RGLDHIGH SIGNALFINANCIAL10-K

Royal Gold delivered record financial performance with revenue reaching $1.0 billion and operating cash flow substantially higher at $704.8 million.

The company achieved exceptional growth across all key metrics while maintaining strong cash generation, indicating robust performance from its royalty and streaming portfolio. The substantial increase in share count from 65.8 million to 84.8 million shares suggests significant equity financing activity, likely to fund new investments or acquisitions.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Royal Gold posted remarkable financial results with revenue growing meaningfully to $1.0 billion while gross profit expanded substantially to $714.3 million. Operating cash flow grew notably by 33% to $704.8 million, demonstrating strong cash conversion capabilities. The company strengthened its balance sheet with higher cash reserves and current assets, though current liabilities also increased, reflecting the scaling of operations alongside the business growth.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Gross Profit
P&L
+51.6%
$471.2M→$714.3M

Gross profit expanding — improving pricing power or product mix shift toward higher-margin offerings.

Operating Income
P&L
+48.4%
$429.9M→$638.2M

Operating leverage kicking in — revenue growth outpacing cost growth, a hallmark of scaling businesses.

Revenue
P&L
+43.2%
$719.4M→$1.0B

Strong top-line growth of 43.2% — accelerating demand or successful expansion into new markets.

Current Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+42%
$85.2M→$120.9M

Current liabilities surged 42% — significant near-term obligations; verify ability to meet short-term debt.

Net Income
P&L
+40.4%
$332.0M→$466.3M

Net income grew 40.4% — bottom-line growth signals improving overall business health.

Current Assets
Balance Sheet
+37.1%
$275.3M→$377.4M

Current assets grew 37.1% — improving short-term liquidity or inventory/receivables build.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+33.1%
$529.5M→$704.8M

Operating cash flow surged 33.1% — exceptional cash generation, highest quality earnings signal.

Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
+19.6%
$195.5M→$233.7M

Cash grew 19.6% — improving liquidity position supports investment and shareholder returns.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-19
PRIOR — 2025-02-13
ADDED
There were 84,810,098 shares of Royal Gold common stock outstanding as of February 11, 2026.
Form 10-K Summary 104 SIGNATURES 105 2 This report contains and incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S.
Royal Gold does not own, develop, or mine the properties on which it holds stream or royalty interests (except for the joint venture interest in Hod Maden).
As discussed in further detail throughout this report, some key business highlights and developments for the year ended December 31, 2025 were as follows: We had record revenue of $1.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $719.4 million for the comparable prior year period, representing a 43% increase.
We generated a record $704.8 million of net operating cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $529.5 million for the comparable prior year period, representing a 33% increase.
We increased our calendar year dividend to $1.90 per basic share, which is paid in quarterly installments throughout calendar year 2026.
This represents a 6% increase compared with the dividend paid during calendar year 2025.
We extended the maturity of our revolving credit facility to June 30, 2030, increased the accordion feature from $250 million to $400 million and ultimately exercised the accordion feature, increasing the total credit facility amount to $1.4 billion.
We acquired all the issued and outstanding common shares of Sandstorm Gold Ltd.
3 We made an advance payment of $1.0 billion for a gold stream on the Kansanshi copper-gold mine in the North Western Province of Zambia.
REMOVED
There were 65,758,616 shares of Royal Gold common stock outstanding as of February 3, 2025.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 86 ITEM 16 Form 10-K Summary 88 SIGNATURES 89 2 This report contains and incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S.
Royal Gold does not own, develop, or mine the properties on which it holds stream or royalty interests.
As discussed in further detail throughout this report, some key business highlights and developments for the year ended December 31, 2024 were as follows: During calendar year 2024 we repaid the remaining $250 million outstanding under our $1 billion revolving credit facility, resulting in the revolving credit facility being fully undrawn and available as of December 31, 2024.
We had record revenue of $719.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $605.7 million for the comparable prior year period, representing a 19% increase.
We generated a record $529.5 million of net operating cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $415.8 million for the comparable prior year period, representing a 27% increase.
We increased our calendar year dividend to $1.80 per basic share, which is paid in quarterly installments throughout calendar year 2025.
This represents a 13% increase compared with the dividend paid during calendar year 2024.
On February 13, 2024, we entered into a Cost Support Agreement with Centerra Gold Inc.
("Centerra") to incentivize Centerra to continue to invest and maximize the value of the large mineral endowment at Mount Milligan.
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