Analyzing Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ) and Elemental Royalty (NASDAQ:ELE)

Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ) and Elemental Royalty (NASDAQ:ELE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vista Gold and Elemental Royalty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vista Gold	N/A	N/A	-$6.59 million	($0.06)	-34.50
Elemental Royalty	$33.12 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Elemental Royalty has higher revenue and earnings than Vista Gold.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Vista Gold and Elemental Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vista Gold	0	0	1	0	3.00
Elemental Royalty	0	1	0	0	2.00

Vista Gold presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.93%. Given Vista Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vista Gold is more favorable than Elemental Royalty.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.3% of Vista Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Vista Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Vista Gold and Elemental Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vista Gold	N/A	93.43%	68.97%
Elemental Royalty	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Vista Gold beats Elemental Royalty on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vista Gold

Vista Gold Corp., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, explores, evaluates, and advances gold exploration and development projects in Australia. Its flagship asset is the 100% owned Mt Todd gold project located in Northern Territory, Australia. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

About Elemental Royalty

Elemental Royalty Corporation engages in the acquisition and generation of precious metal royalties. The company holds royalties in gold, silver, and copper projects. It operates in North America; South America; Australia; Africa; and internationally. The company was formerly known as Elemental Altus Royalties Corp. and changed its name to Elemental Royalty Corporation in November 2025. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.