(LAC) Lithium Americas - Overview

Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.403m USD | Total Return: 53.8% in 12m

Lithium, Chemicals, Processing, Deposits
Total Rating 33
Safety 67
Buy Signal -1.21
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Industry Rotation: -2.2
Market Cap: 1.40B
Avg Turnover: 26.4M USD
ATR: 6.92%
Peers RS (IBD): 18.1
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility69.1%
Rel. Tail Risk-11.1%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.78
Alpha15.48
Character TTM
Beta1.903
Beta Downside1.068
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD81.83%
CAGR/Max DD-0.38
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of LAC over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": -0.09, "2021-06": -0.12, "2021-09": -0.14, "2021-12": -0.11, "2022-03": -0.35, "2022-06": -0.12, "2022-09": -0.3, "2022-12": 0.08, "2023-03": -0.04, "2023-06": 0.16, "2023-09": -0.07, "2023-12": -0.07, "2024-03": -0.03, "2024-06": -0.02, "2024-09": -0.0034, "2024-12": -0.1, "2025-03": -0.05, "2025-06": -0.06, "2025-09": -0.83, "2025-12": -0.2522,
EPS CAGR: 5.00%
EPS Trend: -21.5%
Last SUE: -0.73
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of LAC over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 0, 2021-06: 0, 2021-09: 0, 2021-12: 0, 2022-03: 0, 2022-06: 0, 2022-09: 0, 2022-12: 0, 2023-03: 0, 2023-06: 0, 2023-09: 0, 2023-12: 0, 2024-03: 0.053289, 2024-06: 1.7E-5, 2024-09: 0, 2024-12: -1.7E-5, 2025-03: 0, 2025-06: 0, 2025-09: 0, 2025-12: 0,
Rev. CAGR: 0.00%
Rev. Trend: 2.8%
Last SUE: 0.00
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Share dilution 21.4% YoY - potential capital distress

Interest Coverage Ratio -1.8 is critical

Volatile

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: LAC Lithium Americas

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) is a Canadian company established in 2023. It specializes in developing and operating lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities in the United States and Canada. The companys primary asset is the Thacker Pass project in Nevada.

The company operates within the Diversified Metals & Mining sector, a capital-intensive industry. Lithium is a critical component in electric vehicle batteries, a rapidly growing market. To continue researching LACs financial health and market position, ValueRay offers comprehensive data and analytics.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Thacker Pass permitting delays impact project timeline and costs
  • Lithium price volatility directly affects revenue and profitability
  • Capital expenditure requirements for Thacker Pass strain financial resources
  • Regulatory environment for mining and processing poses ongoing risk
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 0.0
Net Income: error (cannot be calculated; needs Net Income TTM and Revenue TTM)
FCF/TA: -0.33 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -15.11 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: error (cannot be calculated; needs Current Assets/Liabilities and Revenue current+prev)
CFO/TA -0.02 > 3% & CFO -61.2m > Net Income -120.5m
Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0)
Current Ratio: 5.16 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (243.7m) vs 12m ago 21.33% < -2%
Gross Margin: error (current vs previous; cannot be calculated due to missing/invalid data or negative margin)
Asset Turnover: 0.0% > 50% (prev 0.01%; Δ -0.01% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: -1.77 > 6 (EBITDA TTM -52.7m / Interest Expense TTM 30.3m)
Altman Z'' 2.51
A: 0.28 (Total Current Assets 911.6m - Total Current Liabilities 176.8m) / Total Assets 2.58b
B: -0.09 (Retained Earnings -221.1m / Total Assets 2.58b)
C: -0.03 (EBIT TTM -53.8m / Avg Total Assets 1.81b)
D: 1.07 (Book Value of Equity 1.06b / Total Liabilities 992.4m)
Altman-Z'' Score: 2.51 = A
What is the price of LAC shares? As of April 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 4.03 with a total of 4,467,795 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +6.33%, over one month by -11.43%, over three months by -26.06% and over the past year by +53.82%.
Is LAC a buy, sell or hold? Lithium Americas has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.73. Therefor, it is recommend to hold LAC.
  • StrongBuy: 4
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 8
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the LAC price?
Analysts Target Price 6.4 58.6%
Lithium Americas (LAC) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 05 April 2026
P/E Forward = 40.0
P/S = 177.9725
P/B = 1.296
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = -53.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = -52.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 511.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 5.53m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 531.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -37.0m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.37b USD (1.40b + Debt 531.2m - CCE 568.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -1.77 (Ebit TTM -53.8m / Interest Expense TTM 30.3m)
EV/FCF = -1.59x (Enterprise Value 1.37b / FCF TTM -861.2m)
FCF Yield = -63.03% (FCF TTM -861.2m / Enterprise Value 1.37b)
 FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
 Net Margin = unknown
 Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 522k) / Revenue TTM)
 Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.53 (Enterprise Value 1.37b / Total Assets 2.58b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.71% (Interest Expense 30.3m / Debt 531.2m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -42.5m (EBIT -53.8m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 5.16 (Total Current Assets 911.6m / Total Current Liabilities 176.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.50 (Debt 531.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.06b)
 Debt / EBITDA = 0.70 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -37.0m / EBITDA -52.7m)
 Debt / FCF = 0.04 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -37.0m / FCF TTM -861.2m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 694.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -6.65% (Net Income -120.5m / Total Assets 2.58b)
RoE = -17.37% (Net Income TTM -120.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 694.1m)
RoCE = -4.46% (EBIT -53.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 694.1m + L.T.Debt 511.0m))
 RoIC = -4.40% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -42.5m / Invested Capital 965.3m)
 WACC = 10.43% (E(1.40b)/V(1.93b) * Re(12.67%) + D(531.2m)/V(1.93b) * Rd(5.71%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 12.67% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 23.49%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -861.2m)
 EPS Correlation: -21.46 | EPS CAGR: 5.00% | SUE: -0.73 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 2.80 | Revenue CAGR: 0.0% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.05 | Chg7d=+0.030 | Chg30d=+0.030 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.19 | Chg7d=+0.183 | Chg30d=+0.183 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+41.6% | Growth Revenue=+0.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-0.04 | Chg7d=-0.143 | Chg30d=-0.143 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+77.7% | Growth Revenue=+0.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (1 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
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