Royal Gold Inc (RGLD) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Royal Gold Inc (RGLD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.04x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $293.56 Million exceeds net income of $281.13 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore long-term investment intensity of Royal Gold Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Royal Gold Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Royal Gold Inc across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Royal Gold Inc tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Royal Gold Inc (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Royal Gold Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see RGLD company net worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.49x | $704.85 Million | $471.58 Million | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.59x | $529.50 Million | $332.02 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.74x | $415.79 Million | $239.44 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75x | $417.35 Million | $238.98 Million | ▲ +29.8% |
| 2021 | 1.35x | $407.15 Million | $302.53 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.35x | $407.15 Million | $302.53 Million | ▼ -50.1% |
| 2019 | 2.70x | $253.17 Million | $93.83 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.63x | $266.85 Million | $101.53 Million | ▼ -28.6% |
| 2015 | 3.68x | $191.24 Million | $51.97 Million | ▲ +58.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33x | $145.92 Million | $62.64 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.50x | $172.63 Million | $69.15 Million | ▲ +42.4% |
| 2012 | 1.75x | $162.16 Million | $92.48 Million | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2011 | 2.06x | $146.96 Million | $71.39 Million | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.25x | $48.37 Million | $21.49 Million | ▲ +187.2% |
| 2009 | 0.78x | $30.05 Million | $38.35 Million | ▼ -47.7% |
| 2008 | 1.50x | $39.13 Million | $26.11 Million | ▲ +21.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23x | $24.35 Million | $19.72 Million | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2006 | 1.64x | $18.60 Million | $11.35 Million | ▲ +26.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29x | $14.82 Million | $11.45 Million | ▼ -14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.51x | $13.40 Million | $8.87 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.73x | $11.68 Million | $6.75 Million | ▲ +149.6% |
| 2002 | 0.69x | $7.42 Million | $10.70 Million | ▼ -75.1% |
| 2001 | 2.78x | $3.16 Million | $1.14 Million | ▲ +159.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07x | $4.23 Million | $3.95 Million | ▲ +108.8% |
| 1997 | 0.51x | $2.10 Million | $4.10 Million | ▲ +118.1% |
| 1996 | -2.83x | $-1.70 Million | $600.00K | — |