IDCC vs RGLD
InterDigital, Inc. and Royal Gold Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | IDCC | RGLD |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $834.0M | $1.0B |
| Net income | $406.6M | $466.3M |
| Gross margin | · | 69.3% |
| Net margin | 48.8% | 45.8% |
| Return on equity | 41.5% | 9.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $11.80 | $6.69 |
| Dividend / share | $2.60 | $1.82 |
| Payout ratio | 14.9% | 25.4% |
| Free cash flow | $528.6M | · |
| Equity | $1.1B | $7.2B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.24× | 0.09× |
| Current ratio | 1.84× | 3.12× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 18.4% | 10.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 55.4% | 9.0% |
RGLD bills 1.2× the revenue of IDCC, and IDCC keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (48.8% against 45.8%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | IDCC | RGLD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $834.0M | $1.0B |
| FY2024 | $868.5M | $719.4M |
| FY2023 | $549.6M | $605.7M |
| FY2022 | $457.8M | $603.2M |
| FY2021 | $425.4M | $653.6M |
| FY2020 | $359.0M | $615.9M |
| FY2019 | $318.9M | $498.8M |
| FY2018 | $307.4M | $423.1M |
| FY2017 | $532.9M | $459.0M |
| FY2016 | $665.9M | $440.8M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | IDCC | RGLD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $406.6M | $466.3M |
| FY2024 | $358.6M | $332.0M |
| FY2023 | $214.1M | $239.4M |
| FY2022 | $93.7M | $239.0M |
| FY2021 | $55.3M | $274.0M |
| FY2020 | $44.8M | $302.5M |
| FY2019 | $20.9M | $199.3M |
| FY2018 | $65.0M | $93.8M |
| FY2017 | $176.2M | $-113.1M |
| FY2016 | $309.0M | $101.5M |
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$196,456,000 | RGLD |
| FY2024 | +$149,121,000 | IDCC |
| FY2023 | −$56,129,000 | RGLD |
| FY2022 | −$145,412,000 | RGLD |
| FY2021 | −$228,159,000 | RGLD |
| FY2020 | −$256,865,000 | RGLD |
| FY2019 | −$179,895,000 | RGLD |
| FY2018 | −$115,652,000 | RGLD |
| FY2017 | +$73,896,000 | IDCC |
| FY2016 | +$225,040,000 | IDCC |
| FY2015 | +$152,624,000 | IDCC |
| FY2014 | +$171,252,000 | IDCC |
| FY2013 | +$97,357,000 | IDCC |
The higher-revenue side has changed between IDCC and RGLD over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +3.0 pp | IDCC |
| FY2024 | −4.9 pp | RGLD |
| FY2023 | −1.2 pp | RGLD |
| FY2022 | −19.7 pp | RGLD |
| FY2021 | −32.2 pp | RGLD |
| FY2020 | −38.6 pp | RGLD |
| FY2019 | −34.7 pp | RGLD |
| FY2018 | −1.7 pp | RGLD |
| FY2017 | +58.0 pp | IDCC |
| FY2016 | +24.9 pp | IDCC |
| FY2015 | +55.6 pp | IDCC |
| FY2014 | +3.6 pp | IDCC |
| FY2013 | −16.1 pp | RGLD |
The higher net margin has changed hands between IDCC and RGLD over this period.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RGLD's net margin has been more volatile than IDCC's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 24.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 14.1.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between IDCC and RGLD over these 13 fiscal years — IDCC led in 5 and RGLD in 8.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
IDCC's return on equity has been more volatile than RGLD's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 20.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.6.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between IDCC and RGLD over these 18 fiscal years — IDCC led in 15 and RGLD in 3.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.