Vista Gold Corporation (VGZ) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Vista Gold Corporation (VGZ) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 4443 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $13.72 Million (cash $13.72 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $-) cover 4443 days of daily cash needs of $3.09K/day. Check Vista Gold Corporation tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Vista Gold Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2024)
This chart shows how Vista Gold Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 29 annual periods from 1996 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 4443 days, meaning defensive assets of $13.72 Million can fund 4443 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore VGZ year-over-year net asset growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Vista Gold Corporation (1996–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Vista Gold Corporation from 1996 to 2024, covering 29 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Vista Gold Corporation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5914675 days | $16.95 Billion | $2.87K/day | $16.95 Million | $16.93 Billion | ▲ +5912316 days |
| 2023 | 2359 days | $6.07 Million | $2.57K/day | $6.07 Million | $- | ▼ -964 days |
| 2022 | 3323 days | $8.49 Million | $2.56K/day | $8.11 Million | $384.00K | ▲ +640 days |
| 2021 | 2683 days | $13.14 Million | $4.90K/day | $12.76 Million | $384.00K | ▼ -58 days |
| 2020 | 2741 days | $8.46 Million | $3.08K/day | $7.76 Million | $693.00K | ▼ -106 days |
| 2019 | 2846 days | $8.34 Million | $2.93K/day | $1.41 Million | $6.94 Million | ▼ -2817 days |
| 2018 | 5663 days | $13.53 Million | $2.39K/day | $1.07 Million | $12.46 Million | ▲ +2059 days |
| 2017 | 3604 days | $20.32 Million | $5.64K/day | $1.43 Million | $18.89 Million | ▼ -6127 days |
| 2016 | 9731 days | $28.87 Million | $2.97K/day | $1.90 Million | $26.97 Million | ▲ +3464 days |
| 2015 | 6267 days | $13.79 Million | $2.20K/day | $- | $13.79 Million | ▲ +5429 days |
| 2014 | 838 days | $6.30 Million | $7.52K/day | $- | $6.30 Million | ▲ +83 days |
| 2013 | 755 days | $2.53 Million | $3.35K/day | $- | $176.00K | ▼ -68 days |
| 2012 | 823 days | $70.11 Million | $85.17K/day | $- | $70.11 Million | ▲ +712 days |
| 2011 | 112 days | $986.00K | $8.83K/day | $- | $986.00K | ▲ +86 days |
| 2010 | 26 days | $1.72 Million | $66.12K/day | $- | $1.70 Million | ▼ -526 days |
| 2009 | 552 days | $1.40 Million | $2.54K/day | $- | $1.40 Million | ▼ -3212 days |
| 2008 | 3764 days | $8.28 Million | $2.20K/day | $- | $8.15 Million | ▼ -2268 days |
| 2007 | 6032 days | $10.97 Million | $1.82K/day | $- | $10.88 Million | ▲ +5403 days |
| 2006 | 629 days | $1.54 Million | $2.45K/day | $- | $791.00K | ▲ +196 days |
| 2005 | 433 days | $536.00K | $1.24K/day | $- | $468.00K | ▼ -169 days |
| 2004 | 602 days | $673.00K | $1.12K/day | $- | $31.00K | ▲ +0 days |
| 2003 | 602 days | $673.00K | $1.12K/day | $- | $31.00K | ▲ +407 days |
| 2002 | 195 days | $320.00K | $1.64K/day | $- | $135.00K | ▲ +147 days |
| 2001 | 49 days | $180.00K | $3.71K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -180 days |
| 2000 | 228 days | $758.98K | $3.33K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -37 days |
| 1999 | 265 days | $1.65 Million | $6.23K/day | $- | $68.90K | ▲ +69 days |
| 1998 | 196 days | $4.17 Million | $21.23K/day | $- | $130.21K | ▲ +154 days |
| 1997 | 42 days | $2.24 Million | $53.03K/day | $- | $69.88K | ▼ -83 days |
| 1996 | 125 days | $3.50 Million | $27.98K/day | $- | $218.87K | — |