---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000085535-26-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGLD"
cik: "0000085535"
company_name: "ROYAL GOLD INC"
filed_at: "2026-10-20T13:12:41+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-20T13:14:04.730017+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Royal Gold prelim Q3: stream sales $318.3M, royalty sales $143-149M; repays $250M debt

## Summary
- Preliminary stream segment sales $318.3M on 74,700 GEOs at cost of sales $834/GEO; gold sold 57,600 oz with 23,300 oz ending inventory.
- Preliminary royalty segment sales $143-149M; DD&A estimated $80-84M for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
- Silver stream sales 772,300 oz with ending inventory 424,200 oz; copper 3.8 Mlb and zinc 1.3 Mlb sold.
- Repaid $250M of debt; revolving credit balance was $150M at September 30, 2026, leaving $1.25B undrawn and available.
- Repurchased 190,045 shares at an average price of $259.83 per share for total consideration of $49M; shares were cancelled.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000085535-26-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGLD
- cik: 0000085535
- company_name: ROYAL GOLD INC
- filed_at: 2026-10-20T13:12:41+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/85535/000008553526000044/0000085535-26-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/85535/000008553526000044/rgld-20261020.htm

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