Vista Gold (VGZ) Competitors

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VGZ vs. VZLA, NDM, ODV, TMQ, and FVL

Should you buy Vista Gold stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Vista Gold with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Vista Gold include Vizsla Silver (VZLA), Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM), Osisko Development (ODV), Trilogy Metals (TMQ), and Freegold Ventures (FVL). These companies are all part of the "precious metals" industry.

How does Vista Gold compare to Vizsla Silver?

Vizsla Silver (TSE:VZLA) and Vista Gold (TSE:VGZ) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Vizsla Silver has a beta of 1.947546, meaning that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vista Gold has a beta of 3.500555, meaning that its stock price is 250% more volatile than the broader market.

35.0% of Vizsla Silver shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.5% of Vista Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Vista Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vista Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vizsla Silver, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vizsla Silver	N/A	N/A	N/A	-C$0.49	N/A
Vista Gold	N/A	N/A	C$7.97M	-C$0.06	N/A

In the previous week, Vista Gold had 1 more articles in the media than Vizsla Silver. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vista Gold and 0 mentions for Vizsla Silver. Vista Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Vizsla Silver's score of 0.00 indicating that Vista Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vizsla Silver	Neutral
Vista Gold	Positive

Vizsla Silver currently has a consensus price target of C$8.70, indicating a potential upside of 80.12%. Given Vizsla Silver's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vizsla Silver is more favorable than Vista Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vizsla Silver	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Vista Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Vizsla Silver's return on equity of -31.37% beat Vista Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vizsla Silver	N/A	-31.37%	N/A
Vista Gold	N/A	-32.73%	-28.08%

Summary

Vizsla Silver beats Vista Gold on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vista Gold compare to Northern Dynasty Minerals?

Vista Gold (TSE:VGZ) and Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSE:NDM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

6.5% of Vista Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.5% of Northern Dynasty Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Vista Gold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Northern Dynasty Minerals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Northern Dynasty Minerals had 2 more articles in the media than Vista Gold. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Northern Dynasty Minerals and 1 mentions for Vista Gold. Vista Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Northern Dynasty Minerals' score of 0.17 indicating that Vista Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vista Gold	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Northern Dynasty Minerals	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Vista Gold's return on equity of -32.73% beat Northern Dynasty Minerals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vista Gold	N/A	-32.73%	-28.08%
Northern Dynasty Minerals	N/A	-106.87%	-8.16%

Vista Gold has a beta of 3.500555, suggesting that its share price is 250% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Dynasty Minerals has a beta of -0.627063, suggesting that its share price is 163% less volatile than the broader market.

Vista Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Dynasty Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vista Gold	N/A	N/A	C$7.97M	-C$0.06	N/A
Northern Dynasty Minerals	N/A	N/A	-C$17.31M	-C$0.10	N/A

Summary

Vista Gold and Northern Dynasty Minerals tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vista Gold compare to Osisko Development?

Vista Gold (TSE:VGZ) and Osisko Development (CVE:ODV) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Osisko Development had 4 more articles in the media than Vista Gold. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Osisko Development and 1 mentions for Vista Gold. Vista Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Osisko Development's score of 0.86 indicating that Vista Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vista Gold	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Osisko Development	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Vista Gold has a beta of 3.500555, indicating that its stock price is 250% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Osisko Development has a beta of 2.255934, indicating that its stock price is 126% more volatile than the broader market.

Vista Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vista Gold	N/A	N/A	C$7.97M	-C$0.06	N/A
Osisko Development	C$37.69M	31.13	-C$332.96M	-C$0.49	N/A

Osisko Development has a consensus target price of C$9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 133.77%. Given Osisko Development's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Osisko Development is more favorable than Vista Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vista Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Osisko Development	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Vista Gold has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Osisko Development's net margin of -189.60%. Osisko Development's return on equity of -10.60% beat Vista Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vista Gold	N/A	-32.73%	-28.08%
Osisko Development	-189.60%	-10.60%	-16.19%

6.5% of Vista Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.2% of Osisko Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Vista Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of Osisko Development shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Osisko Development beats Vista Gold on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vista Gold compare to Trilogy Metals?

Vista Gold (TSE:VGZ) and Trilogy Metals (TSE:TMQ) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Trilogy Metals has a consensus price target of C$7.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.07%. Given Trilogy Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Trilogy Metals is more favorable than Vista Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vista Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Trilogy Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

6.5% of Vista Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Trilogy Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Vista Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.9% of Trilogy Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Vista Gold's return on equity of -32.73% beat Trilogy Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vista Gold	N/A	-32.73%	-28.08%
Trilogy Metals	N/A	-36.21%	-2.82%

Vista Gold has a beta of 3.500555, indicating that its share price is 250% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trilogy Metals has a beta of 1.658196, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

Vista Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trilogy Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vista Gold	N/A	N/A	C$7.97M	-C$0.06	N/A
Trilogy Metals	N/A	N/A	-C$7.09M	-C$0.28	N/A

In the previous week, Vista Gold had 1 more articles in the media than Trilogy Metals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vista Gold and 0 mentions for Trilogy Metals. Vista Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Trilogy Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that Vista Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vista Gold	Positive
Trilogy Metals	Neutral

Summary

Trilogy Metals beats Vista Gold on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vista Gold compare to Freegold Ventures?

Vista Gold (TSE:VGZ) and Freegold Ventures (TSE:FVL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

6.5% of Vista Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Freegold Ventures shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Vista Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Freegold Ventures shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Freegold Ventures' return on equity of -5.11% beat Vista Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vista Gold	N/A	-32.73%	-28.08%
Freegold Ventures	N/A	-5.11%	-0.68%

Freegold Ventures is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vista Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vista Gold	N/A	N/A	C$7.97M	-C$0.06	N/A
Freegold Ventures	N/A	N/A	-C$809.92K	-C$0.01	N/A

In the previous week, Vista Gold and Vista Gold both had 1 articles in the media. Vista Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Freegold Ventures' score of 0.00 indicating that Vista Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vista Gold	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freegold Ventures	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Vista Gold has a beta of 3.500555, meaning that its stock price is 250% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freegold Ventures has a beta of 2.376159, meaning that its stock price is 138% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Freegold Ventures beats Vista Gold on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VGZ vs. The Competition

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Metric	Vista Gold	Gold Industry	Materials Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$471.49M	C$5.14B	C$4.80B	C$12.16B
Dividend Yield	0.32%	5.71%	5.01%	6.20%
P/E Ratio	-53.83	38.61	22.49	37.64
Price / Sales	N/A	220.93	6,750.54	11.68
Price / Cash	9.38	22.11	27.21	82.29
Price / Book	7.99	12.54	6.73	4.50
Net Income	C$7.97M	C$6.39M	C$157.11M	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	8.03%	-1.05%	-0.51%	1.38%
1 Month Performance	5.90%	-1.92%	-0.41%	1.46%
1 Year Performance	90.00%	91.17%	74.77%	55.45%

Vista Gold Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VGZ Vista Gold	N/A	C$3.23 +4.9%	N/A	+81.2%	C$471.49M	N/A	N/A	10	Gap Up
VZLA Vizsla Silver	1.1105 of 5 stars	C$4.81 flat	C$8.70 +80.9%	+21.4%	C$1.68B	N/A	N/A	10
NDM Northern Dynasty Minerals	N/A	C$2.82 flat	N/A	+101.4%	C$1.58B	N/A	N/A	N/A
ODV Osisko Development	1.1012 of 5 stars	C$4.22 flat	C$9.00 +113.3%	+44.2%	C$1.29B	C$37.69M	N/A	310	Positive News Gap Down
TMQ Trilogy Metals	1.8243 of 5 stars	C$5.69 flat	C$7.00 +23.0%	+228.7%	C$981.78M	N/A	N/A	5	Gap Down

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Vista Gold (VGZ) Competitors

VGZ vs. VZLA, NDM, ODV, TMQ, and FVL

How does Vista Gold compare to Vizsla Silver?

Which has more risk and volatility, VZLA or VGZ?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VZLA or VGZ?

Which has better earnings and valuation, VZLA or VGZ?

Does the media favor VZLA or VGZ?

Do analysts rate VZLA or VGZ?

Is VZLA or VGZ more profitable?

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How does Vista Gold compare to Northern Dynasty Minerals?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in VGZ or NDM?

Does the media refer more to VGZ or NDM?

Is VGZ or NDM more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, VGZ or NDM?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, VGZ or NDM?

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How does Vista Gold compare to Osisko Development?

Does the media refer more to VGZ or ODV?

Which has more volatility & risk, VGZ or ODV?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, VGZ or ODV?

Do analysts rate VGZ or ODV?

Is VGZ or ODV more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VGZ or ODV?

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How does Vista Gold compare to Trilogy Metals?

Do analysts rate VGZ or TMQ?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in VGZ or TMQ?

Is VGZ or TMQ more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, VGZ or TMQ?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VGZ or TMQ?

Does the media favor VGZ or TMQ?

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How does Vista Gold compare to Freegold Ventures?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VGZ or FVL?

Is VGZ or FVL more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VGZ or FVL?

Does the media prefer VGZ or FVL?

Which has more volatility and risk, VGZ or FVL?

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