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FNV vs VGZ

Side-by-side comparison of Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV) and Vista Gold Corp (VGZ): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both FNV and VGZ operate in Precious Metals (Basic Materials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • FNV is the larger of the two at $42.19B, about 133.2x VGZ ($316.8M).
  • Over the past year, FNV is up 31.0% and VGZ is up 116.1% - VGZ leads by 85.1 points.
  • FNV has been more active in the news (2 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for VGZ).
  • FNV has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 1 for VGZ).
PerformanceFNV+30.96%VGZ+116.11%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricFNVVGZ
Company
Franco-Nevada Corporation
Vista Gold Corp
Price
$218.60-7.40%
$2.16-8.47%
Market cap
$42.19B
$316.8M
1M return
-6.85%
-4.42%
1Y return
+30.96%
+116.11%
Sector
Basic Materials
Basic Materials
Industry
Precious Metals
Precious Metals
Exchange
NYSE
AMEX
IPO
1986
News (4w)
2
1
Recent ratings
25
1
FNV

Franco-Nevada Corporation

Franco-Nevada Corporation operates as a gold-focused royalty and stream company in the United States, Latin America, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Africa, and internationally. It operates through two segment, Mining and Energy. The company manages its portfolio with a focus on precious metals, such as gold, silver, and platinum group metals; and energy comprising oil, gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

VGZ

Vista Gold Corp

Vista Gold Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold exploration and development projects primarily in Australia. The company's flagship asset is the Mt Todd gold project located in Northern Territory. Vista Gold Corp. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.

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