AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) vs Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)

AngloGold Ashanti PLC and Royal Gold, Inc. are both Gold companies. AngloGold Ashanti PLC is the larger, with a market value of $49.9B against $21.4B — 2.3× the size. AngloGold Ashanti PLC trades at the lower P/E: 13.2× against 27.5×. Royal Gold, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 93.5% against 54.6%. Royal Gold, Inc. has the higher net margin (47.8% vs 32.2%) and the lower return on invested capital (7.57% vs 37.8%). Both pay a dividend; Royal Gold, Inc. yields more (1.38% vs 1.25%). Across the 23 metrics below, AngloGold Ashanti PLC leads on 14 and Royal Gold, Inc. on 9.