BWXT vs RGLD Comparison

BWX Technologies Inc is a specialty manufacturer & service provider of nuclear components. It operates in two segments. The government Operations segment consists of legacy Nuclear Operations Group & Nuclear Services Group segments with certain research & development activities in the areas of advanced reactors & advanced manufacturing. The commercial Operations segment consists of the legacy Nuclear Power Group segment with certain research and development & commercialization activities in the areas of medical & industrial radioisotopes & radiopharmaceuticals. The majority is from the Government Operations segment. Geographically, it operates in the United States, Canada & United Kingdom, out of which the majority is from the United States.

Royal Gold Inc enquires and manages precious metal royalties and streams, with a focus on gold. The company operates by purchasing a percentage of the metal produced from a mineral property for an initial payment, without assuming responsibility of mining operations. Similarly, precious metal streams are purchase agreements with mine operators providing the right to purchase all or a portion of one or more metals produced from a mine, in exchange for an upfront deposit payment. Generally Royal Gold does not conduct any work on the properties in which it holds royalty and streaming assets. The company owns a portfolio of producing, development, evaluation, and exploration royalties and streams, and the majority of group revenue is generated from Canada, Mexico, Chile, and the United States.