Operating Cash Flow
Royal Gold Operating Cash Flow increased by 21.5% to $293.56M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 115.3%, from $136.37M to $293.56M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 19.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash generated or consumed by a company's core business operations during a specific pe...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $129.89M | $101.13M | $120.20M | $94.99M | $101.03M | $108.66M | $107.93M | $98.12M | $101.09M | $138.28M | $113.52M | $136.65M | $141.05M | $136.37M | $152.80M | $173.97M | $241.71M | $293.56M |
| QoQ Change | — | -22.1% | +18.8% | -21.0% | +6.4% | +7.6% | -0.7% | -9.1% | +3.0% | +36.8% | -17.9% | +20.4% | +3.2% | -3.3% | +12.1% | +13.9% | +38.9% | +21.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -26.9% | — | +7.4% | -10.2% | +3.3% | +0.1% | +27.3% | +5.2% | +39.3% | +39.5% | -1.4% | +34.6% | +27.3% | +71.4% | +115.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Royal Gold's operating cash flow?
- Royal Gold (RGLD) reported operating cash flow of $293.56M in Q1 2026.
- How has Royal Gold's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Royal Gold's operating cash flow increased by 115.3% year-over-year, from $136.37M to $293.56M.
- What is the long-term trend for Royal Gold's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Royal Gold's operating cash flow has grown at a 19.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $417.35M to $704.85M.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.