Lithium Americas/$LAC
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About Lithium Americas
Lithium Americas Corp is a Canadian-based resource and materials company focused on developing, building and operating lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities. The company also holds investments in Green Technology Metals Limited (GT1) and Ascend Elements, Inc. (Ascend Elements), and exploration properties in the U.S. and Canada. The company's flagship asset is Thacker Pass, a sedimentary-based lithium deposit located in the McDermitt Caldera in Humboldt County, in northern Nevada (Thacker Pass or the Project). The company operates in only one operating segment and one geographical segment.
- Ticker
- $LAC
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 94
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, Canada
- Website
- www.lithiumamericas.com
Lithium Americas Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.1B
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-$0.40
3.45
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Price and volume
Market cap
$1.1B
Beta
3.45
52-week high
$10.52
52-week low
$2.67
Average daily volume
10M
Financial strength
Current ratio
5.467
Quick ratio
3.517
Long term debt to equity
0.593
Total debt to equity
0.596
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
-64.639
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-1.66%
Return on equity (TTM)
-3.70%
Valuation
Price to book
1.03
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.03
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-0.845
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-118.36%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-3.421
Growth
Earnings per share change (TTM)
61.69%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
33.09%
What the Analysts think about Lithium Americas
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Lithium Americas stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Lithium Americas stock.
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Lithium Americas reported Q1 2026 net income of $4.6 million versus a net loss of $11.5 million in Q1 2025, driven by a non-cash fair value gain on embedded derivatives that underscores improving financial performance (Business Wire Turn6view0).
The company held $1.2 billion in cash and restricted cash as of March 31, 2026 and $1.3 billion at June 30, 2026, providing ample liquidity to fund Thacker Pass Phase 1 without near-term financing needs (Business Wire Turn6view0, Business Wire Turn5view0).
Construction at Thacker Pass is de-risking rapidly, with detailed engineering over 95% complete, procurement surpassing 70%, and more than 1,300 workers on site as of mid-May 2026, targeting mechanical completion in late 2027 (Business Wire Turn6view0).
Under its at-the-market equity programs, Lithium Americas sold 43.3 million shares at an average price of $5.78 in Q1 2026 and 13.0 million shares at $5.36 in Q2 2026, diluting existing shareholders and potentially pressuring the stock (Business Wire Turn6view0, Business Wire Turn5view0).
General and administrative expenses rose to $15.1 million in Q2 2026 from $7.8 million in Q2 2025, reflecting mounting overhead costs ahead of commercial production (Business Wire Turn5view0).
The company estimates $80–120 million of potential tariff exposure on construction materials, adding to capex risk within the $1.3–$1.6 billion Phase 1 budget for Thacker Pass (Business Wire Turn6view0).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Sept 2026.
Lithium Americas Financial Performance
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Lithium Americas Earnings Performance
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Lithium Americas News
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Lithium Americas Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
Business Wire1 month ago

Lithium Americas Further Strengthens Balance Sheet with $175 Million Financing as Thacker Pass Approaches Peak Construction
Business Wire1 month ago

Rare Earth Stocks Slide On Oversupply Fears
Investors Business Daily2 months ago
Funds containing Lithium Americas
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $LAC weighting |
|---|---|---|
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals€VVMX | €100M | 2.05% |
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals£REGB | £87M | 2.05% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | £6.7B | 0.01% |
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