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% YoY from $1.3 million in Q4 2016, and up 36.76% on a QoQ basis from $1.6 million in Q3 2017.
Vista Gold (VGZ) Research & Development (2010 - 2017) Analysis & Trends
Vista Gold (VGZ) has 8 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $2.2 million in Q4 2017.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 68.88% year-over-year to $2.2 million in Q4 2017, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2017 was $6.9 million (up 61.07% YoY) and the FY2017 annual result came in at $6.9 million, up 61.07% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $2.2 million in Q4 2017, from $1.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $7.1 million in Q1 2013 to a low of $380000.0 in Q4 2013.
- A 5-year average of $1.8 million and a median of $1.2 million in 2015 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2013 — Research & Development sank 95.67% — and 2014, when it surged 114.47%.
- Tracing VGZ's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $380000.0 in 2013, then surged by 114.47% to $815000.0 in 2014, then climbed 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.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $2.2 million (Q4 2017), $1.6 million (Q3 2017), and $1.3 million (Q2 2017), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newmont | 136.03 Bn | 127.02 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
| 2 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 106.09 Bn | 102.63 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 61.53 Mn |
| 3 | Barrick Mining | 77.15 Bn | 71.23 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 134.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 68.18 Bn | 68.08 Bn | 687.86 Mn | - |
| 5 | AngloGold Ashanti | 58.68 Bn | 55.85 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -37.00 Mn |
| 6 | Gold Fields | 40.68 Bn | 38.90 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Pan American Silver | 21.86 Bn | 20.29 Bn | 457,000.00 | - |
| 8 | Coeur Mining | 21.72 Bn | 20.67 Bn | 535.85 Mn | - |
| 9 | Royal Gold | 21.39 Bn | 21.20 Bn | 390.45 Mn | - |
| 10 | Vista Gold | 353.25 Mn | 353.25 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |