Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC)
NYSE: LAC · Real-Time Price · USD
4.045
+0.095 (2.41%)
Apr 2, 2026, 1:12 PM EDT - Market open

Lithium Americas Statistics

Total Valuation

LAC has a market cap or net worth of $1.38 billion. The enterprise value is $1.87 billion.

Market Cap1.38B
Enterprise Value 1.87B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, May 14, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date May 14, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LAC has 347.37 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 21.33% in one year.

Current Share Class 347.37M
Shares Outstanding 347.37M
Shares Change (YoY) +21.33%
Shares Change (QoQ) +24.69%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.41%
Owned by Institutions (%) 25.39%
Float 322.44M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio n/a
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 0.87
P/TBV Ratio 1.30
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 5.16, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.34.

Current Ratio 5.16
Quick Ratio 3.24
Debt / Equity 0.34
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -6.81% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -2.13%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -6.81%
Return on Assets (ROA) -1.82%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -2.13%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -2.20%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 15.09%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee -$1.30M
Employee Count 94
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +46.74% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 3.04, so LAC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 3.04
52-Week Price Change +46.74%
50-Day Moving Average 4.70
200-Day Moving Average 4.52
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 42.92
Average Volume (20 Days) 7,336,311

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 25.07 million, so 8.01% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 25.07M
Short Previous Month 24.41M
Short % of Shares Out 8.01%
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.22

Income Statement

Revenue n/a
Gross Profit n/a
Operating Income -52.84M
Pretax Income -86.26M
Net Income -122.09M
EBITDA -52.80M
EBIT -52.84M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -$0.50
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $568.23 million in cash and $535.70 million in debt, with a net cash position of $32.52 million or $0.09 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 568.23M
Total Debt 535.70M
Net Cash 32.52M
Net Cash Per Share $0.09
Equity (Book Value) 1.59B
Book Value Per Share 3.37
Working Capital 734.82M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$61.22 million and capital expenditures -$765.04 million, giving a free cash flow of -$826.27 million.

Operating Cash Flow -61.22M
Capital Expenditures -765.04M
Depreciation & Amortization 46,000
Net Borrowing 641.97M
Free Cash Flow -826.27M
FCF Per Share -$2.38
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin n/a
Pretax Margin n/a
Profit Margin n/a
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

LAC does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -21.33%
Shareholder Yield -21.33%
Earnings Yield -8.84%
FCF Yield -59.85%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LAC is $6.17, which is 52.53% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $6.17
Price Target Difference 52.53%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 1