LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:LAC - CA53681J1030 - Common Stock
8.53 CAD
+0.33 (+4.02%)
Overall LAC gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated LAC against 820 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. The financial health of LAC is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. LAC is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LAC had negative earnings in the past year.
- LAC had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- LAC had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- LAC had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- LAC's Return On Assets of -3.92% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LAC outperforms 74.02% of its industry peers.
- LAC has a Return On Equity of -8.53%. This is in the better half of the industry: LAC outperforms 67.56% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.92% | ||
| ROE | -8.53% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-82.94%
ROA(5y)-183.97%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- LAC does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The number of shares outstanding for LAC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- LAC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- LAC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LAC has an Altman-Z score of 1.69. This is a bad value and indicates that LAC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.69, LAC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.32, LAC is doing worse than 69.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.69 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 9.85 indicates that LAC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 9.85, LAC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 9.85 indicates that LAC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- LAC has a Quick ratio of 9.85. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAC outperforms 86.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 9.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 9.85 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LAC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -600.00%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-600%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, LAC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.90% on average per year.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y-75%
EPS Next 2Y-15.47%
EPS Next 3Y-27.72%
EPS Next 5Y13.9%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- LAC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Also next year LAC is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LAC's earnings are expected to decrease with -27.72% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-15.47%
EPS Next 3Y-27.72%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for LAC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP / LAC.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to LAC.CA.
What is the valuation status of LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of LAC stock?
LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for LAC stock?
The financial health rating of LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) is 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) is expected to decline by -75% in the next year.