---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000085535-26-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGLD"
cik: "0000085535"
company_name: "ROYAL GOLD INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:04:21.406944+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royal Gold Q1 2026: record revenue $469.1M, net income $281.1M ($3.30 EPS)

## Summary
- Revenue $469.1M, record operating cash flow $293.6M; prior-year revenue $193.4M.
- Net income $281.1M ($3.30 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $232.9M ($2.72 EPS).
- Sales volume 96,300 GEOs (vs 67,600); adjusted EBITDA margin 83%.
- Repaid $300M on revolver; liquidity ~$1.1B; Board approved share repurchase program.
- Reestablished accordion feature on $1.4B credit facility for future flexibility.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000085535-26-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGLD
- cik: 0000085535
- company_name: ROYAL GOLD INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/85535/000008553526000026/0000085535-26-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/85535/000008553526000026/rgld-20260506.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000085535-26-000026.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: aea0febec65fe751cf7c181f68ced6dab73bb252
  claim: ROYAL GOLD INC reported the quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $469.1 million, net income $281.1 million ($3.30 per share), EPS $3.30 per share.
  evidence_excerpt: to act opportunistically when the market does not appear to be reflecting the value and outlook for Royal Gold.” First Quarter Highlights Financial/Operating • Record revenue of $469.1 million (compared to $193.4 million in the prior year period) • Revenue split by commodity: 71% gold, 16% silver, 10% copper • Record operating cash flow of $293.6 million (compared to
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/85535/000008553526000026/0000085535-26-000026-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.