LITHIUM ARGENTINA/$LAR
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About LITHIUM ARGENTINA
Lithium Argentina AG is a Swiss-domiciled resource company focused on advancing lithium projects. Its project portfolio comprises its ownership interests in the Cauchari-Olaroz property in Jujuy, Argentina; the Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes project; and the Sal de la Puna project, PPG, in Salta, Argentina. Additionally, the company owns the Salar de Antofalla (Antofalla Project) in the Province of Catamarca, Argentina. It is focused on the operations at Cauchari-Olaroz and advancing the development of its lithium growth pipeline in Argentina.
- Ticker
- $LAR
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- -
- Headquarters
- Zug, Switzerland
- Website
- www.lithium-argentina.com
LAR Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$999M
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-$0.33
2.44
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Price and volume
Market cap
$999M
Beta
2.44
52-week high
$12.05
52-week low
$3.11
Average daily volume
2M
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.474
Quick ratio
0.474
Long term debt to equity
0.001
Total debt to equity
0.3
Interest coverage (TTM)
-1.28%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
-37.182
Effective tax rate (TTM)
3.05%
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-2.05%
Return on equity (TTM)
-6.58%
Valuation
Price to book
1.78
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.78
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-49.556
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-2.02%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.122
Growth
Earnings per share change (TTM)
191.94%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
60.78%
Bulls say / Bears say
Lithium Argentina swung to a Q2 2026 net income of US$ 1.3 million, compared to a US$ 4.1 million loss in Q2 2025, driven by a US$ 12.3 million equity profit from its Cauchari-Olaroz JV reflecting higher realized lithium carbonate prices (Reuters).
The Cauchari-Olaroz JV reduced net debt by US$ 114 million in Q2 2026 and Lithium Argentina ended the quarter with US$ 230 million in combined liquidity, including US$ 100 million in cash, strengthening its balance sheet (Reuters).
Lithium Argentina’s New JV with Ganfeng to consolidate the Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes and Sal de la Puna basins is substantially complete and expected to close in Q2 2026, granting LAR a 33% stake in a basin-wide development and access to a US$ 130 million six-year debt facility to fund project expansions (Nasdaq).
C1 cash operating costs rose to US$ 5,897 per tonne in Q2 2026, a 9% increase quarter-over-quarter driven by lower volumes, higher energy costs, and a stronger Argentine peso, potentially pressuring margins if lithium prices decline (MarketScreener).
A US$ 38.1 million non-cash deferred tax charge at the Cauchari-Olaroz JV in Q2 2026 lowered Exar’s net income to US$ 27 million, underscoring potential volatility in net earnings due to tax adjustments (Reuters).
Lithium Argentina warns that maintaining operations and meeting funding obligations depends on generating and repatriating sufficient cash flows from Cauchari-Olaroz or securing additional financing, indicating liquidity risk if project cash distributions are delayed (SEC EDGAR).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Sept 2026.
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