(VGZ) Vista Gold - Ratings and Ratios
Gold Exploration, Gold Development
VGZ EPS (Earnings per Share)
VGZ Revenue
Description: VGZ Vista Gold
Vista Gold Corporation is a gold exploration and development company listed on the NYSE American stock exchange under the ticker symbol VGZ. The company is focused on advancing its flagship project, the Mt. Todd gold project in Australia.
To evaluate the companys prospects, we need to consider key performance indicators (KPIs) such as the projects Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and payback period. The gold price is a critical economic driver for the companys valuation, and changes in gold prices can significantly impact the projects viability.
The companys market capitalization is approximately $128.58 million, with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.88 and a forward P/E ratio of 6.75, indicating potential for future earnings growth. The Return on Equity (RoE) of 53.21% suggests that the company is generating strong returns on shareholder equity.
To further assess the companys prospects, we should examine its quarterly tax provision, which can provide insights into the companys financial health and potential tax liabilities. A thorough analysis of the tax provision would involve evaluating the companys deferred tax assets and liabilities, as well as any potential tax credits or deductions.
From a trading perspective, the stocks beta of 0.927 indicates that it is slightly less volatile than the overall market. The Average True Range (ATR) of 4.00% suggests that the stocks price can fluctuate significantly, presenting both opportunities and risks for traders.
VGZ Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 177m |
| Sub-Industry | Gold |
| IPO / Inception | 1990-04-30 |
VGZ Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 65.7% |
| Fundamental | 29.4% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 149% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.0 of 5 |
VGZ Dividends
Currently no dividends paidVGZ Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 71.9% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 79.9% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -38.5% |
| CAGR 5y | 56.84% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y | 0.95 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y | 2.47 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.06 |
| Alpha | 0.06 |
| Beta | 0.939 |
| Volatility | 109.29% |
| Current Volume | 2310.2k |
| Average Volume 20d | 1036.7k |
| Stop Loss | 1.9 (-6.9%) |
| Signal | -0.48 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 0.5
| Net Income (-8.37m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 4800 TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.40 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -11.93pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 15.4k% (prev 32.9k%; Δ -17.6kpp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA -0.47 (>3.0%) and CFO -7.06m > Net Income -8.37m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio 11.03 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (124.9m) change vs 12m ago -0.39% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin -24.22% (prev 23.33%; Δ -47.56pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 0.44% (prev 0.29%; Δ 0.16pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| error: Interest Coverage Ratio cannot be calculated (needs EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
Altman Z'' -85.26
| (A) 0.81 = (Total Current Assets 13.5m - Total Current Liabilities 1.23m) / Total Assets 15.2m |
| (B) -30.70 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -465.2m / Total Assets 15.2m |
| warn (B) unusual magnitude: -30.70 — check mapping/units |
| (C) -0.32 = EBIT TTM -5.70m / Avg Total Assets 18.1m |
| (D) 11.07 = Book Value of Equity 13.9m / Total Liabilities 1.25m |
| Total Rating: -85.26 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 29.42
| 1. Piotroski 0.50pt = -4.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield -3.69% = -1.85 |
| 3. FCF Margin data missing |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.09 = 2.50 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -0.22 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -43.77)% = -12.50 |
| 7. RoE -50.42% = -2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -4.47% = -0.34 |
| 9. EPS Trend 22.22% = 1.11 |
What is the price of VGZ shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +30.77%, over one month by +72.88%, over three months by +100.00% and over the past year by +194.63%.
Is Vista Gold a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of VGZ is around 1.93 USD . This means that VGZ is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -5.39%.
Is VGZ a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 0
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the VGZ price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 3 | 47.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 3 | 47.1% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 2.2 | 5.9% |
Last update: 2025-09-10 04:50
VGZ Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 13.2m USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Forward = 6.7476
P/B = 12.701
Beta = 0.938
Revenue TTM = 80.0k USD
EBIT TTM = -5.70m USD
EBITDA TTM = -5.67m USD
Long Term Debt = 29.0k USD (from nonCurrentLiabilitiesTotal, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.23m USD (from totalCurrentLiabilities, last quarter)
Debt = 1.25m USD (Calculated: Short Term 1.23m + Long Term 29.0k)
Net Debt = -13.2m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 164.5m USD (176.5m + Debt 1.25m - CCE 13.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM -5.70m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = -3.69% (FCF TTM -6.08m / Enterprise Value 164.5m)
FCF Margin = -7599 % (FCF TTM -6.08m / Revenue TTM 80.0k)
Net Margin = -10.5k% (Net Income TTM -8.37m / Revenue TTM 80.0k)
Gross Margin = -24.22% ((Revenue TTM 80.0k - Cost of Revenue TTM 99.4k) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 11.84 (Enterprise Value 164.5m / Book Value Of Equity 13.9m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.88% (Interest Expense 11.0k / Debt 1.25m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default)
NOPAT = -5.70m (EBIT -5.70m, no tax applied on loss)
Current Ratio = 11.03 (Total Current Assets 13.5m / Total Current Liabilities 1.23m)
Debt / Equity = 0.09 (Debt 1.25m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 13.9m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.22 (Net Debt -13.2m / EBITDA -5.67m)
Debt / FCF = -0.21 (Debt 1.25m / FCF TTM -6.08m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 16.6m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = -55.22% (Net Income -8.37m, Total Assets 15.2m )
RoE = -50.42% (Net Income TTM -8.37m / Total Stockholder Equity 16.6m)
RoCE = -34.31% (Ebit -5.70m / (Equity 16.6m + L.T.Debt 29.0k))
RoIC = -34.37% (NOPAT -5.70m / Invested Capital 16.6m)
WACC = 9.41% (E(176.5m)/V(177.8m) * Re(9.47%)) + (D(1.25m)/V(177.8m) * Rd(0.88%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 84.85 | Cagr: 0.51%
Discount Rate = 9.47% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -6.08m)
EPS Correlation: 22.22 | EPS CAGR: 89.18% | SUE: -1.77 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -4.47 | Revenue CAGR: 0.0% | SUE: N/A | # QB: None
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