Royal Gold Inc (RGLD) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of March 2026:
1.04x
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 how well can Royal Gold Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.04x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$293.56 Million
USD
Net Income
$281.13 Million
USD
Data as of
Mar 2026
Most recent filing
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see RGLD cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Royal Gold Inc (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Royal Gold Inc.
| 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.