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Vista Gold (TSX:VGZ) Gross Margin % : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Vista Gold Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Vista Gold's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$-0.02 Mil. Vista Gold's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$0.00 Mil. Therefore, Vista Gold's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.00%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Vista Gold's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


TSX:VGZ's Gross Margin % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 20.41
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Gross Margin % only.

Vista Gold had a gross margin of % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Vista Gold was 0.00% per year.


Vista Gold Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vista Gold's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Vista Gold Gross Margin % Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Vista Gold's Gross Margin %

For the Gold subindustry, Vista Gold's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Vista Gold's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Vista Gold's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vista Gold's Gross Margin % falls into.



Vista Gold Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Vista Gold's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-0.1 / 0
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0 - 0.054) / 0
= %

Vista Gold's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-0 / 0
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0 - 0.019) / 0
= %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Vista Gold  (TSX:VGZ) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Vista Gold had a gross margin of % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Vista Gold Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8310 S Valley Highway, Suite 300, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112
Vista Gold Corp is a gold mining company. It is engaged in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold exploration and potential development projects. The company evaluate, acquire, explore and advance gold exploration and potential development projects, which may lead to gold production or value adding strategic transactions. These activities are currently focused principally in Australia.
Executives
Douglas Lee Tobler Senior Officer
Tracy Stevenson Director
Pamela A. Solly Senior Officer
John W. Rozelle Senior Officer
Frederick H. Earnest Senior Officer
W. Durand Eppler Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
John Engele Senior Officer
Michael Richings Director
John Clark Director