Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC)
NYSE: LAC · Real-Time Price · USD
3.070
-0.100 (-3.15%)
At close: Aug 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
3.090
+0.020 (0.65%)
After-hours: Aug 28, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT

Lithium Americas Statistics

Total Valuation

LAC has a market cap or net worth of $1.12 billion. The enterprise value is $2.01 billion.

Market Cap1.12B
Enterprise Value 2.01B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 13, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 13, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LAC has 363.04 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 44.14% in one year.

Current Share Class 363.04M
Shares Outstanding 363.04M
Shares Change (YoY) +44.14%
Shares Change (QoQ) +13.75%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.49%
Owned by Institutions (%) 28.98%
Float 346.26M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio n/a
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 0.57
P/TBV Ratio 0.79
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 5.47, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.60.

Current Ratio 5.47
Quick Ratio 3.52
Debt / Equity 0.60
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -3.70% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -1.86%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -3.70%
Return on Assets (ROA) -1.66%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -1.86%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -1.96%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 11.41%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee -$1.03M
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 +3.02% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 3.45, so LAC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 3.45
52-Week Price Change +3.02%
50-Day Moving Average 3.29
200-Day Moving Average 4.50
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 45.19
Average Volume (20 Days) 9,803,158

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 31.48 million, so 8.71% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 31.48M
Short Previous Month 27.70M
Short % of Shares Out 8.71%
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.38

Income Statement

Revenue n/a
Gross Profit n/a
Operating Income -64.69M
Pretax Income -55.20M
Net Income -97.20M
EBITDA -64.64M
EBIT -64.69M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -$0.40
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $822.78 million in cash and $1.16 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$338.23 million or -$0.93 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 822.78M
Total Debt 1.16B
Net Cash -338.23M
Net Cash Per Share -$0.93
Equity (Book Value) 1.95B
Book Value Per Share 3.92
Working Capital 1.05B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$35.66 million and capital expenditures -$1.04 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$1.08 billion.

Operating Cash Flow -35.66M
Capital Expenditures -1.04B
Depreciation & Amortization 54,000
Net Borrowing 1.20B
Free Cash Flow -1.08B
FCF Per Share -$2.97
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 -44.14%
Shareholder Yield -44.14%
Earnings Yield -8.69%
FCF Yield -96.46%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LAC is $5.50, which is 79.15% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $5.50
Price Target Difference 79.15%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 12
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 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