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RGLD vs LIN // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Royal Gold Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Linde plc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: RGLD 8
— LIN 7
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: RGLD
LAST: $228.77 (-3.40%) • MKT CAP: $20.07B
fcf-yield
3.28%
LAST: $514.24 (+2.20%) • MKT CAP: $231.94B
fcf-yield
2.19%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (RGLD VS. LIN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | RGLD | LIN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 69.30% | 41.00% | +28.30 | RGLD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.40% | 13.10% | -6.70 | LIN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 30.6x | 18.5x | +12.10 | LIN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 3.28% | 2.19% | +1.09 | RGLD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 61.90% | 26.30% | +35.60 | RGLD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 45.20% | 20.30% | +24.90 | RGLD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 43.20% | 3.00% | +40.20 | RGLD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.59% | 1.21% | -0.62 | LIN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.70 | 3.93 | +1.77 | RGLD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | RGLD | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.90% | +0.30 | LIN | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.1 | 69.3 | -26.14 | LIN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.09 | 1.01 | +0.08 | RGLD | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.1x | 31.2x | +4.90 | LIN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $20.07B | $231.94B | -$211.88B | LIN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | RGLD REV | LIN REV | RGLD GROSS % | LIN GROSS % | RGLD FCF | LIN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.03B | $33.99B | 69.3% | 44.0% | $658.5M | $5.09B |
| FY 2024 | $719.4M | $33.01B | 65.5% | 44.0% | $497.1M | $4.93B |
| FY 2023 | $605.7M | $32.85B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $388.5M | $7.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
RGLD // BETA 1.09
LIN // BETA 1.01