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LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG (LAR.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - TSX:LAR - CH1403212751 - Common Stock

4.44 CAD
+0.04 (+0.91%)
Last: 9/17/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, LAR scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LAR was compared to 807 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While LAR seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. LAR does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LAR has reported negative net income.
LAR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LAR reported negative net income in multiple years.
LAR had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LAR.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLAR.CA 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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

With an excellent Return On Assets value of 111.60%, LAR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 99.63% of the companies in the same industry.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 150.66%, LAR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 99.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 111.6%
ROE 150.66%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)36.07%
ROA(5y)22.94%
ROE(3y)45.44%
ROE(5y)29.94%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LAR.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLAR.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50 -50 100 150

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for LAR 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
LAR.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLAR.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LAR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LAR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, LAR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LAR.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingLAR.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M
LAR.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLAR.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.20, we must say that LAR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.20, LAR is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.49% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LAR is 0.85, which is an excellent value as it means it would take LAR, only 0.85 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.85, LAR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.55% of the companies in the same industry.
LAR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.25, LAR is doing worse than 69.39% of the companies in the same industry.
Although LAR does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 0.85
Altman-Z 0.2
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
LAR.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLAR.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

LAR has a Current Ratio of 4.72. This indicates that LAR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
LAR's Current ratio of 4.72 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LAR outperforms 74.35% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 4.72 indicates that LAR has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of LAR (4.72) is better than 74.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.72
Quick Ratio 4.72
LAR.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLAR.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for LAR have decreased strongly by -101.40% in the last year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-101.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-400%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

LAR is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -58.20% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 135.84% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y-100.62%
EPS Next 2Y-41.79%
EPS Next 3Y-81.15%
EPS Next 5Y-58.2%
Revenue Next Year413.65%
Revenue Next 2Y240.77%
Revenue Next 3Y164.66%
Revenue Next 5Y135.84%

3.3 Evolution

LAR.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLAR.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
LAR.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLAR.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LAR 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 LAR. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LAR.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLAR.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

99.38% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LAR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.18
EV/EBITDA N/A
LAR.CA Per share dataLAR.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LAR's earnings are expected to decrease with -81.15% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-41.79%
EPS Next 3Y-81.15%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG

TSX:LAR (9/17/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

4.44

+0.04 (+0.91%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)08-11 2025-08-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners20.17%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners5.75%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap720.88M
Analysts73.33
Price Target6.86 (54.5%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-124.74%
Min EPS beat(2)-184.84%
Max EPS beat(2)-64.64%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)5034.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-239.78%
Max EPS beat(4)20626.1%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2575.27%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)1657.74%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)1237.49%
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)3.76%
PT rev (3m)7.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S N/A
P/FCF 2.18
P/OCF 2.15
P/B 0.63
P/tB 0.63
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.11
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.04
FCFY45.86%
OCF(TTM)2.06
OCFY46.46%
SpS0
BVpS7.04
TBVpS7.04
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 111.6%
ROE 150.66%
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)36.07%
ROA(5y)22.94%
ROE(3y)45.44%
ROE(5y)29.94%
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-Score5
Asset Turnover0
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 0.85
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 237.33%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 19.2%
Current Ratio 4.72
Quick Ratio 4.72
Altman-Z 0.2
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)441.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)2618.33%
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)-101.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-400%
EPS Next Y-100.62%
EPS Next 2Y-41.79%
EPS Next 3Y-81.15%
EPS Next 5Y-58.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next Year413.65%
Revenue Next 2Y240.77%
Revenue Next 3Y164.66%
Revenue Next 5Y135.84%
EBIT growth 1Y24.77%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year7.4%
EBIT Next 3Y60.63%
EBIT Next 5Y50.12%
FCF growth 1Y425.6%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y461.36%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A