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VGZ

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Vista Gold Corp. · Basic Materials · United States · $253M · Avg Vol: $3M/d

11
StockRank
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Q
24
V
22
M
41
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-26.4%
D/E
0.0x
Dividend %

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Vista Gold Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a development-stage company in the gold mining industry. Its flagship asset is the 100% owned Mt Todd gold project located in the Northern Territory, Australia. The company was formerly known as Granges, Inc.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026EFwd CAGR
Revenue0000
EPS-0.04-0.050.09-0.06-0.06-0.07
Shares118.5M121.1M123.6M127.0M+7.2%
Debt
Equity10.0M5.0M17.9M15.1M14.6%
Op CF-7.4M-5.9M-5.7M-6.6M-7.2M
Inv CF2.9M2.9M15.6M-0.7M
Fin CF-0.1M0.9M1.0M4.0M
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PRICE (1Y)+36.0%
1.711.912.102.302.49Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$2.33
RSI (14)
42.7
52W High
$3.13
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
24
ROIC
-64.3%7.0
ROE
-26.4%13.9
GP/Assets
-0.5%7.3
Op. Margin
0.0%23.9
FCF/Assets
-44.3%6.9
Piotroski
12.5
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
0.00x95.3
Current Ratio
34.21x97.2
Value
22
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
6.4x14.4
P/S
N/A
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
41
52W High %
74%55.2
RS 6M
-19%37.4
SMA 50/200
0.92x36.7
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$253M
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of VGZ are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
VGZVista Gold Corp.(you)$253M11Strong Sell
CTGOContango Silver & Gold Inc.$644M9Strong Sell
PZGParamount Gold Nevada Corp.$94M3Strong Sell
TSG.VTriStar Gold, Inc.$58M12Strong Sell
DCDakota Gold Corp.$810M19Strong Sell
CNL.TOCollective Mining Ltd.$1.5B10Strong Sell
IAUXi-80 Gold Corp.$1.6B14Strong Sell
IDRIdaho Strategic Resources, Inc.$512M43Hold
HYMCHycroft Mining Holding Corporation$2.2B2Strong Sell
SBMTSilver Bow Mining Corp.$257M10Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 2.9% · P/E 23.0x · Gross margin 24.2%

Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ): Stock Score Summary

Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) has a MoatMap StockRank of 11/100 based on Quality (24/100), Value (22/100), and Momentum (41/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Vista Gold Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a development-stage company in the gold mining industry. Its flagship asset is the 100% owned Mt Todd gold project located in the Northern Territory, Australia. The company was formerly known as Granges, Inc.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$2.33
Market Cap$253M
Price/Book6.44
Return on Equity-26.4%
Return on Invested Capital-64.3%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Operating Margin0.0%
Free Cash Flow$-7M

Vista Gold Corp. operates in the Gold industry, part of the Basic Materials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vista Gold Corp.’s (VGZ) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) is 11/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (24), Value (22), and Momentum (41) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Vista Gold Corp. have an economic moat?
Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) has a Quality factor score of 24/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Vista Gold Corp. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 11/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Vista Gold Corp. in?
Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Gold industry (United States).