Do analysts prefer VZLA or VGZ?

Vizsla Silver currently has a consensus price target of C$8.70, suggesting a potential upside of 74.00%. Given Vizsla Silver's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VZLA or VGZ?

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

Is VZLA or VGZ more profitable?

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%

Which has better earnings & valuation, VGZ or NDM?

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

Is VGZ or NDM more profitable?

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%

Do analysts rate ODV or VGZ?

Osisko Development presently has a consensus target price of C$9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 126.70%. Given Osisko Development's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 4.00 Vista Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Does the media favor ODV or VGZ?

In the previous week, Osisko Development and Osisko Development both had 1 articles in the media. Osisko Development's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Vista Gold's score of 0.64 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 0 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) Positive

Do analysts rate VGZ or TMQ?

Trilogy Metals has a consensus target price of C$7.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.04%. Given Trilogy Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VGZ or TMQ?

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

Is VGZ or TMQ more profitable?

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%

Is NSR or VGZ more profitable?

Nomad Royalty's return on equity of 0.00% beat Vista Gold's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nomad Royalty N/A N/A N/A Vista Gold N/A -32.73% -28.08%

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

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 Nomad Royalty (NSR). 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

37.1% of Vizsla Silver shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.4% 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 0.64 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, suggesting a potential upside of 74.00%. Given Vizsla Silver's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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

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

Vizsla Silver has a beta of 1.791471, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vista Gold has a beta of 3.651036, indicating that its stock price is 265% more volatile than the broader market.

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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

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

Vista Gold has a beta of 3.651036, suggesting that its stock price is 265% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Dynasty Minerals has a beta of -0.491082, suggesting that its stock price is 149% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

In the previous week, Vista Gold had 1 more articles in the media than Northern Dynasty Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vista Gold and 0 mentions for Northern Dynasty Minerals. Vista Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Northern Dynasty Minerals' score of 0.00 indicating that Vista Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vista Gold	Positive
Northern Dynasty Minerals	Neutral

6.4% 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.

Summary

Vista Gold beats Northern Dynasty Minerals on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vista Gold compare to Osisko Development?

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

20.6% of Osisko Development shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.4% of Vista Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 34.4% of Osisko Development shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Vista Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Osisko Development has a beta of 2.188337, meaning that its stock price is 119% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vista Gold has a beta of 3.651036, meaning that its stock price is 265% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osisko Development	C$37.69M	32.10	-C$332.96M	-C$0.49	N/A
Vista Gold	N/A	N/A	C$7.97M	-C$0.06	N/A

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
Osisko Development	-189.60%	-10.60%	-16.19%
Vista Gold	N/A	-32.73%	-28.08%

In the previous week, Osisko Development and Osisko Development both had 1 articles in the media. Osisko Development's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Vista Gold's score of 0.64 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	0 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)	Positive

Osisko Development presently has a consensus target price of C$9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 126.70%. Given Osisko Development's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	4.00
Vista Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Osisko Development beats Vista Gold on 10 of the 14 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Trilogy Metals has a consensus target price of C$7.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.04%. Given Trilogy Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

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 0.64 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

6.4% of Vista Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of Trilogy Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Vista Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.9% of Trilogy Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Vista Gold has a beta of 3.651036, meaning that its stock price is 265% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trilogy Metals has a beta of 1.385419, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

Summary

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

How does Vista Gold compare to Nomad Royalty?

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

Nomad Royalty's return on equity of 0.00% beat Vista Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nomad Royalty	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vista Gold	N/A	-32.73%	-28.08%

In the previous week, Vista Gold had 1 more articles in the media than Nomad Royalty. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vista Gold and 0 mentions for Nomad Royalty. Vista Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Nomad Royalty's score of 0.00 indicating that Vista Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nomad Royalty	Neutral
Vista Gold	Positive

Vista Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nomad Royalty. Vista Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nomad Royalty, 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
Nomad Royalty	C$31.28M	0.00	C$614.70K	C$0.01	N/A
Vista Gold	N/A	N/A	C$7.97M	-C$0.06	N/A

6.4% of Vista Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Vista Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Nomad Royalty and Vista Gold tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

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Metric	Vista Gold	Gold Industry	Materials Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$474.41M	C$4.94B	C$4.81B	C$13.03B
Dividend Yield	0.32%	5.65%	4.99%	6.19%
P/E Ratio	-54.17	36.33	23.26	36.94
Price / Sales	N/A	203.96	6,087.02	10.45
Price / Cash	9.38	22.11	24.28	82.29
Price / Book	8.04	11.43	9.06	4.47
Net Income	C$7.97M	C$6.39M	C$156.77M	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	5.86%	0.18%	0.65%	0.65%
1 Month Performance	8.70%	-5.52%	-3.61%	-0.08%
1 Year Performance	135.51%	65.58%	57.49%	41.90%

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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$3.25 flat	N/A	+135.5%	C$474.41M	N/A	N/A	10	Gap Up
VZLA Vizsla Silver	0.8144 of 5 stars	C$4.68 flat	C$8.70 +85.9%	+5.5%	C$1.64B	N/A	N/A	10	Gap Up
NDM Northern Dynasty Minerals	N/A	C$2.66 flat	N/A	+69.0%	C$1.49B	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
ODV Osisko Development	0.9411 of 5 stars	C$3.43 flat	C$9.00 +162.4%	+30.2%	C$1.05B	C$37.69M	N/A	310
TMQ Trilogy Metals	1.9483 of 5 stars	C$5.38 flat	C$7.00 +30.1%	+226.0%	C$928.30M	N/A	N/A	5

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

How does Vista Gold compare to Vizsla Silver?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VZLA or VGZ?

Does the media refer more to VZLA or VGZ?

Do analysts prefer VZLA or VGZ?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VZLA or VGZ?

Which has more risk and volatility, VZLA or VGZ?

Is VZLA or VGZ more profitable?

Summary

How does Vista Gold compare to Northern Dynasty Minerals?

Which has better earnings & valuation, VGZ or NDM?

Which has more volatility & risk, VGZ or NDM?

Is VGZ or NDM more profitable?

Does the media refer more to VGZ or NDM?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VGZ or NDM?

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How does Vista Gold compare to Osisko Development?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ODV or VGZ?

Which has more volatility & risk, ODV or VGZ?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ODV or VGZ?

Is ODV or VGZ more profitable?

Does the media favor ODV or VGZ?

Do analysts rate ODV or VGZ?

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How does Vista Gold compare to Trilogy Metals?

Do analysts rate VGZ or TMQ?

Does the media refer more to VGZ or TMQ?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in VGZ or TMQ?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VGZ or TMQ?

Which has more volatility and risk, VGZ or TMQ?

Is VGZ or TMQ more profitable?

Summary

How does Vista Gold compare to Nomad Royalty?

Is NSR or VGZ more profitable?

Does the media prefer NSR or VGZ?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NSR or VGZ?

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

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