Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC)
NYSE: LAC · Real-Time Price · USD
6.44
+0.31 (5.06%)
At close: Jan 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
6.83
+0.39 (6.06%)
Pre-market: Jan 26, 2026, 6:34 AM EST

Lithium Americas Statistics

Total Valuation

LAC has a market cap or net worth of $1.94 billion. The enterprise value is $2.39 billion.

Market Cap1.94B
Enterprise Value 2.39B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 13, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 13, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LAC has 303.49 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 20.05% in one year.

Current Share Class 303.49M
Shares Outstanding 303.49M
Shares Change (YoY) +20.05%
Shares Change (QoQ) +8.71%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.45%
Owned by Institutions (%) 17.66%
Float 278.61M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio n/a
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 2.17
P/TBV Ratio 4.09
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 3.77, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.45.

Current Ratio 3.77
Quick Ratio 3.76
Debt / Equity 0.45
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -32.03% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -2.19%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -32.03%
Return on Assets (ROA) -1.99%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -2.19%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -2.52%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 19.52%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee n/a
Employee Count n/a
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 +107.07% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 3.52, so LAC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 3.52
52-Week Price Change +107.07%
50-Day Moving Average 5.17
200-Day Moving Average 4.08
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 67.50
Average Volume (20 Days) 16,654,944

Short Selling Information

Short Interest 23.56M
Short Previous Month 27.90M
Short % of Shares Out 7.80%
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.07

Income Statement

Revenue n/a
Gross Profit n/a
Operating Income -34.01M
Pretax Income -245.21M
Net Income -242.01M
EBITDA -33.96M
EBIT -34.01M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -$1.08
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $385.31 million in cash and $405.32 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$20.01 million or -$0.07 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 385.31M
Total Debt 405.32M
Net Cash -20.01M
Net Cash Per Share -$0.07
Equity (Book Value) 896.22M
Book Value Per Share 1.96
Working Capital 285.51M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$55.35 million and capital expenditures -$591.64 million, giving a free cash flow of -$646.98 million.

Operating Cash Flow -55.35M
Capital Expenditures -591.64M
Free Cash Flow -646.98M
FCF Per Share -$2.13
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 -20.05%
Shareholder Yield -20.05%
Earnings Yield -12.44%
FCF Yield -33.27%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LAC is $6.17, which is -4.19% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $6.17
Price Target Difference -4.19%
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