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Vizsla Silver (VZLA)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $4.9 | Market Cap: $1.5 Bil
Sector: Materials | Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining

Vizsla Silver (VZLA)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $4.9
Market Cap: $1.5 Bil
Sector: Materials
Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -32%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -2.6%
Very low revenue
Rev LTMTotal Revenue or Sales, Last Twelve Months is 0
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Renewable Energy Transition, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Solar Energy Generation, and Telecom Infrastructure.
  Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -28 Mil
2   Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 173%
3   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -5.8%
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -32%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Renewable Energy Transition, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Solar Energy Generation, and Telecom Infrastructure.
2 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -2.6%
3 Very low revenue
Rev LTMTotal Revenue or Sales, Last Twelve Months is 0
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -28 Mil
5 Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 173%
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -5.8%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

VZLA Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are five key points explaining the 35.1% stock movement for Vizsla Silver (VZLA) from approximately August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. Positive Feasibility Study for the Panuco Project.

Vizsla Silver announced the delivery of a positive Feasibility Study for its wholly-owned Panuco silver-gold project in Mexico on November 12, 2025. This study confirmed the strong technical foundation and economic viability of the project, significantly de-risking the development phase and providing confidence in its potential.

2. Successful US$300 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering.

In November 2025, Vizsla Silver successfully closed a US$300 million Convertible Senior Notes Offering, initially announced as US$250 million. This significant capital raise provides substantial funding for the construction and development of the Panuco project, replacing a previously announced debt mandate and eliminating near-term dilution risk.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
VZLA Return-----197%197%
Peers Return28%15%14%-4%-3%33%108%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
VZLA Win Rate----33%60% 
Peers Win Rate37%28%33%32%34%65% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
VZLA Max Drawdown-----0% 
Peers Max Drawdown-35%-6%-9%-13%-12%-26% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: WRN, XPL, CRML, NEXM, TECK.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

VZLA has limited trading history. Below is the Materials sector ETF (XLB) in its place.

Unique KeyEventXLBS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-25.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven34.5%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven534 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-37.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven60.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven121 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-26.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven35.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven617 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-60.7%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven154.6%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1761 days1480 days

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In The Past

Materials Select Sector SPDR's stock fell -25.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/20/2022. A -25.7% loss requires a 34.5% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to VZLA. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
DD_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025DDDuPont de NemoursDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.4%3.4%-0.2%
CF_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025CFCF IndustriesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.0%1.0%-1.1%
HL_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025HLHecla MiningQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
29.7%29.7%0.0%
CDE_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025CDECoeur MiningDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
9.9%9.9%-5.7%
ATR_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ATRAptarGroupDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.2%5.2%-2.5%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
DD_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025DDDuPont de NemoursDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.4%3.4%-0.2%
CF_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025CFCF IndustriesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.0%1.0%-1.1%
HL_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025HLHecla MiningQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
29.7%29.7%0.0%
CDE_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025CDECoeur MiningDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
9.9%9.9%-5.7%
ATR_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ATRAptarGroupDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.2%5.2%-2.5%

Recent Active Movers

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Financials

VZLAWRNXPLCRMLNEXMTECKMedian
NameVizsla S.Western .Solitari.Critical.NexMetal.Teck Res. 
Mkt Price4.962.520.608.283.8144.454.38
Mkt Cap1.60.50.1--21.71.0
Rev LTM000-010,4840
Op Inc LTM-28-8-5--461,243-8
FCF LTM-45-24-5--45-328-45
FCF 3Y Avg-44-22-4--40-894-40
CFO LTM-8-3-5--431,508-5
CFO 3Y Avg-11-4-4--312,675-4

Growth & Margins

VZLAWRNXPLCRMLNEXMTECKMedian
NameVizsla S.Western .Solitari.Critical.NexMetal.Teck Res. 
Rev Chg LTM-----29.1%29.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg------12.0%-12.0%
Rev Chg Q-----18.4%18.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-----5.3%5.3%
Op Mgn LTM-----11.9%11.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-----13.2%13.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-----0.5%0.5%
CFO/Rev LTM-----14.4%14.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-----26.0%26.0%
FCF/Rev LTM------3.1%-3.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg------7.9%-7.9%

Valuation

VZLAWRNXPLCRMLNEXMTECKMedian
NameVizsla S.Western .Solitari.Critical.NexMetal.Teck Res. 
Mkt Cap1.60.50.1--21.71.0
P/S-----2.02.0
P/EBIT-33.1-48.2-11.6--11.6-22.3
P/E-65.8-105.8-12.8--17.1-39.3
P/CFO-115.9-115.4-13.1--14.2-64.2
Total Yield-1.5%-0.9%-7.8%--7.0%-1.2%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%--1.2%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg--8.0%-8.1%---3.9%-8.0%
D/E0.00.00.0--0.40.0
Net D/E-0.3-0.1-0.1--0.2-0.1

Returns

VZLAWRNXPLCRMLNEXMTECKMedian
NameVizsla S.Western .Solitari.Critical.NexMetal.Teck Res. 
1M Rtn20.4%23.5%-4.4%-24.3%-4.5%4.1%-0.1%
3M Rtn31.6%66.9%-25.5%41.5%-30.6%32.1%31.8%
6M Rtn55.0%100.0%-10.9%471.0%-19.8%55.0%
12M Rtn172.5%131.2%0.1%7.3%--2.8%7.3%
3Y Rtn-47.4%-4.7%--23.3%23.3%
1M Excs Rtn20.4%23.6%-4.3%-24.2%-4.5%4.2%-0.1%
3M Excs Rtn31.7%63.8%-33.8%39.2%-34.3%30.6%31.1%
6M Excs Rtn40.3%85.3%-25.6%456.3%-5.1%40.3%
12M Excs Rtn159.0%113.5%-15.2%8.0%--17.5%8.0%
3Y Excs Rtn--2.5%-65.7%---31.9%-31.9%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Mineral exploration, evaluation and development2732391663910
Total2732391663910


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity17,298,190
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120251.9%
Average Daily Volume3,132,589
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.52
Basic Shares Quantity315,357,863
Short % of Basic Shares5.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
731202590820256-K 7/31/2025
4302025718202540-F 4/30/2025
131202531320256-K 1/31/2025
10312024121320246-K 10/31/2024
731202491220246-K 7/31/2024
4302024719202440-F 4/30/2024
131202431320246-K 1/31/2024
10312023120820236-K 10/31/2023
731202390820236-K 7/31/2023
4302023721202340-F 4/30/2023
131202330920236-K 1/31/2023
10312022121220226-K 10/31/2022
731202290920226-K 7/31/2022
4302022722202240-F 4/30/2022