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Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

VGZ • • Industrial / General
Basic MaterialsGoldDevelopment-Stage Gold CompaniesAdvanced Development Projects
AboutVista Gold Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold exploration and development projects primarily in Australia. The company's flagship asset is the Mt Todd gold project located in Northern Territory. Vista Gold Corp. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.Show more
  • Revenue $0
  • EBITDA $11M +257.5%
  • Net Income $11M +270.8%
  • EPS (Diluted) 92.06 +169327.9%
  • Gross Margin -
  • EBITDA Margin -
  • Operating Margin -
  • Net Margin -
  • ROE 98.43% +212.0%
  • ROIC -
  • Debt/Equity -
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 91 (top 9%)

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Expensive at 14.5x book value
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-166.07%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-171.68%

ROCE

10Y Avg-35.95%
5Y Avg-38.1%
3Y Avg-12.66%
Latest81.28%

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VGZVista Gold Corp.268.83M2.130.02-50.58%
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THMInternational Tower Hill Mines Ltd.476.06M2.29-133.14-6.16%

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+00358K0000000
Revenue Growth %----1%------
Cost of Goods Sold+694K618K655K983K0049K45K40K55K
COGS % of Revenue--1.83%-------
Gross Profit+-694K-618K-297K-983K00-49K-45K-40K-55K
Gross Margin %---0.83%-------
Gross Profit Growth %0.2%0.11%0.52%-2.31%1%--0.08%0.11%-0.38%
Operating Expenses+-2.07M5.95M10.46M8.88M8.03M8.32M15.29M5.41M6.72M-10.59M
OpEx % of Revenue--29.21%-------
Selling, General & Admin3.89M2.94M3.53M4.07M8.03M8.32M3.94M3.77M3.5M3.66M
SG&A % of Revenue--9.85%-------
Research & Development10.22M10.22M00000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses-198K34K-143K60K0011.34M1.64M3.22M-14.25M
Operating Income+-7.46M-7.71M-10.76M-10.86M-8.03M-8.32M-15.34M-5.45M-6.76M10.54M
Operating Margin %---30.04%-------
Operating Income Growth %0.48%-0.03%-0.39%-0.01%0.26%-0.04%-0.84%0.64%-0.24%2.56%
EBITDA+-6.77M-7.1M-10.1M-10.57M-7.98M-8.27M-15.29M-5.41M-6.72M10.59M
EBITDA Margin %---28.21%-------
EBITDA Growth %0.49%-0.05%-0.42%-0.05%0.24%-0.04%-0.85%0.65%-0.24%2.57%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)694K618K655K288K52K48K49K45K40K55K
EBIT931.14K-4.37M-11.11M-9.86M-8.09M-8.37M-11.94M-8.33M-6.76M-7.18M
Net Interest Income+0000123.81K16.84K2.97K111K267.82K667.34K
Interest Income31K57K111K368K123.81K16.84K2.97K111K267.82K667.34K
Interest Expense31K57K111K368K000000
Other Income/Expense1.35M4.11M-1.58M161K-1.35M8.74M99K520K179K714K
Pretax Income+1.01M-3.13M-12.04M-8.71M-9.39M420K-15.24M-4.93M-6.58M11.25M
Pretax Margin %---33.62%-------
Income Tax+164K-3.4M779K2.51M000000
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
Net Income+1.01M-3.13M-12.04M-8.71M-9.39M420K-15.24M-4.93M-6.58M11.25M
Net Margin %---33.62%-------
Net Income Growth %1.05%-4.1%-2.84%0.28%-0.08%1.04%-37.28%0.68%-0.34%2.71%
Net Income (Continuing)931.14K-3.1M-12.47M-8.71M-9.39M420K-15.24M-4.93M-6.58M11.25M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+0.01-0.04-0.12-0.09-0.110.00-0.14-0.04-0.0592.06
EPS Growth %1.05%-3.91%-2.41%0.27%-0.26%1.04%-0.71%-0.36%1693.28%
EPS (Basic)0.01-0.04-0.12-0.09-0.110.00-0.14-0.04-0.0592.06
Diluted Shares Outstanding83.76M89.06M98.63M99.74M100.53M104.48M110.26M118.01M121.16M122.2M
Basic Shares Outstanding82.57M89.06M98.63M99.74M100.53M101.81M110.26M118.01M121.16M122.2M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+15.2M29.52M21.11M14.07M8.83M9.41M13.95M8.65M6.51M17.5M
Cash & Short-Term Investments14.69M28.87M20.32M13.53M8.34M8.46M13.14M8.11M6.07M16.95M
Cash Only902K1.9M1.43M1.07M1.41M7.76M12.76M8.11M6.07M16.95M
Short-Term Investments13.79M26.97M18.89M12.46M6.94M693K384K000
Accounts Receivable0000000000
Days Sales Outstanding----------
Inventory0000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets512K648K794K540K482K952K811K537K446K553K
Total Non-Current Assets+12.67M12.09M10.03M8.06M7.86M7.82M2.39M2.34M2.42M1.47M
Property, Plant & Equipment12.67M12.09M10.03M8.06M7.86M7.82M2.39M2.34M2.35M1.4M
Fixed Asset Turnover--0.04x-------
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets0000000000
Long-Term Investments0000000000
Other Non-Current Assets0000000069K69K
Total Assets+27.87M41.61M31.14M22.13M16.68M17.23M16.34M10.99M8.93M18.97M
Asset Turnover--0.01x-------
Asset Growth %-0.01%0.49%-0.25%-0.29%-0.25%0.03%-0.05%-0.33%-0.19%1.12%
Total Current Liabilities+803K1.08M2.06M872K1.07M1.13M1.79M933K939K1.05M
Accounts Payable115K252K830K195K190K356K566K169K190K160K
Days Payables Outstanding60.48148.84462.5272.41--4.22K1.37K1.73K1.06K
Short-Term Debt0000000000
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000000000
Other Current Liabilities0350K242K242K408K68K383K0597K37K
Current Ratio18.93x27.26x10.26x16.14x8.25x8.35x7.80x9.27x6.94x16.73x
Quick Ratio18.93x27.26x10.26x16.14x8.25x8.35x7.80x9.27x6.94x16.73x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+00002.97M253K261K24K3.04M21K
Long-Term Debt0000000000
Capital Lease Obligations00008K13K0000
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities00000240K261K24K3.04M21K
Total Liabilities803K1.08M2.06M872K4.04M1.38M2.05M957K3.98M1.07M
Total Debt+00008K13K0000
Net Debt-902K-1.9M-1.43M-1.07M-1.4M-7.75M-12.76M-8.11M-6.07M-16.95M
Debt / Equity----0.00x0.00x----
Debt / EBITDA----------
Net Debt / EBITDA----------1.60x
Interest Coverage-240.68x-135.35x-96.89x-29.51x------
Total Equity+27.07M40.52M29.08M21.25M12.65M15.85M14.29M10.03M4.95M17.91M
Equity Growth %0.07%0.5%-0.28%-0.27%-0.41%0.25%-0.1%-0.3%-0.51%2.62%
Book Value per Share0.320.460.290.210.130.150.130.080.040.15
Total Shareholders' Equity27.07M40.52M29.08M21.25M12.65M15.85M14.29M10.03M4.95M17.91M
Common Stock438.9M455.44M456.05M456.94M457.72M460.5M474.18M474.85M476.35M478.06M
Retained Earnings-411.8M-414.93M-426.97M-435.68M-445.07M-444.65M-459.89M-464.82M-471.4M-460.15M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-35K15K-2K0000000
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+3.01M-5.02M-8.8M-8.57M-7.05M-6.96M-10.62M-7.41M-5.86M-5.74M
Operating CF Margin %---24.58%-------
Operating CF Growth %1.43%-2.67%-0.75%0.03%0.18%0.01%-0.53%0.3%0.21%0.02%
Net Income1.01M-3.13M-12.04M-8.71M-9.39M420K-15.24M-4.93M-6.58M10.71M
Depreciation & Amortization694K618K655K983K52K48K49K45K40K52.36K
Stock-Based Compensation817K645K874K982K849K913K887K779K636K684K
Deferred Taxes0000000000
Other Non-Cash Items195K-3.35M890K-716K1.47M-8.51M3.35M-3.12M-880-17.17M
Working Capital Changes292K192K815K-1.1M-33K177K327K-183K48.88K-11.42K
Change in Receivables0000000000
Change in Inventory0000000000
Change in Payables-24K-70K1.08M-1.19M0456K377K-457K00
Cash from Investing+-5.82M-9.87M8.59M8.3M7.38M11.63M2.63M2.88M2.95M15.59M
Capital Expenditures-134K-37K0-63K-40K-68K-139K-5K-51K-2.1M
CapEx % of Revenue----------
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing3.49M150K1.76M50K7.42M0003M17.7M
Cash from Financing+015.9M-264K-97K13K1.68M12.98M-113K871K1.02M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing015K-264K-97K89K-87K-401K-357K-142K-85K
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+2.88M-5.06M-8.8M-8.63M-7.09M-7.02M-10.76M-7.42M-5.91M-6.08M
FCF Margin %---24.58%-------
FCF Growth %1.41%-2.76%-0.74%0.02%0.18%0.01%-0.53%0.31%0.2%-0.03%
FCF per Share0.03-0.06-0.09-0.09-0.07-0.07-0.10-0.06-0.05-0.05
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)2.98x1.60x0.73x0.98x0.75x-16.56x0.70x1.50x0.89x-0.51x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)3.86%-9.27%-34.58%-34.62%-55.37%2.95%-101.09%-40.55%-87.92%98.43%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-23.45%-17.86%-24.34%-34.05%-38.34%-64.52%-238.66%-236.59%-1266.67%-
Gross Margin---82.96%-------
Net Margin---3361.73%-------
Debt / Equity----0.00x0.00x----
Interest Coverage-240.68x-135.35x-96.89x-29.51x------
FCF Conversion2.98x1.60x0.73x0.98x0.75x-16.56x0.70x1.50x0.89x-0.51x
Revenue Growth----100%------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 0.0x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) grew revenue by 0.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) reported a net loss of $7.4M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) has a return on equity (ROE) of 98.4%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) had negative free cash flow of $7.1M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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