(LAC) Lithium Americas - Overview

Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.912m USD | Total Return: 68.3% in 12m

Lithium, Battery Chemicals, Raw Ore
Total Rating 32
Safety 53
Buy Signal -0.40
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Industry Rotation: -13.2
Market Cap: 1.91B
Avg Turnover: 60.8M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility76.9%
VaR 5th Pctl12.1%
VaR vs Median-4.40%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.88
Rel. Str. IBD77.6
Rel. Str. Peer Group46.7
Character TTM
Beta2.171
Beta Downside2.432
Hurst Exponent0.499
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD81.83%
CAGR/Max DD-0.31
CAGR/Mean DD-0.40
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 21.3% YoY

Interest Coverage Ratio -1.8 is critical

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: LAC Lithium Americas

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) is a Vancouver-based mining company dedicated to the development and operation of lithium assets in North America. Its primary focus is the Thacker Pass project in Nevada, which represents one of the largest known lithium resources in the United States. The company operates within the Diversified Metals & Mining industry, primarily targeting the upstream segment of the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain.

The business model centers on the extraction of lithium from sedimentary clay deposits and the subsequent chemical processing into battery-grade materials. As global demand for lithium-ion batteries increases, domestic sourcing in North America has become a strategic priority for reducing supply chain reliance on overseas refining. Investors seeking deeper insights into these industry trends may find additional data on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Thacker Pass construction progress and timeline toward commercial lithium production
  • Department of Energy loan closing and finalization of project financing
  • Lithium carbonate spot price volatility affects long-term contract valuation
  • Strategic partnership and equity investment milestones from General Motors
  • Regulatory and legal challenges to mining permits in northern Nevada
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 0.0
Net Income: error (cannot be calculated; needs Net Income TTM and Revenue TTM)
FCF/TA: -0.32 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -14.19 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: error (cannot be calculated; needs Current Assets/Liabilities and Revenue current+prev)
CFO/TA -0.02 > 3% & CFO -62.0m > Net Income -83.1m
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 May 19, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 4.78 with a total of 8,276,801 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -17.44%, over one month by -4.02%, over three months by +5.29% and over the past year by +68.31%.
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 5.9 24.1%
Lithium Americas (LAC) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 15 May 2026
P/E Forward = 40.0
P/S = 177.9725
P/B = 1.8351
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 = 1.87b USD (1.91b + Debt 531.2m - CCE 568.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -1.77 (Ebit TTM -53.8m / Interest Expense TTM 30.3m)
EV/FCF = -2.24x (Enterprise Value 1.87b / FCF TTM -837.3m)
FCF Yield = -44.67% (FCF TTM -837.3m / Enterprise Value 1.87b)
 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 = 0.73 (Enterprise Value 1.87b / 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 -837.3m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 694.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -4.59% (Net Income -83.1m / Total Assets 2.58b)
RoE = -11.98% (Net Income TTM -83.1m / 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 = 11.64% (E(1.91b)/V(2.44b) * Re(13.62%) + D(531.2m)/V(2.44b) * Rd(5.71%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 13.62% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 91.11 | Cagr: 20.54%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -837.3m)
 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 current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.05 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.19 | Chg30d=+1.99% | Revisions=+14% | GrowthEPS=+42.8% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-0.18 | Chg30d=-331.29% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+1.8% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +20%