$79.7M

Previous: $73.5M+8.5%
Gross Profit

$89.4M

Previous: $86.6M+3.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.35M

Previous: $1.78M+32.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Royal Gold · Revenue · Quarterly

$153M

Q4 2023-6.3%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Royal Gold anticipates continued revenue growth from Bellevue and King of the Hills, and expects new revenue from Goldrush, Mara Rosa, Côté Gold and Manh Choh.

Tailwinds

  • Continued revenue growth from Bellevue
  • Continued revenue growth from King of the Hills
  • New revenue from Goldrush
  • New revenue from Mara Rosa
  • New revenue from Côté Gold

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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