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

Vista Gold (VGZ) posted Research & Development of $2.2 million for Q4 2017, up 36.76% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 million in Q3 2017, and up 68.88% year-on-year from $1.3 million in Q4 2016.

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.

  • Research & Development for Q4 2017 came in at $2.2 million, up 68.88% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2017 was $6.9 million (up 61.07% YoY), and the FY2017 annual result was $6.9 million, up 61.07% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $2.2 million for Q4 2017 at Vista Gold, up from $1.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $7.1 million in Q1 2013 and troughed at $380000.0 in Q4 2013.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $1.8 million, with a median of $1.2 million recorded in 2015.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development tumbled 95.67% in 2013 and jumped 114.47% in 2014.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $380000.0 in 2013, then surged by 114.47% to $815000.0 in 2014, then rose by 22.7% to $1.0 million in 2015, then soared by 32.4% to $1.3 million in 2016, then surged by 68.88% to $2.2 million in 2017.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $2.2 million in Q4 2017, $1.6 million in Q3 2017, and $1.3 million in Q2 2017.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Barrick Mining 978.09 Bn 980.39 Bn 3.12 Bn 116.00 Mn
2 Trx Gold 189.48 Bn 189.48 Bn 21.05 Mn -
3 Newmont 101.22 Bn 92.61 Bn 7.29 Bn 45.00 Mn
4 OR Royalties 53.18 Bn 53.08 Bn 88.84 Mn -2.55 Mn
5 Wheaton Precious Metals 50.59 Bn 48.43 Bn 699.37 Mn -
6 Aura Minerals 50.25 Bn 50.25 Bn 19.58 Mn -177,000.00
7 Franco Nevada 40.21 Bn 39.50 Bn 526.30 Mn -
8 Gold Fields 30.19 Bn 28.41 Bn - -
9 Kinross Gold 28.01 Bn 25.95 Bn 1.44 Bn 38.20 Mn
10 Vista Gold 974.94 Mn 974.94 Mn - -

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