Everything behind the call on Royal Gold, Inc. 6 sections, ordered the way risk stacks up: survival first, quality and price in the middle, context last. The Beacon gives you the read. This is where you check the work.
The five reads
Why the reads disagreeread this before the sections
Trend and Street are pulling against each other and one side is clearly ahead. The net lands at -3 over 30d, a leaning reading on a dispersion of 0.31, which makes this a question of size rather than of direction.
Leans up · and why
sentiment vote up. 1 of 5 independent evidence families agree.
Leans down · and why
analyst moves, earnings, insider flow vote down. 4 of 5 families lean the other way. The conflict that matters is Trend against Street.
What it changes
Size, not direction. dealers are long gamma, so their hedging absorbs moves rather than amplifying them; separately, the tail model puts a very bad day at −8.2%; and the binding position cap is 3.3% — the tail cap is the one that binds.
Where else this company trades. A closed venue shows its last close, marked ⏱ — not a live price. Overseas lean is the average move across the 5 overseas venues listed above, excluding the home listing — a read on overnight sentiment rather than a signal.
The bottom linestart hereAs of 2026-09-18
Wall Street rating
Hold
+22% to the average target
75% buy · 17% hold · 8% sell median target $305
Chart pattern
Above both averages
The 50-day sits below the 200-day
50-day $228.90 · +9.1% 200-day $238.40 · +4.7%
Earnings
In 47 days
4 Nov 2026 · options imply ±6.4%
beat 5–6 of the last 8 cohort P(beat) 64% · n=45,184
Valuation
19.4× forward
67th of its own five-year range
5yr median 32× FCF yield -2.17%
Dividend
0.76%
A rounding error against cash — this is a capital-gains position
Risk flags
3 on watch
5 checks run, 2 clear
beta 1.33 · vol 38% ann. worst drawdown -38%
New to this? Every metric carries a plain-English read beside it, and an ⓘ next to a label opens the definition. Anything unfamiliar is also defined at the foot of the page under Glossary.
In one paragraphwhat the company actually does232 chars
Royal Gold, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, acquires and manages precious metal streams, royalties, and related interests in North America, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Australia Pacific.
Altman-Z of 5.3 against a 3.0 safe threshold, interest covered 375×, and 2 of 5 forensic checks clear.
↳ Plain EnglishBefore anything else: can this company pay its bills? These blocks check the balance sheet, whether your slice of ownership is being diluted, and whether the accounting looks honest.
Bankruptcy risk (Altman-Z)
5.30SAFE ZONE
Distress<1.8
Grey1.8–3.0
Safe>3.0
Profitability, leverage and liquidity combined into one number. Above 3.0 is the safe band.
Balance sheetJun 23, 2026
Distance to default (Merton)COMFORTABLE
10.6σ
How many standard deviations of asset value sit between the company and its debt. Above 4σ is comfortable.
Structural snapshot · Sep 18, 2026
1-year default probabilityEDF-CALIBRATED
0.100%
Calibrated against how often companies at this distance actually defaulted, rather than assuming a normal distribution.
Method · empirical EDF bucket · pooled cohort · bucket evidence not reproducible from the current calibration artifact — the number serves, the proof abstains
Piotroski F-scoreWATCH
F 4/8
Piotroski F-score 4 of 8. Nine pass/fail tests covering profitability, leverage and operating efficiency; seven or more is strong.
Solvency and liquidity ratios
Current ratioshort-term assets against short-term bills3.12×healthy >2
Debt / equityborrowings against shareholder capital0.13
Interest coverageoperating profit against the interest bill375×healthy >5
Net debtborrowings in excess of cash on hand$661.72M
Your ownership stake
Share-count growth vs peersHIGH DILUTION
84th pctile
Where this name's share-count growth ranks among peers. Lower is less dilutive.
Stock-based comp / revenueIN LINE
1.2%
Stock comp is the dilution pressure a buyback has to outrun. We read up to 5% of revenue as modest and above 12% as heavy — our own reading band, not a measured peer statistic.
SBC / operating cash flowFLAT
2%
How much of the cash the business generates is being handed to employees as stock. The higher it runs, the more of a buyback is just offsetting it.
Diluted vs basic share gapTHIN OVERHANG
0.20%
Options and awards already granted, expressed as the gap between the diluted and basic counts.
Accounting forensicsSEC filings
Red-flag x-rayGRADE B
70 / 100
0 critical · 3 watch · 2 clear of 5 scored tests
2 of 5 checks clear
Red-flag x-ray · every check, passes included
CheckStatusValueWhat it looks for
Bankruptcy distressCLEARZ 4.87Altman-Z in the Safe · fundamentals
Profitability qualityWATCHF 4/8Piotroski F-score 4 of 8 · fundamentals
Filing forensicsWATCH1 flag1 filing red flag on the latest 10-K · forensic
5 checks, 2 clear and 3 watch. The passes are shown because a score built from five checks means something different from one built from three.
02Refreshed · Sep 18, 2026EXCELLENT · 86/100
Business quality
45% net margin, 7% return on equity, +43% revenue growth.
↳ Plain EnglishMargins tell you how much of each sales dollar the company keeps. Return on capital tells you whether reinvesting that money creates value. Both are read against what the filings support, not against a target.
Quality score
86 / 100EXCELLENT
Profitability · net margin 45%
Growth · revenue +43% YoY
Balance strength · debt/equity 0.13
Profitability, growth and balance strength scored separately, then blended.
ProfitabilityRefreshed · Sep 18, 2026
Net marginOF EVERY SALES DOLLAR
45.2%
The share of revenue that survives every cost and becomes profit.
Gross marginPRICING POWER
69.3%
What is left of a sales dollar before overhead — the clearest read on pricing power.
Operating marginAFTER RUNNING COSTS
64.5%
What survives the cost of running the whole business.
Return on equityPER $1 OF EQUITY
6.5%
Annual return on each dollar of shareholder equity.
Incremental ROIC (3y)ON NEW CAPITAL
6.3%
The return on capital put to work over the last three years — a sharper read than the trailing average, because it prices the newest decisions.
Asset growth vs peersWATCH
92nd pctile
The balance sheet grew +181% on the year. Fast asset growth is usually a ramp; occasionally it is the start of an inventory problem.
As of · Sep 13, 2026
Growth & relative strength
Trailing return by period
1 month
+1.3%
3 months
+17.1%
6 months
+11.7%
Year to date
+13.7%
1 year
+33.7%
Revenue growth (YoY)FAST
+43.2%
Revenue against the same period a year ago.
EPS growth (YoY)IN LINE
+32.7%
Earnings per share against a year ago. Running ahead of revenue means margins are widening.
12-1 momentumEX LAST MONTH
+21.9%
Return over the last year excluding the most recent month — the standard momentum factor, which drops the short-term reversal.
Relative-strength rankTOP 19%
81 / 100
Where this name's 3-month return against the S&P 500 ranks across the market — a quarter's standing, not the year's.
cohort n=45,184 · this name's own n=8 · since 2000
Beat rate · this nameBEAT 5–6 OF THE LAST 8
5 of 8
Its own record against consensus. 8 prints is a small sample, which is why the cohort rate above carries the probability.
n=8 measured prints
Fell after a beatP(FELL | BEAT)
47%
A beat is not a plan: this share of them still closed lower on the day.
n=15 beats — a conditional rate over its own denominator, not a share of all prints
Rose after a missP(ROSE | MISS)
38%
The mirror of the line above, over its own denominator.
n=8 misses
Typical earnings moveMEDIAN ABSOLUTE
±1.8%
Unsigned magnitudes from its own prints. Direction is not part of this read.
n=25 prints · p90 ±4.6% · worst 7.6% (2022-02-16)
Reaction: beat vs missSYMMETRIC
+1.5% / -1.2%
The average day-one move after a beat and after a miss. A miss dropping the stock further than a beat lifts it is the asymmetry worth sizing for.
n=15 beats · n=8 misses — each average over its own denominator
Dividends & income
Dividend yieldforward annual
0.76%
The cash return the payment alone provides at today's price.
Cash coveragefree cash flow
<1x
Whether the payment is funded out of the cash the business generates.
Inventory ledger
Data unavailableNo inventory detail is tagged in this company's filings. The ledger needs the XBRL inventory components, which a business without physical goods does not report.
Segments & geography
Data unavailableRevenue by segment and region is not on file for this name, so product and geographic concentration are not shown.
Price $249.65, 19.4× forward earnings, RSI 53, and dealers long gamma.
↳ Plain EnglishA multiple is what the market charges for a dollar of this company's earnings, cash or revenue; the trend and the options tape say what the price is doing around it. Together they are the timing picture, not the quality one.
Trend
Above 50 & 2002 OF 3 AVERAGES
50-day $228.90 · 200-day $238.40. Price above both is the structural definition of an uptrend.
The setup right now
Price · 504 sessions2024-09-13 → 2026-09-17
price50-day200-daylevel
How to read this
Down 0.72% on the session.
Follow the solid line: each point is a session close. Compare it to the 50-day average — while price stays above it the short-term trend is up, and a drop below is the first structural warning.
The dashed levels are the strikes the options chain is most committed to. They are the same numbers the gamma block states; nothing here is drawn that no section derives.
Market cap$21.16B
Day range$249.23 – $254.05
Above 52-week low+48%
Realized volatility38% ann.
Worst drawdown-38.2%
Momentum (RSI-14)COOL
53
030 oversold70 hot100
Where momentum sits on a 0–100 scale. Above 70 is overbought, below 30 oversold; the middle says the move has room either way.
Typical day (ATR-14)±3.4%
$8.38
The average true range — how far this stock moves on an ordinary day. It sets the scale a stop has to clear.
MACDBELOW SIGNAL
-3.19
The short-term trend against its own signal line. The sign is the read; the size is not a target.
Bollinger position17% OF RANGE
Lower band
Where price sits inside its own volatility band. The edges are where a move is stretched, not where it reverses.
20-day VWAPPRICE BELOW
$257.94
The volume-weighted average of the last month. Price above it means recent buyers are, on average, in profit.
Chandelier exitLONG INTACT
$246.30
A volatility-based trailing stop, set a few average ranges below the recent high.
4 Nov 2026 · in 47 daysNext earningsThe next scheduled catalyst. The forward guide usually moves the tape more than the printed number. Date as the vendor last stated it on 12 Aug; companies confirm about three weeks ahead, so it can still move.
2026-09-25 · in 7 daysConsumer SentimentA scheduled macro release. It moves this stock independently of anything the company does.
Setup & oddsNightly
Direction oddsnext 12m
45 / 54cohort n=3,948
A lean, not a forecast. These are the cohort's odds — comparable names over the window — not this stock's own history.
Pullback riskoverstretch read
In line1.02× segment rate · n=7,908
Historically, large names in this tape state saw a ≥10% pullback within 63 trading days in 68% of cases (n=7,908).
Overstretchvs the 20-day mean
-1.1σ
How many standard deviations price sits from its 20-day mean. Beyond 2σ is genuinely stretched; inside it is ordinary.
Bottom zoneif it breaks down
$234 – $2502 supports
Where prior demand appeared: S1 at $248.88, Sma 200 at $238.40.
Slide scorefalling-knife check
32 / 100Neutral
A composite of consecutive down days, gap risk and volume expansion. Low means any decline is orderly.
Signal
The odds lean, the stretch qualifies it.
Historically, names tripping 2 validated red flags finished lower 12 months later in 54% of cases (n=3,948) — a survivor-biased floor, not a forecast.
Valuation
Earnings yield vs cashBELOW CASH
-1.40pp
Cash pays more than the earnings yield today, so what you are buying is future growth rather than a current return.
Net cash per shareNET DEBT
$-7.83
Cash less every borrowing, per share. It is the part of the price that is not a claim on future profits.
Multiples
Forward P/Eearnings expected over the next 12 months19.4×5yr median 32×
Trailing P/Eearnings already reported27.7×67th of its 5yr range
PEG ratioP/E divided by growth; near 1 reads fair for the growth0.63
Price / salesprice against revenue, before any of it becomes profit20.5×5yr median 13.6×
Price / bookprice against the accounting value of the assets3.0×
EV / EBITDAthe multiple an acquirer would pay28.0×
FCF yieldfree cash flow per dollar of market value-2.17%
4 of the 7 priced multiples above sit in the richer half of its band. Each priced multiple is read against this stock's own history where a five-year range is on file, so the question is whether today is dear for this name rather than for the market. The multiples are computed separately from the quote above and are not re-priced as it moves, so they can lag it.
Price horizon & timingSep 17, 2026
Entryzone of S1 + sma 200
$250.19In zone
Where the composer's entry sits, on its own stated basis.
Target52-week high
$304.97$303–$307
A zone, not a price. It is where the composer expects supply, not a forecast.
StopTucked under the entry zone
$232.12risk $18.07/sh
The level that says the setup is wrong, on the basis named beside it.
Risk / rewardtarget vs stop
3.03:1
Reward against risk on the composer's own levels.
Measure from a price$
To the 50-day
-8.3%
short-term trend line · $228.90
To the 200-day
-4.5%
primary trend line · $238.40
To the put wall
-7.9%
heaviest put open interest · $230.00
To the call wall
+20.2%
heaviest call open interest · $300.00
To the composer's target
+22.2%
52-week high · set Sep 17, 2026 · $304.97
To the composer's stop
-7.0%
Tucked under the entry zone · set Sep 17, 2026 · $232.12
To the 52-week high
+22.7%
highest print of the past year · $306.25
To the 52-week low
-32.4%
lowest print of the past year · $168.88
Options-implied week ±6.4%
$233.80 – $265.50
what the chain prices for the week
A typical day (ATR)
$241.27 – $258.03
±$8.38 average true range
Type any price to re-measure every distance from it. Each row is a level this page already states somewhere else, so nothing here is a new number — and none of it is a recommendation to trade at that price.
Signal
The levels line up.
Entry $250.19 · stop $232.12 · target $304.97, a 3.03:1 ratio. The composer flagged: fair-value reference.
Gamma mapChain · Sep 18, 2026
Signal
Long gamma — moves get absorbed.
Dealers hedge against the move, which damps volatility around the current strikes. It makes the tape quieter without saying anything about which way it goes.
Dealer-hedging mechanics. Useful if you trade options; the takeaway above is what it means for the share price.
The strike where most open options expire worthless. Price often drifts toward it into expiry.
Front expiry 2026-09-18
Put / call ratio (OI)CALL-HEAVY
0.60
62% calls
38% puts
Open interest in puts against calls. Heavy call interest often caps how far price can run before expiry.
Put / call ratio (volume)TODAY'S FLOW
0.65
Today's traded flow rather than the standing position. It moves faster and means less.
Expected move (1-week)≈ $15.97
±6.4%
What the chain prices for the week. A range the market is charging for, not a forecast.
of the chain spot $251.45
Largest open interest · front expiry
StrikeTypeOpen interest
$300.00CALL766
$230.00PUT733
$280.00CALL573
$320.00CALL533
$270.00CALL530
$260.00CALL450
Large call interest above the price acts as a magnet and a ceiling; large put interest below is a floor of hedges. The biggest strike is the level the market is most committed to defending into the next expiry.
Open interest by strikeexpires 2026-09-18CallsPutsMax pain $230.00
533
$320.00
0117
$310.00
0766
$300.00
0244
$290.00
0573
$280.00
3530
$270.00
37450
$260.00
194312
$250.00
251419
$240.00
205200
$230.00
73346
$220.00
433183
$210.00
134254
$200.00
29910
$195.00
12417
$190.00
1696
$185.00
100
The shaded row is the strike nearest the price. Heavy call interest above acts as a ceiling; heavy put interest below is a floor of hedges.
↑ 52-week high$306.25+21.8%The highest print of the past year.Old highs draw profit-taking on the first attempt.
↑ Call wall$300.00+19.3%Heaviest call open interest on the front expiry.Acts as a ceiling into expiry; a close above usually needs a catalyst.
◇ Max pain$230.00-8.5%Where most open options expire worthless.Price often drifts toward it into the close of the expiry week.
↓ 50-day average$228.90-9.0%The line the short-term trend is measured against.A close beneath it is the first structural warning.
↓ Put wall$230.00-8.5%Heaviest put open interest — a floor of hedges.Dealer buying tends to build as price approaches.
0413F quarterly · Form 4 dailyNET SIGNAL -3
Ownership & flow
Institutions hold 87%, short interest is 3.05% of float, and 7 analysts average $305.
↳ Plain EnglishWho is buying and selling, and what they had to disclose. Institutions file 13F 45 days after quarter end, executives file Form 4 within two days, and Congress discloses under the STOCK Act with a 30–45 day legal lag. Every one of those is a look backwards.
Net signal
-3LEANING · 30d
Analyst moves -1
Earnings -1
Insider flow -1
Sentiment +1
Risk flags -1
1 bull / 4 bear factors. The points sum to the net beside the label; nothing here is weighted after the fact.
The QTick signalNightly
Analyst moves90D · TIMING
-1
3 price-target cuts in 90d
Earnings4 QUARTERS · TIMING
-1
3 of the prior 4 quarters missed
Insider flow120D · TIMING
-1
net insider selling ($2,155,437 across 7 sells) in 120d
Sentiment1–30D · TIMING
+1
7d sentiment elevated (91/100)
Risk flagsDAILY · CONTEXT
-1
low gross profitability (bottom-quintile quality)
Signal
1 bull / 4 bear factors
Independent factors scored and netted to -3 over 30d, a leaning reading. 5 of 9 factors carried a direction; the others scored zero and do not vote. The signal describes where the data leans, not what to do about it.
Cross-category readSep 18, 2026
Signal
4 of 5 families lean down.
Descriptive only — a decorrelated read of where the evidence agrees and conflicts, not a forecast and not advice. Patterns are condition lists, not outcome predictions, and are not yet validated to the proof bar. Dispersion of 0.31 means the disagreement is real but not a split decision.
A check on whether independent evidence families agree, rather than a second score.
Wall Street7 covering firms
Consensus rating7 ANALYSTS
Hold
75% buy · 17% hold · 8% sell, as a share of the 7 covering firms.
Median price target+22%
$305
$218now $250$350
A $218–$350 spread across the panel. A twelve-month view, and a wide spread means real disagreement rather than a consensus.
Forward EPS estimateCONSENSUS
$12.91
What the panel expects the company to earn per share.
next year · 11 analysts
Recent analyst moves · last 90 days
FirmTargetDirectionRank
UBS$285↑50/100
RBC Capital$305↓48/100
Jefferies$311↓47/100
UBS$280↓50/100
Upgrades, downgrades and target changes from covering firms. A cluster of moves in one direction matters more than any single target; the rank is the firm's own credibility score, or a dash below the scoring floor.
Who owns it13F quarterly · Form 4 daily
Institutional ownershipINSTITUTIONALLY HELD
87.1%
The share held by 13F filers. It describes last quarter's positioning, not today's — filings land up to 45 days after quarter end.
Insider ownershipOFFICERS & DIRECTORS
0.3%
The share held by the people running the company.
Short interest (float)LIGHT
3.05%
Falling — shares short changed -15.8% over 30 days. There is no short base to squeeze here.
Free float100% OF SHARES
84.56M
Shares actually available to trade, excluding insider and restricted holdings.
Dollar volume (ADV)91st PCTILE
$178.24M/day
At this depth, position size is not a constraint for a retail account.
Borrow feeData unavailableWe do not license securities-lending data, so the annualized cost of borrowing shares to short is not something we can show. Short interest and days-to-cover above are the closest read we can source.
Insider filings · Form 4
InsiderTradeAmountPlanTraded
Raffield Martin · SVP, OperationsTax withholding$6,705—14 Sep
Raffield Martin · SVP, OperationsGiftnot on file—11 Sep
Heissenbuttel William Holmes · Director, President & CEOSell$420,186—03 Sep
Heissenbuttel William Holmes · Director, President & CEOSell$230,046—03 Sep
Heissenbuttel William Holmes · Director, President & CEOSell$941,940—03 Sep
Heissenbuttel William Holmes · Director, President & CEOSell$309,121—03 Sep
Executives must file within two business days. Sales on pre-set 10b5-1 plans are scheduled months ahead and carry little signal; tax withholding, exercises and awards are compensation mechanics, not trades; the open-market lines are the ones to read.
The story · news & sentimentRolling window
Why it moved todayNEWS
-0.72%
RGLD fell −0.72% in after-hours trading, amid recent coverage: “Does Record First Half Revenue Change The Bull Case For Royal Gold (RGLD)? - simplywall.st” (simplywall.st).
Matched · Sep 18, 2026 · source on file
News tone · 7-day—
90 / 100
Headline polarity over the window, scored from news articles. Above 60 leans positive, below 40 negative. Colour, not a signal.
Newswire · 47 stories
WhenHeadlineSourceTone
18h agoDoes Record First Half Revenue Change The Bull Case For Royal Gold (RGLD)? - simplywall.stsimplywall.stnot scored
ThuRoyal Gold (RGLD) Climbs 2.58% to $251.84, Testing Key Resistance Zone - Median Line - CarePlus VietNamCarePlus VietNamnot scored
ThuRoyal Gold (RGLD) Dropped, So What Is Drawing Attention Today?Simply Wall St.not scored
ThuRoyal Gold (RGLD) Dropped, So What Is Drawing Attention Today? - Yahoo FinanceYahoo Financenot scored
WedIs Royal Gold Benefiting From Its 2025 Portfolio Expansion Actions? - TradingViewTradingViewnot scored
WedIs Royal Gold Benefiting From Its 2025 Portfolio Expansion Actions?Zacksnot scored
TueRoyal Gold SVP Martin Raffield Reports Tax Withholding of 27 Shares in Form 4 Filing - Kalkine MediaKalkine Medianot scored
TueAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Collective Mining (CNL) and Royal Gold (RGLD) - The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mailnot scored
Coverage published around the move, newest first. Nothing here measures causation — only the why-it-moved card above is matched to the tape by timestamp.
CongressSTOCK Act · 30–45d lag
Signal
Evenly split.
3 of 6 disclosures are buys and 3 are sales. Lawmakers disclose on a 30–45 day legal lag, so this describes what was done weeks ago, not what is being done now.
Disclosed lawmaker trades, with their legal reporting lag.
0510 graded callsORDINARY VOLATILITY
Risk & track record
Beta 1.33, 38% annual volatility, a -38% worst drawdown, and 3 of 8 risk surfaces clear.
↳ Plain EnglishWhat owning it does to a portfolio, what the model votes against, and how often our own calls have been right. Every call is graded when it resolves, and the ones still open stay visible.
A very bad day (EVT)
−8.2%1-IN-200 DAY
Fitted to the tail of the return distribution rather than assuming a bell curve. Size the position so a day like this is survivable.
What it does to a portfolio5-year window
Beyond the tail (ES)1-IN-1,000 DAY
−18.0%
The average loss on a 1-in-1,000 day or worse — deeper in the tail than the 1-in-200 figure above and further than the measured history reaches, so it reads as the scale of a crash, not a forecast of one.
Tail understatementNEAR-NORMAL
1.5×
A normal-curve estimate understates this name's worst days by about 1.5×, so volatility alone is the wrong risk measure for it.
Max drawdownWORST FALL
-38.2%
The deepest peak-to-trough fall in the measured window. Only hold a position you can watch do this.
Beta (vs the market)AMPLIFIES
1.33
Moves about 1.3× the market over the past year.
3-year beta 0.65
Annualized volatilityORDINARY
38%
How far it swings over a year, from its own realized returns.
Tactical phaseNIGHTLY READ
Neutral
Selling pressure18
Buying pressure9
Overheat6
State: neutral — No dominant short-horizon pressure in the tape.
0-100 · high = active · lit = the engine's own phase, cohort-banded
What votes againstNightly
LowAnalyst moves3 price-target cuts in 90d90d · -1
LowEarnings3 of the prior 4 quarters missed4 quarters · -1
LowInsider flownet insider selling ($2,155,437 across 7 sells) in 120d120d · -1
Ranked by the size of each factor's own point contribution to the net signal — these are the model's stated reasons, not a written bear case. Each one is scored from the source named beside it.
Failure modes · by company type
Data unavailableFailure modes are routed per company type, and only the bank-run and crypto-treasury rulebooks are validated so far. This name routes as unknown, so there is no cohort-specific checklist to run. A generic list would read as analysis without being any.
The risk case · why not to buy8 surfaces · nightly
Suggested position capmax defensible size
3.3%tail cap binds
max defensible size 3.3% - tail binds
Avoid score6-month distress
4.9%0.5× its cohort · most-traded mega-caps
Observational 6-month large-drawdown risk ranking — not a forecast, not alpha. Historical distress rate for this most-traded mega-caps segment: 9.3%. This name reads 0.5× that base rate.
LowDistress screenThe distress model did not score this name in the latest run, so this surface is unmeasured rather than clear.Not scored
MedPosition size, not conviction, is the binding constrainthalf-Kelly 44.3% · tail cap 3.3% · category cap 90.1%. The tail cap binds, so 3.4% is the number (n=25,762). We show which one binds rather than the friendliest.Sizing
LowLottery-ticket behaviourIts best 21-day return sits at 7.7% against a 8.7% cohort 90th-percentile threshold — below the line where forward returns have historically turned negative.Behaviour
HighCash runwayAbout 3.8 quarters of cash at current burn ($234M cash against $244M a year of burn) - names in this bucket: 26.8% catastrophe rate within a year.Solvency
LowPost-earnings driftDrift odds at full strength (+3.21% / 63-day spread reference from measured post-earnings drift).Timing
LowDividend riskNot scored for this name.Not scored
LowRestatement historyFiling history is not deep enough to check for restatements.Not scored
LowCrowded shortNot in a warn state: the crowded-short model only publishes when short interest and thin liquidity coincide, and neither condition is met here.Not scored
Signal
3 of 8 surfaces clear.
8 surfaces checked, 3 clear. The binding constraint is position size — the tail cap is the one that binds. Each row states which surface it is and what it measured; a surface that could not be scored says so rather than counting as clear.
Who should skip it
Skip it if any of these is you
You can't sit through -38%
That is this name's deepest measured fall, on 38% annualized volatility. A drawdown of that size is normal here, not exceptional.
You want income
A 0.76% yield is a rounding error against cash. This is a capital-gains position.
You're already heavy in this market
A 1.33 beta means you would be stacking the same bet rather than spreading it.
Our track record10 resolved
Track recordBUILDING IN THE OPEN
25 logged
25 calls logged on this name, 10 resolved so far. Calls are logged the moment they are made, so the open ones are public before anyone knows how they turn out, and a hit-rate is not published until enough of them resolve.
10 resolved · 15 open
Calls on RGLDTHIS NAME
25
This name's own call count. Too few have resolved to publish a rate over them, so none is shown rather than a rate over 10.
0610-K disclosed linksGOLD MINING
The wider context
5 mapped peers, 6 connections.
↳ Plain EnglishCompanies do not trade alone. This is the peer set, the supply chain that has to deliver, and the macro variables that move the stock regardless of company news.
Rate sensitivity
-76.1% per +1ppINSUFFICIENT
This is the SECTOR prior, not a measurement of this name — the regression did not clear its own bar. The verdict beside it (neutral) comes from the prior too, so the two agree by construction rather than by evidence.
Versus peersLatest session
Peer set · 5 names
SymbolRelationshipPriceSession
NEMPartner$123.41-0.79%
NEMCLPeer$128.000.00%
AEMPeer$199.49-0.93%
BPeer$43.33-0.82%
WPMPeer$151.01-0.78%
The mapped peer set and how each traded in the latest session. A peer moving with this name says the move is the sector's; one moving against it says the move is this company's.
A slowing economy uses less steel, copper and chemicals.
Typical for the Basic Materials sector
On the day +0.1% · A week later +0.7% · Two weeks later +1.1% · Rose on 89 of 169 report days
Across the last 169 Initial jobless claims reports since Jun 8, 2023, RGLD moved +0.1% on average on the day and was 1.1% higher two weeks later. The S&P 500 moved 0.0% on those days.
Housing startsUsually helps when more homes are started than expected
Lumber, cement and gravel.
Typical for the Basic Materials sector
On the day +0.5% · A week later +1.0% · Two weeks later +0.3% · Rose on 25 of 39 report days
Across the last 39 Housing starts reports since Jun 20, 2023, RGLD moved +0.5% on average on the day and was 0.3% higher two weeks later. The S&P 500 moved 0.0% on those days.
Industrial productionUsually helps when factory output comes in stronger than expected
More building and manufacturing means more demand for raw materials.
Typical for the Basic Materials sector
On the day +0.3% · A week later +1.1% · Two weeks later +1.0% · Rose on 21 of 39 report days
Across the last 39 Industrial production reports since Jun 15, 2023, RGLD moved +0.3% on average on the day and was 1.0% higher two weeks later. The S&P 500 moved +0.1% on those days.
FOMC decisionUsually hurts when the Fed sounds more hawkish than expected
Gold pays no interest, so it loses appeal when rates rise and the dollar strengthens.
Typical for the Gold Mining industry
On the day -0.3% · A week later +0.5% · Two weeks later +1.8% · Rose on 16 of 38 report days
Across the last 38 FOMC decision reports since Jul 1, 2023, RGLD moved -0.3% on average on the day and was 1.8% higher two weeks later. The S&P 500 moved -0.1% on those days.
Job openings (JOLTS) is due in 11 days.
Job openings (JOLTS)Usually helps when job openings come in higher than expected
A busy economy uses more steel, copper and chemicals.
Typical for the Basic Materials sector
On the day -0.2% · A week later +1.8% · Two weeks later +2.1% · Rose on 19 of 38 report days
Across the last 38 Job openings (JOLTS) reports since Jul 5, 2023, RGLD moved -0.2% on average on the day and was 2.1% higher two weeks later. The S&P 500 moved 0.0% on those days.
A busy economy uses more steel, copper and chemicals.
Typical for the Basic Materials sector
On the day 0.0% · A week later +1.8% · Two weeks later +2.5% · Rose on 20 of 38 report days
Across the last 38 Jobs report (nonfarm payrolls) reports since Jul 6, 2023, RGLD moved 0.0% on average on the day and was 2.5% higher two weeks later. The S&P 500 moved -0.1% on those days.
Unemployment rate is due in 14 days.
Unemployment rateUsually hurts when unemployment rises more than expected
A slowing economy uses less steel, copper and chemicals.
Typical for the Basic Materials sector
On the day 0.0% · A week later +1.4% · Two weeks later +2.3% · Rose on 19 of 37 report days
Across the last 37 Unemployment rate reports since Jul 6, 2023, RGLD moved 0.0% on average on the day and was 2.3% higher two weeks later. The S&P 500 moved -0.1% on those days.
More building and manufacturing means more demand for raw materials.
Typical for the Basic Materials sector
On the day -0.5% · A week later -1.3% · Two weeks later +1.4% · Rose on 6 of 13 report days
Across the last 13 GDP (advance estimate) reports since Jul 28, 2023, RGLD moved -0.5% on average on the day and was 1.4% higher two weeks later. The S&P 500 moved +0.2% on those days.
Customer momentumSep 18, 2026
Customer momentumTOP
+1.5%
The dependency-weighted trailing return of the customers this company discloses a revenue dependence on. Their tape leads its orders.
2 customers priced · 21-bar window
Lead-lag gapAHEAD OF CUSTOMERS
+2.2%
This company's own move less its customers' weighted move. A wide gap in either direction usually closes.
Disclosed customer dependencies
CustomerRevenue weightWindow returnLast filed
GOLD11.8%+3.2%2025-02-13
TECK7.9%-0.9%2024-02-15
Weights are as disclosed in the filings, so they describe the last reported period rather than today. Historical, point-in-time backtest of a cross-sectional screen (135 months, 2013-2026), gross of trading costs. The equal-weighted base effect is marginal (t 1.84); statistical significance relies on the dependency weighting (t 2.02). Validated on monthly rebalancing; served daily on the same 21-bar horizon. This is a research screen describing a group-level historical spread - not a forecast of any individual stock's return.