VGZ (Vista Gold) ROC %: -472.15% (As of Mar. 2026)

What is Vista Gold ROC %?

Vista Gold VGZ -7.69% 33 ROC % is -472.15% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates VGZ with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Vista Gold's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -472.15%.

As of today (2026-06-24), Vista Gold's WACC % is 10.47%. Vista Gold's ROC % is -384.33% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Vista Gold earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Vista Gold (AMEX:VGZ) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Vista Gold's WACC % is 10.47%. Vista Gold's ROC % is -384.33% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Vista Gold earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

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Vista Gold ROC % Historical Data

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Vista Gold Annual Data

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-223.83

-289.12

-225.20

-281.41

-378.42

Vista Gold Quarterly Data
	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25	Jun25	Sep25	Dec25	Mar26
ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-536.71	-447.34	-344.52	-270.83	-472.15

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Vista Gold ROC % Calculation

Vista Gold's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Dec. 2025 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2024 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2025 ))	/ count )
=	-9.292 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (2.084	+	2.827)	/ 2 )
=	-9.292	/	2.4555
=	-378.42 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2024 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	18.974	-	0.433	-	( 16.95	-	max(0, 1.046	-	17.503	+	16.95	))
=	2.084

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2025 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	16.273	-	0.389	-	( 13.622	-	max(0, 1.091	-	14.148	+	13.622	))
=	2.827

Vista Gold's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))	/ count )
=	-13.284 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (2.827	+	2.8)	/ 2 )
=	-13.284	/	2.8135
=	-472.15 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	16.273	-	0.389	-	( 13.622	-	max(0, 1.091	-	14.148	+	13.622	))
=	2.827

	Invested Capital		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	55.269	-	1.109	-	( 52.729	-	max(0, 1.82	-	53.18	+	52.729	))
=	2.8

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) data. The tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%.

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What does a ROC % of -472.15% mean?

Vista Gold (VGZ) has a ROC % of -472.15% as of Mar. 2026. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Vista Gold and its competitors.

Is Vista Gold's ROC % too high?

Vista Gold's current ROC % is -472.15%. Overall, Vista Gold has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Vista Gold's ROC % compare to USAU and CMCL?

Vista Gold's ROC % of -472.15% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good ROC % for a Metals & Mining company?

A good ROC % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, ROC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high ROC % mean?

A high ROC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Vista Gold and its competitors. Vista Gold's current ROC % is -472.15%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Vista Gold stock overvalued right now?

Vista Gold (VGZ) has a current ROC % of -472.15%. The current ROC % is -472.15%. Vista Gold's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is ROC % calculated?

ROC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vista Gold (VGZ), the current ROC % is -472.15% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

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 operates as a development-stage company in the gold mining industry. Its flagship asset is the Mt Todd Gold Project, a development-stage gold deposit located in the Tier-1 jurisdiction of Northern Territory, Australia. Mt Todd offers a large gold mineral reserve, development optionality, expansion opportunities, exploration upside, local infrastructure, community support, and demonstrated economic feasibility. It operates in one reportable segment, consisting of acquisition, exploration and evaluation activities which are focused on Australia.

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