Vista Gold (VGZ) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Vista Gold (VGZ) reported Return on Capital Employed of 28.73% for Q1 2026, down 8234.0% on a YoY basis from 0.35% in Q1 2025, and up 53.7% quarter-over-quarter from 62.06% in Q4 2025.

Vista Gold (VGZ) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vista Gold has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 years, with the latest figure at 28.73% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 8234.0% year-over-year to 28.73%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 28.73% (down 8234.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 56.2%, down 13782.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 28.73%, up from 62.06% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 64.32% in Q2 2024, with the low at 97.08% in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 40.89% across 5 years, with a median of 62.06% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed soared 14755 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 12544 bps.
  • Vista Gold's Return on Capital Employed stood at 46.38% in 2022, then plunged by 95 bps to 90.58% in 2023, then surged by 163 bps to 56.97% in 2024, then sank by 209 bps to 62.06% in 2025, then surged by 54 bps to 28.73% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 28.73% (Q1 2026), 62.06% (Q4 2025), and 65.03% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Seabridge Gold 2,186.27 Bn 2,186.17 Bn - -5.02%
2 Barrick Mining 996.87 Bn 999.60 Bn 3.12 Bn 9.05%
3 Wheaton Precious Metals 410.57 Bn 409.42 Bn 699.37 Mn 9.04%
4 Alamos Gold 136.28 Bn 135.62 Bn 442.20 Mn 22.92%
5 Gold Fields 128.61 Bn 126.83 Bn - -
6 Kinross Gold 103.07 Bn 100.89 Bn 1.44 Bn -
7 Newmont 100.59 Bn 91.98 Bn 7.29 Bn 21.10%
8 Equinox Gold 47.64 Bn 47.14 Bn - -
9 AngloGold Ashanti 44.52 Bn 41.55 Bn 1.94 Bn -
10 Vista Gold 278.33 Mn 278.33 Mn - -28.73%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -28.73%
Dec 31, 2025 -62.06%
Sep 30, 2025 -65.03%
Jun 30, 2025 -61.12%
Mar 31, 2025 53.61%
Dec 31, 2024 56.97%
Sep 30, 2024 55.40%
Jun 30, 2024 64.32%
Mar 31, 2024 -53.19%
Dec 31, 2023 -90.58%
Sep 30, 2023 -90.20%
Jun 30, 2023 -80.49%
Mar 31, 2023 -70.29%
Dec 31, 2022 -46.38%
Sep 30, 2022 -97.08%
Jun 30, 2022 -94.79%
Mar 31, 2022 -85.45%
Dec 31, 2021 -81.36%
Sep 30, 2021 -51.06%
Jun 30, 2021 -13.33%