Vista GoldTSX:VGZ -9.23%35 ROE % is -36.70% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:VGZ with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,389 Metals & Mining companies, Vista Gold ranks worse than 64.46% on this metric.
ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Vista Gold's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-17.26 Mil. Vista Gold's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$47.03 Mil. Therefore, Vista Gold's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -36.70%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vista Gold's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
TSX:VGZ'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -101.09 Med: -37.59 Max: 98.43
Current: -35.24
During the past 13 years, Vista Gold's highest ROE % was 98.43%. The lowest was -101.09%. And the median was -37.59%.
TSX:VGZ's ROE % is ranked worse than 64.46% of 2389
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.11
vs TSX:VGZ: -35.24
Vista Gold (TSX:VGZ) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Vista Gold ROE % Related Terms
Vista Gold ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vista Gold's ROE % 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.
For the Gold subindustry, Vista Gold's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 ROE % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Vista Gold's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vista Gold's ROE % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Vista Gold (TSX:VGZ) has a ROE % of -36.70% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Vista Gold and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vista Gold ranks #1540 out of 2389 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 64.5%.
Is Vista Gold's ROE % too high?
Vista Gold's current ROE % is -36.70%. Based on the distribution chart, Vista Gold ranks #1540 out of 2389 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Vista Gold has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vista Gold's ROE % compare to USAU and CMCL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Vista Gold ranks #1540 out of 2389 companies for ROE %. This places Vista Gold in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good ROE % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, ROE % 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 ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Vista Gold and its competitors. Vista Gold's current ROE % is -36.70%. 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 (TSX:VGZ) has a current ROE % of -36.70%. The current ROE % is -36.70%. Vista Gold's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vista Gold (TSX:VGZ), the current ROE % is -36.70% 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 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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