Vista Gold VGZ
NYSE VGZ
$2.21 -0.06 (-2.42%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 12:57 PM EDT

Vista Gold (VGZ) Research & Development (2010 - 2017)

Vista Gold's (VGZ) quarterly Research & Development came in at $2.2 million in Q4 2017, up 68.88% on a YoY basis from $1.3 million in Q4 2016, and up 36.76% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 million in Q3 2017.

Analysis

Vista Gold (VGZ) Research & Development (2010 - 2017) Analysis & Trends

Vista Gold (VGZ) has reported Research & Development for 8 consecutive years, with $2.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2017.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2017, Research & Development rose 68.88% year-over-year to $2.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2017 stood at $6.9 million (up 61.07% YoY), and the FY2017 full-year result was $6.9 million, up 61.07% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development climbed to $2.2 million in Q4 2017 per VGZ's latest filing, from $1.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $7.1 million in Q1 2013 and bottomed at $380000.0 in Q4 2013.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $1.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 million in 2015.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2013 and 2014: Research & Development slumped 95.67% in 2013, then soared 114.47% in 2014.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $380000.0 in 2013, then jumped by 114.47% to $815000.0 in 2014, then increased by 22.7% to $1.0 million in 2015, then surged by 32.4% to $1.3 million in 2016, then jumped by 68.88% to $2.2 million in 2017.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $2.2 million, $1.6 million, and $1.3 million for Q4 2017, Q3 2017, and Q2 2017 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Newmont 134.87 Bn 126.03 Bn 4.03 Bn 69.00 Mn
2 Barrick Mining 74.55 Bn 68.63 Bn 2.90 Bn 134.00 Mn
3 AngloGold Ashanti 53.23 Bn 50.28 Bn 1.70 Bn -37.00 Mn
4 Alamos Gold 15.10 Bn 14.42 Bn 587.30 Mn 8.00 Mn
5 Iamgold 11.65 Bn 11.15 Bn 415.10 Mn -7.80 Mn
6 Eldorado Gold 8.77 Bn 8.21 Bn 302.67 Mn 14.98 Mn
7 Buenaventura Mining 8.74 Bn 7.79 Bn - -
8 Equinox Gold 7.77 Bn 7.92 Bn 428.20 Mn -9.84 Mn
9 B2Gold 7.17 Bn 7.17 Bn 308.29 Mn -
10 Vista Gold 323.33 Mn 323.33 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2017 2.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 1.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 1.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 1.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 1.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 1.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 824,000.00
Mar 31, 2016 987,000.00
Dec 31, 2015 1.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 1.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 984,000.00
Mar 31, 2015 975,000.00
Dec 31, 2014 815,000.00
Sep 30, 2014 755,000.00
Jun 30, 2014 1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 1.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 380,000.00
Sep 30, 2013 2.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 5.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 7.13 Mn