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Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

CA9279263037

CUSIP

927926303

Industry

Gold

IPO Date

Apr 30, 1990

Highlights

Market Cap

$152.29M

EPS (TTM)

$0.08

PE Ratio

14.38

Total Revenue (TTM)

$80.00K

Gross Profit (TTM)

-$10.00K

EBITDA (TTM)

-$4.71M

Year Range

$0.46 - $1.30

Target Price

$2.75

Short %

0.18%

Short Ratio

0.21

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) returned 111.47% year-to-date (YTD) and 127.14% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VGZ delivered an annualized return of 12.92%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


VGZ

YTD

111.47%

1M

19.19%

6M

93.44%

1Y

127.14%

3Y*

13.97%

5Y*

5.50%

10Y*

12.92%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VGZ, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202514.70%-2.34%32.48%19.57%19.19%111.47%
2024-20.31%-4.58%64.35%-11.99%1.39%-7.72%17.20%13.05%26.00%-16.27%-6.15%-8.52%23.48%
202325.21%-14.92%14.14%7.34%-7.16%-13.34%0.02%-6.35%-11.70%-14.09%13.16%8.11%-8.73%
2022-1.48%22.32%22.81%-16.72%-8.85%-14.68%-3.19%-10.68%-10.49%4.31%5.65%-14.64%-30.22%
2021-9.26%-5.36%14.29%-0.00%7.55%7.89%-26.02%-12.08%-9.45%3.52%-3.13%-2.33%-34.31%
2020-6.28%-14.64%-19.60%66.37%16.40%-6.98%36.90%7.83%-12.10%-3.68%-6.66%10.20%48.97%
201929.52%14.99%-12.73%-9.14%-3.26%26.71%15.51%9.37%-20.88%0.04%-20.79%20.43%38.10%
201822.47%-14.85%-0.59%0.69%-5.02%-0.29%-12.54%-15.73%-1.27%9.29%-20.17%19.51%-25.00%
20175.49%5.12%-3.77%0.98%-12.62%-3.33%-3.13%2.04%-11.05%-11.11%-0.00%2.94%-26.77%
20161.63%75.49%-2.67%71.49%-14.38%173.50%-16.15%-43.88%17.31%-14.62%-8.29%15.17%247.10%
201536.79%-10.26%-14.29%20.00%-9.64%1.44%-19.70%5.66%6.57%-2.82%-8.28%3.53%-3.40%
201451.28%13.04%-20.42%-7.83%-18.20%28.21%-8.00%1.76%-12.37%-34.18%3.70%1.82%-24.99%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 91, VGZ is among the top 9% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VGZ is 9191
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VGZ is 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VGZ is 9393
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VGZ is 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VGZ is 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VGZ is 9292
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vista Gold Corp. Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.05
  • 5-Year: 0.09
  • 10-Year: 0.19
  • All Time: -0.08

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vista Gold Corp. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History


Vista Gold Corp. doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vista Gold Corp.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vista Gold Corp. was 99.63%, occurring on Jul 21, 2015. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vista Gold Corp. drawdown is 98.22%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-99.63%Jan 20, 19945412Jul 21, 2015
-46.15%Jun 1, 1990402Feb 19, 1992188Dec 11, 1992590
-35.29%Jul 7, 199344Sep 7, 199382Jan 3, 1994126
-21.43%Dec 14, 199224Jan 18, 199346Mar 30, 199370
-16.67%May 28, 19939Jun 10, 199311Jun 25, 199320
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Vista Gold Corp. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Vista Gold Corp., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -50.0%.


0.000.050.1020212022202320242025
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-0.02
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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Vista Gold Corp. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Gold industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for VGZ, comparing it with other companies in the Gold industry. Currently, VGZ has a P/E ratio of 14.4. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for VGZ compared to other companies in the Gold industry. VGZ currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for VGZ relative to other companies in the Gold industry. Currently, VGZ has a P/S ratio of 0.0. This P/S ratio is low compared to the industry average. It may indicate that the stock is undervalued relative to its revenue, or that the market expects slower growth or lower margins.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for VGZ in comparison with other companies in the Gold industry. Currently, VGZ has a P/B value of 9.2. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items