Gold.com, Inc. (GOLD) — payout ratio, three ways
Fiscal year ending 2025-06-30 · sector Industrials · payout ratios computed from SEC filings, not taken from a data vendor.
| Basis | Payout | Why it differs |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | 108.4% | The figure most screeners publish. |
| Operating cash flow | 12.3% | Before capital spending, so it understates the payout that free cash flow shows. |
| Free cash flow | 13.3% | What is left after maintaining the business. |
Spread between highest and lowest: 96 percentage points. Same filings, different denominators.
Coverage rating 68 / 100 — Adequate. ? Peer standing 38/50Direction 30/30Stability 0/20
Free cash flow payout, last 3 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 13.3% |
| 2024-06-30 | 78.0% |
| 2018-06-30 | 26.7% |
Among the 73 industrials companies here, 77% pay out a larger share on this basis — this is comfortable for the sector.
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $0.77 ÷ diluted EPS $0.71
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $18.8m ÷ operating cash flow $152.3m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $18.8m ÷ (operating cash flow $152.3m − capex $10.7m)
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2025-09-11 · accession
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Every one is public at sec.gov and free to check. That is the point — you should not have to take my word for any of it.
Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($0.77); no per-share tag filed
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell me — that is more useful to me than agreement.