Vista Gold (VGZ) Competitors C$3.26 +0.22 (+7.24%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock VGZ vs. ODV, NDM, EQX, FVL, NSR, TMQ, PTM, GOLD, LN, and AUShould you be buying Vista Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vista Gold include Osisko Development (ODV), Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM), Equinox Gold (EQX), Freegold Ventures (FVL), Nomad Royalty (NSR), Trilogy Metals (TMQ), Platinum Group Metals (PTM), GoldMining (GOLD), Loncor Gold (LN), and Aurion Resources (AU). These companies are all part of the "precious metals" industry. Vista Gold vs. Its Competitors Osisko Development Northern Dynasty Minerals Equinox Gold Freegold Ventures Nomad Royalty Trilogy Metals Platinum Group Metals GoldMining Loncor Gold Aurion Resources Osisko Development (CVE:ODV) and Vista Gold (TSE:VGZ) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Does the media refer more to ODV or VGZ? In the previous week, Osisko Development had 1 more articles in the media than Vista Gold. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Osisko Development and 1 mentions for Vista Gold. Osisko Development's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Vista Gold's score of 0.00 indicating that Osisko Development is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Osisko Development 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vista Gold 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, ODV or VGZ? Osisko Development has a beta of 1.784865, indicating that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vista Gold has a beta of 2.871913, indicating that its share price is 187% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ODV or VGZ? Vista Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Osisko Development. Vista Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Osisko Development, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOsisko DevelopmentC$7.02M177.75-C$332.96M-C$1.11-4.71Vista GoldN/AN/AC$7.97M-C$0.07-46.57 Do insiders & institutionals believe in ODV or VGZ? 7.1% of Osisko Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Vista Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.4% of Osisko Development shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Vista Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate ODV or VGZ? Osisko Development currently has a consensus target price of C$6.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.72%. Given Osisko Development's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Osisko Development is more favorable than Vista Gold.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Osisko Development 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00Vista Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is ODV or VGZ more profitable? Vista Gold has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Osisko Development's net margin of -1,819.53%. Vista Gold's return on equity of 93.43% beat Osisko Development's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Osisko Development-1,819.53% -37.24% -16.19% Vista Gold N/A 93.43%-28.08% SummaryOsisko Development beats Vista Gold on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vista Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VGZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VGZ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VGZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVista GoldGold IndustryMaterials SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$384.63MC$3.04BC$3.79BC$9.71BDividend Yield0.32%5.91%5.05%6.47%P/E Ratio-46.57218.18159.0027.05Price / SalesN/A480.1824,223.8511.01Price / Cash9.3822.1126.4383.29Price / Book20.9910.737.285.83Net IncomeC$7.97MC$6.39MC$148.88MC$301.20M7 Day Performance6.54%3.20%4.33%2.62%1 Month Performance68.91%15.16%14.05%8.44%1 Year Performance219.61%121.83%70.37%56.48% Vista Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VGZVista GoldN/AC$3.26+7.2%N/A+186.8%C$384.63MN/A-46.5710News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeODVOsisko Development0.8889 of 5 starsC$4.63-1.9%C$6.00+29.6%+74.7%C$1.10BC$7.02M-4.17310NDMNorthern Dynasty MineralsN/AC$1.72+4.9%N/A+514.0%C$949.01MN/A-11.47N/ANews CoverageEQXEquinox Gold2.45 of 5 starsC$7.88-0.9%C$13.06+65.8%+0.0%C$892.46MC$192.84M-43.547,730News CoverageGap DownFVLFreegold VenturesN/AC$1.41-0.7%N/A+36.5%C$746.11MN/A-359.773News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeNSRNomad RoyaltyN/AN/AN/AN/AC$594.42MC$31.28M967.006TMQTrilogy Metals0.5513 of 5 starsC$2.92-11.2%C$2.38-18.7%+1,271.2%C$479.79MN/A-48.675Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumePTMPlatinum Group MetalsN/AC$3.62-1.6%N/A+84.8%C$405.99MN/A-90.5010News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeGOLDGoldMiningN/AC$1.72+0.6%N/A+52.7%C$339.79MN/A-13.2321,300Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeLNLoncor GoldN/AC$1.17-0.8%C$1.70+45.3%+225.6%C$206.03MN/A-39.0030High Trading VolumeAUAurion ResourcesN/AC$1.07-3.6%N/A+71.6%C$160.07MN/A-53.5020,730 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Osisko Development Competitors Northern Dynasty Minerals Competitors Equinox Gold Competitors Freegold Ventures Competitors Nomad Royalty Competitors Trilogy Metals Competitors Platinum Group Metals Competitors GoldMining Competitors Loncor Gold Competitors Aurion Resources Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:VGZ) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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