Viva Gold Corp (TSE:VAU)
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Rating:43Neutral
Price Target:
C$0.13
▼(-21.88% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/24/26
The score is driven primarily by weak financial performance (no revenue, ongoing losses, and persistent cash burn) and bearish technicals (trading below major moving averages with negative MACD). Valuation provides limited support because the negative P/E reflects continued unprofitability and there is no dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Very low financial leverage
Near-zero debt materially reduces solvency risk and interest burden, giving management flexibility to fund exploration through equity or project finance. This structural strength lengthens runway relative to highly levered peers and supports continuity of operations while resource work progresses.
Negative Factors
Pre-revenue operating profile
With no revenue base, the business lacks internal cash generation to fund exploration or convert resources to production. This creates ongoing dependence on capital markets, prevents demonstration of operating leverage, and means losses are likely until a significant resource or offtake pathway is established.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Very low financial leverage
Near-zero debt materially reduces solvency risk and interest burden, giving management flexibility to fund exploration through equity or project finance. This structural strength lengthens runway relative to highly levered peers and supports continuity of operations while resource work progresses.
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Viva Gold (VAU) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$24.09M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)161.74K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.96
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryCA
Employees1
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryGold
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)N/A
Shares Outstanding172,042,080
10 Day Avg. Volume126,131
30 Day Avg. Volume161,743
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.15
Price to Book (P/B)15.42
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-10.76
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Viva Gold Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Viva Gold Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal properties in the United States. It holds 100% interest in the Tonopah gold project comprising 508 unpatented mineral claims covering an area of approximate...
How the Company Makes Money
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Viva Gold Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
8
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Oct 2025 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -26.61K | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.69K |
| EBITDA | -2.60M | -2.45M | -3.79M | -3.83M | -2.60M |
| Net Income | -2.61M | -2.43M | -3.77M | -3.83M | -2.60M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.94M | 2.55M | 1.39M | 3.48M | 2.07M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 757.77K | 1.34M | 222.65K | 2.13M | 1.26M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 397.42K | 311.62K | 436.95K | 1.16M | 250.22K |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.55M | 2.24M | 957.15K | 2.32M | 1.82M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -2.21M | -2.31M | -3.96M | -3.21M | -2.27M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -2.21M | -2.31M | -3.96M | -2.98M | -2.27M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -225.38K | 0.00 |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.64M | 3.41M | 2.05M | 4.11M | 2.41M |
Viva Gold Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
57 Neutral | C$28.52M | 52.27 | 27.05% | ― | -100.00% | ― | |
51 Neutral | C$24.12M | -15.87 | -15.89% | ― | ― | 47.41% | |
45 Neutral | C$21.01M | -15.35 | -16.82% | ― | ― | 14.38% | |
43 Neutral | C$24.09M | -9.14 | -144.44% | ― | ― | ― | |
42 Neutral | C$18.35M | -18.79 | -273.87% | ― | ― | -100.00% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Viva Gold Corporate Events
Business Operations and Strategy
Viva Gold Grants 750,000 Stock Options to Advance Tonopah Project
Positive
Mar 11, 2026
Viva Gold Corp. has granted 750,000 stock options to directors, officers and consultants under its stock option plan, with an exercise price of C$0.15 per share and a three-year term, subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance. The award, which wi...
Business Operations and Strategy
Viva Gold Launches New Drilling Phase at Nevada’s Tonopah Project
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
Viva Gold Corp has begun a 2,500-metre reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Tonopah Gold Project in Nevada, targeting the conversion of inferred mineralization to measured and indicated categories and closing gaps around the planned pit ar...
Business Operations and Strategy
Viva Gold Launches Advanced Technical Study for Tonopah Project in Nevada
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
Viva Gold Corp has launched a comprehensive Technical Study for its Tonopah Gold Project in Nevada, targeting Pre-Feasibility standards with some Feasibility-level components to refine mine design, processing options, and cost estimates. The compa...
Business Operations and Strategy
Viva Gold Expands Tonopah Land Package and Ramps Up Drilling in Nevada
Positive
Feb 11, 2026
Viva Gold Corp has expanded its land position at the Tonopah Gold Project in Nevada by staking 36 additional unpatented lode claims covering roughly 720 acres identified as highly prospective for new gold discoveries. The company is also launching...
Business Operations and Strategy
Viva Gold Advances Tonopah Project Toward Feasibility With New Drilling and Optimization Work
Positive
Jan 14, 2026
Viva Gold has launched a series of work programs aimed at moving its Tonopah project into pre-feasibility and feasibility studies while expanding and upgrading its gold and silver resources. The company has submitted a drilling plan for up to 23 l...
Private Placements and Financing
RAB Capital Boosts Strategic Stake in Viva Gold Through Private Placement
Positive
Jan 2, 2026
RAB Capital Jersey Limited, controlled by investor Philip Richards, has increased its stake in Viva Gold Corp. through a private placement, purchasing 1,250,000 units at C$0.16 per unit for a total of C$200,000, each unit comprising one common sha...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Viva Gold Raises C$4.18 Million in Oversubscribed Placement to Advance Tonopah Project
Positive
Dec 30, 2025
Viva Gold Corp. has closed an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement, issuing 26,145,456 units at C$0.16 each to raise gross proceeds of approximately C$4.18 million, with each unit comprising one common share and half a warrant exercisable...
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