Comparing Elemental Royalty (NASDAQ:ELE) & Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ)

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Vista Gold and Elemental Royalty”s revenue, earnings per share 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.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.3% of Vista Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Vista Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Vista Gold and Elemental Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.

	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, indicating a potential upside of 44.93%. Given Vista Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vista Gold is more favorable than Elemental Royalty.

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.