Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC)
NYSE: LAC · Real-Time Price · USD
4.780
-0.230 (-4.59%)
At close: May 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
4.765
-0.015 (-0.31%)
Pre-market: May 19, 2026, 7:23 AM EDT

Lithium Americas Statistics

Total Valuation

LAC has a market cap or net worth of $1.76 billion. The enterprise value is $2.42 billion.

Market Cap1.76B
Enterprise Value 2.42B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 14, 2026, before market open.

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

Share Statistics

LAC has 351.06 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 29.00% in one year.

Current Share Class 351.06M
Shares Outstanding 351.06M
Shares Change (YoY) +29.00%
Shares Change (QoQ) +18.66%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.50%
Owned by Institutions (%) 31.62%
Float 325.79M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio n/a
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 0.94
P/TBV Ratio 1.31
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 7.36, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.47.

Current Ratio 7.36
Quick Ratio 4.62
Debt / Equity 0.47
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -4.99% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -1.93%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -4.99%
Return on Assets (ROA) -1.74%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -1.93%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -1.95%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 14.82%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee -$1.19M
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 +69.50% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 3.27, so LAC's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 3.27
52-Week Price Change +69.50%
50-Day Moving Average 4.67
200-Day Moving Average 4.85
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 43.91
Average Volume (20 Days) 13,111,703

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 27.41 million, so 7.90% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 27.41M
Short Previous Month 26.31M
Short % of Shares Out 7.90%
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.76

Income Statement

Revenue n/a
Gross Profit n/a
Operating Income -57.40M
Pretax Income -70.11M
Net Income -111.79M
EBITDA -57.35M
EBIT -57.40M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -$0.40
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $758.51 million in cash and $878.40 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$119.89 million or -$0.34 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 758.51M
Total Debt 878.40M
Net Cash -119.89M
Net Cash Per Share -$0.34
Equity (Book Value) 1.88B
Book Value Per Share 3.87
Working Capital 1.05B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$60.63 million and capital expenditures -$946.43 million, giving a free cash flow of -$1.01 billion.

Operating Cash Flow -60.63M
Capital Expenditures -946.43M
Depreciation & Amortization 48,000
Net Borrowing 1.07B
Free Cash Flow -1.01B
FCF Per Share -$2.87
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 -29.00%
Shareholder Yield -29.00%
Earnings Yield -6.34%
FCF Yield -57.13%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LAC is $5.93, which is 24.06% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $5.93
Price Target Difference 24.06%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 11
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