VGZ (Vista Gold) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 16, 2025)

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What is Vista Gold Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vista Gold's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vista Gold was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Vista Gold Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vista Gold's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Vista Gold Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Vista Gold's Beneish M-Score

For the Gold subindustry, Vista Gold's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Vista Gold's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Vista Gold's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Vista Gold Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Vista Gold for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

This Year (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.015 + -0.014 + -0.014 + -0.012 = $-0.06 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $17.50 Mil.
Total Assets was $18.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.40 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.06 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.66 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -1.673 + -1.638 + 15.633 + -1.073 = $11.25 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.023 + -0.035 + 16.892 + 0.844 = $17.72 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.927 + -1.015 + -1.377 + -1.416 = $-5.74 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.01 + -0.01 + -0.01 + -0.01 = $-0.04 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.52 Mil.
Total Assets was $8.93 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.35 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.94 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI	=	(Receivables_t / Revenue_t)	/	(Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
	=	(0 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI	=	GrossMargin_t-1	/	GrossMargin_t
	=	(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)	/	(GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
	=	(-0.04 / 0)	/	(-0.055 / 0)
	=		/
	=

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI	=	(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t)	/	(1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
	=	(1 - (17.503 + 1.402) / 18.974)	/	(1 - (6.515 + 2.35) / 8.934)
	=	0.003637	/	0.007723
	=

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI	=	Sales_t	/	Sales_t-1
	=	Revenue_t	/	Revenue_t-1
	=	0	/	0
	=

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI	=	(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1))	/	(Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
	=	(0.04 / (0.04 + 2.35))	/	(0.055 / (0.055 + 1.402))
	=	0.016736	/	0.037749
	=

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI	=	(SGA_t / Sales_t)	/	(SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
	=	(3.663 / 0)	/	(3.504 / 0)
	=		/
	=

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI	=	((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t)	/	((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
	=	((0 + 1.046) / 18.974)	/	((0 + 0.939) / 8.934)
	=	0.055128	/	0.105104
	=

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA	=	(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t	-	CashFlowsfromOperations_t)	/	TotalAssets_t
	=	(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t	-	CashFlowsfromOperations_t)	/	TotalAssets_t
	=	(11.249 - 17.724	-	-5.735)	/	18.974
	=	-0.039001

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Vista Gold Business Description

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Address

8310 S Valley Highway, Suite 300, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112

Website

https://www.vistagold.com

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 L. Tobler	officer: CFO	C/O VISTA GOLD CORP, 7961 SHAFFER PKWY, SUITE 5, LITTLETON CO 80127
Tracy Austin Stevenson	director	8263 PINE SPRINGS COVE, SANDY UT 84093
Pamela A. Solly	officer: VP, Investor Relations	C/O VISTA GOLD CORP, 7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY, SUITE 5, LITTLETON CO 80127
Deborah J Friedman	director	1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 3050, DENVER CO 80203
John W. Rozelle	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O VISTA GOLD CORP., 7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY, SUITE 5, LITTLETON CO 80127
Frederick Hume Earnest	director, officer: President & COO	9516 SHENSTONE DRIVE, PARKER CO 80134
William Durand Eppler	director	165 GILPIN STREET, DENVER CO 80218
Sun Valley Gold Master Fund, Ltd	10 percent owner	INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD, 3RD FLR, HARBOUR CTRE, N CHURCH ST BOX61, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1102
John F Engele	officer: Senior VP - CFO	VISTA GOLD CORP, 7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY SUITE 5, LITTLETON CO 80127
Michael B Richings	director, officer: Exec Chairman and CEO	VISTA GOLD CORP, 7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY SUITE 5, LITTLETON CO 80127
John M Clark	director	VISTA GOLD CORP, 7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY SUITE 5, LITTLETON CO 80127
Peter F. Palmedo	10 percent owner	620 SUN VALLEY ROAD, BOX 2759, SUN VALLEY ID 83353
Sun Valley Gold Llc	10 percent owner	620 SUN VALLEY ROAD, P.O. BOX 2759, SUN VALLEY ID 83353
C Thomas Ogryzlo	director	VISTA GOLD CORP, 7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY SUITE 5, LITTLETON CO 80127
Nicole Adshead-bell	director	835 W. GEORGIA STREET, SUITE 2200, VANCOUVER A1 V6C3E8