VISTA GOLD CORP
VGZAnalytical Summary
VISTA GOLD CORP faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Return on Common Equity (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
20-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ | FY 2002 Dec 31, 2002 10-K ↗ | FY 2001 Dec 31, 2001 10-K ↗ |
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| EPS Growth YoY (%) | N/M | N/M |
-25.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
71.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
100.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.0%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
25.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-200.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | N/M |
68.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
23.2%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | N/M |
-162.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) | N/M | N/M |
-33.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
67.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M |
-7.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
27.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
-284.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M |
68.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
62.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M |
-236.4%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — | — | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
-15.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-1.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
21.9%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
35.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-41.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
2.2%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
18.5%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
3.0%
Caution
Caution
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-57.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — |
71.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
86.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-489.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-1.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-23.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ | FY 2002 Dec 31, 2002 10-K ↗ | FY 2001 Dec 31, 2001 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) | — |
0.0%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
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0.0%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.0%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.0%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.96x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.54x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.90x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.50x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.71x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-16.72x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.76x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.99x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.73x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.62x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
0.37x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.41x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.00x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.48x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.85x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.83x
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ | FY 2002 Dec 31, 2002 10-K ↗ | FY 2001 Dec 31, 2001 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-48.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
58.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-136.6%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
-40.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-66.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
27.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-26.5%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-23.1%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-57.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
55.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-75.7%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
-41.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-64.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
27.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-23.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-49.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-514%)
|
62.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+423%)
|
-133.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1208%)
|
-49.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-510%)
|
-106.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-988%)
|
2.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-78%)
|
-74.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-719%)
|
-41.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-442%)
|
-41.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-445%)
|
-7.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-164%)
|
3.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-69%)
|
-74.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-724%)
|
-138.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1253%)
|
-157.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1415%)
|
36.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+204%)
|
-34.3%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-386%)
|
-15.3%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-228%)
|
— | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ | FY 2002 Dec 31, 2002 10-K ↗ | FY 2001 Dec 31, 2001 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Coverage (x) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
-40.49x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-18.38x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
411.19x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-18.42x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-7.44x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-13.62M | $-16.95M | $-6.07M | $-8.11M | $-12.76M | $-7.76M | $-1.41M | $-1.07M | $-1.43M | $-1.90M | $-902.00K | $-3.71M | $-5.47M | $-18.28M | $-17.87M | $-39.84M | $-28.41M | $-13.27M | $-674.00K | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ | FY 2002 Dec 31, 2002 10-K ↗ | FY 2001 Dec 31, 2001 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $13.06M | $16.46M | $5.58M | $7.71M | $12.16M | $8.28M | $7.76M | $13.20M | $19.06M | $28.44M | $14.40M | $10.54M | $8.62M | $60.34M | $16.95M | $18.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $15.11M | $17.91M | $4.95M | $10.03M | $14.29M | $15.85M | $12.65M | $21.25M | $29.08M | $40.52M | $27.07M | $25.28M | $43.01M | $101.34M | $141.22M | $58.34M | $38.84M | $28.02M | — | $1.61M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ | FY 2002 Dec 31, 2002 10-K ↗ | FY 2001 Dec 31, 2001 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $88.00K | $55.00K | $40.00K | $45.00K | $49.00K | $48.00K | $52.00K | $983.00K | $655.00K | $618.00K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-7.50M | $11.25M | $-6.58M | $-4.93M | $-15.24M | $420.00K | $-9.39M | $-8.71M | $-12.04M | $-3.13M | $1.01M | $-18.93M | $-59.49M | $-159.87M | $51.55M | $-20.02M | $-5.95M | — | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-6.61M | $-5.74M | $-5.86M | $-7.41M | $-10.62M | $-6.96M | $-7.05M | $-8.57M | $-8.80M | $-5.02M | — | $-7.06M | $-24.52M | $-159.90M | $-24.99M | $-17.09M | $-10.90M | — | — | — |
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Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
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