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LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:LAC - CA53681J1030 - Common Stock

6.33 USD
-1.04 (-14.11%)
Last: 9/26/2025, 8:06:21 PM
6.28 USD
-0.05 (-0.79%)
After Hours: 9/26/2025, 8:06:21 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LAC. LAC was compared to 156 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.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LAC had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year LAC has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years LAC always reported negative net income.
LAC had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LAC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLAC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M -150M -200M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -4.63%, LAC is doing worse than 60.26% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Equity value of -7.52%, LAC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.63%
ROE -7.52%
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
LAC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLAC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for LAC so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector 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
LAC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLAC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LAC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
LAC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
LAC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LAC Yearly Shares OutstandingLAC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
LAC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLAC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.64 indicates that LAC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
LAC has a Altman-Z score (2.64) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LAC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
The Debt to Equity ratio of LAC (0.02) is better than 73.08% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.64
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
LAC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLAC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

LAC has a Current Ratio of 10.44. This indicates that LAC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 10.44, LAC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.74% of the companies in the same industry.
LAC has a Quick Ratio of 10.44. This indicates that LAC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 10.44, LAC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.74% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 10.44
Quick Ratio 10.44
LAC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLAC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for LAC have decreased strongly by -51.09% in the last year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-51.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.25% on average over the next years.
LAC is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 23.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y76.75%
EPS Next 2Y35.12%
EPS Next 3Y19.23%
EPS Next 5Y7.25%
Revenue Next Year-100%
Revenue Next 2Y-41.42%
Revenue Next 3Y-25.99%
Revenue Next 5Y23.85%

3.3 Evolution

LAC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLAC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200M 400M 600M
LAC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLAC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LAC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LAC. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LAC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLAC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
LAC Per share dataLAC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LAC's earnings are expected to grow with 19.23% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.12%
EPS Next 3Y19.23%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LAC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP

NYSE:LAC (9/26/2025, 8:06:21 PM)

After market: 6.28 -0.05 (-0.79%)

6.33

-1.04 (-14.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)08-14 2025-08-14/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners17.12%
Inst Owner Change-0.06%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change23.03%
Market Cap1.54B
Analysts74.29
Price Target4.23 (-33.18%)
Short Float %13.08%
Short Ratio3.26
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.07%
PT rev (3m)-12.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-10.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)19.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S N/A
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.46
P/tB 2.46
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.69
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.12
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.15
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.12
OCFYN/A
SpS0
BVpS2.58
TBVpS2.58
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.63%
ROE -7.52%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM 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
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/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
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 23584.9%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 10.44
Quick Ratio 10.44
Altman-Z 2.64
F-Score4
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)13707%
Cap/Depr(5y)8310.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-51.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next Y76.75%
EPS Next 2Y35.12%
EPS Next 3Y19.23%
EPS Next 5Y7.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next Year-100%
Revenue Next 2Y-41.42%
Revenue Next 3Y-25.99%
Revenue Next 5Y23.85%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.57%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-106.88%
EBIT Next 3Y-26.01%
EBIT Next 5Y34.12%
FCF growth 1Y-284.72%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y48.5%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A