Royal Gold Inc. Announces 2% Fall In Q4 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Royal Gold Inc. (RGLD) revealed a profit for fourth quarter that decreased from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $20.02 million, or $0.31 per share. This was down from $20.44 million, or $0.32 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.36 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 15.7% to $108.93 million. This was up from $94.13 million last year.

Royal Gold Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $20.02 Mln. vs. $20.44 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -2.1% -EPS (Q4): $0.31 vs. $0.32 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -3.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.36 -Revenue (Q4): $108.93 Mln vs. $94.13 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 15.7%