(LAR) Lithium Argentina - Overview
Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.506m USD | Total Return: 410.6% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 32.5M
Warnings
Interest Coverage Ratio -1.0 is critical
Altman Z'' -0.64 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
Rs(ibd) Leader, Idiosyncratic Leader, Confidence
Lithium Argentina AG (NYSE: LAR) is a resource exploration and development firm focused on lithium brine assets within the Lithium Triangle of South America. The company manages two primary projects: Cauchari-Olaroz in Jujuy province and Pastos Grandes in Salta province. Formerly known as Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp., the firm rebranded in early 2025 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.
The company utilizes salar-based extraction, a process where lithium-rich brine is pumped from underground aquifers into evaporation ponds to produce lithium carbonate. This method generally incurs lower operational costs compared to hard-rock spodumene mining, though it remains sensitive to local hydrological conditions and regional regulatory shifts in Argentina. Investors can further evaluate these operational risks and asset valuations by consulting ValueRay.
As a player in the Diversified Metals & Mining sector, Lithium Argentina AG is positioned within the global battery supply chain. The company’s growth is fundamentally tied to the long-term demand for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicle manufacturing and stationary energy storage systems.
- Cauchari-Olaroz production ramp-up targets operational cash flow and commercial revenue growth
- Lithium carbonate spot price volatility dictates enterprise valuation and margin performance
- Strategic partnerships with Ganfeng Lithium influence capital expenditure and project scaling
- Argentine macroeconomic policies and currency fluctuations impact local operating costs
- Successful integration of Pastos Grandes project defines long-term resource expansion potential
| Net Income: error (cannot be calculated; needs Net Income TTM and Revenue TTM) |
| FCF/TA: -0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.82 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: error (cannot be calculated; needs Current Assets/Liabilities and Revenue current+prev) |
| CFO/TA -0.02 > 3% & CFO -20.7m > Net Income -59.4m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 0.52 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (173.0m) vs 12m ago 6.80% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: error (current vs previous; cannot be calculated due to missing/invalid data or negative margin) |
| Asset Turnover: 0.0% > 50% (prev 0.0%; Δ 0.0% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -0.99 > 6 (EBITDA TTM -34.0m / Interest Expense TTM 34.9m) |
| A: -0.14 (Total Current Assets 168.1m - Total Current Liabilities 325.6m) / Total Assets 1.16b |
| B: -0.63 (Retained Earnings -738.6m / Total Assets 1.16b) |
| C: -0.03 (EBIT TTM -34.5m / Avg Total Assets 1.15b) |
| D: 2.40 (Book Value of Equity 784.8m / Total Liabilities 327.1m) |
| Altman-Z'' = -0.64 = B |
As of May 26, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 9.19 with a total of 1,497,700 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -7.73%,
over one month by -7.82%,
over three months by +9.93% and
over the past year by +410.56%.
Lithium Argentina has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.90. Therefore, it is recommended to buy LAR.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 13.1 | 42.9% |
P/E Forward = 19.8413
P/S = 89.0593
P/B = 1.9248
P/EG = 0.4224
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = -34.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = -34.0m USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (0.0)
Short Term Debt = 243.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 243.1m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 145.3m USD (calculated: Debt 243.1m - CCE 97.8m)
Enterprise Value = 1.65b USD (1.51b + Debt 243.1m - CCE 97.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -0.99 (Ebit TTM -34.5m / Interest Expense TTM 34.9m)
EV/FCF = -78.87x (Enterprise Value 1.65b / FCF TTM -20.9m)
FCF Yield = -1.27% (FCF TTM -20.9m / Enterprise Value 1.65b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 350k) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.42 (Enterprise Value 1.65b / Total Assets 1.16b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 14.37% (Interest Expense 34.9m / Debt 243.1m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -27.2m (EBIT -34.5m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 0.52 (Total Current Assets 168.1m / Total Current Liabilities 325.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.31 (Debt 243.1m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 784.8m)
Debt / EBITDA = -4.27 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt 145.3m / EBITDA -34.0m)
Debt / FCF = -6.94 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 145.3m / FCF TTM -20.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 785.3m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -5.18% (Net Income -59.4m / Total Assets 1.16b)
RoE = -3.90% (Net Income TTM -59.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.52b)
RoCE = -2.26% (EBIT -34.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.52b + L.T.Debt 0.0))
RoIC = -2.53% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -27.2m / Invested Capital 1.08b)
WACC = 13.55% (E(1.51b)/V(1.75b) * Re(13.91%) + D(243.1m)/V(1.75b) * Rd(14.37%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 13.91% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 73.33 | Cagr: 3.32%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -20.9m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -0.06 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: N/A | Revenue CAGR: N/A | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.23 | Chg30d=+35.29% | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.20 | Chg30d=+42.86% | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.47 | Chg30d=+7.55% | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=+199.7% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.47 | Chg30d=+4.39% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=+0.4% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -20%