Lithium Argentina Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Lithium Argentina's CEO is Sam Pigott, appointed in Mar 2024, has a tenure of 1.83 years. total yearly compensation is $3.95M, comprised of 8% salary and 92% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.043% of the company’s shares, worth ARS709.50M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 2.3 years respectively.
Key information
Sam Pigott
Chief executive officer
US$3.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.02% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$81m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$317k | -US$15m |
Compensation vs Market: Sam's total compensation ($USD3.95M) is above average for companies of similar size in the AR market ($USD255.71K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Sam's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Sam Pigott (41 yo)
Mr. Samuel Pigott, also known as Sam, serves as Chief Executive Officer since March 18, 2024 and was President since March 18, 2024 of Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. and also serves as its Director sin...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.8yrs | US$3.95m | 0.043% ARS 709.5m | |
| President | no data | US$4.63m | 0.014% ARS 225.0m | |
| VP & CFO | no data | US$1.21m | 0.034% ARS 557.8m | |
| VP & COO | 2.3yrs | US$1.30m | 0.00070% ARS 11.6m | |
| VP of Investor Relations & ESG | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Legal & Corporate Secretary | 1.2yrs | no data | 0.0026% ARS 42.7m | |
| Vice President of Global Exploration | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Legal | 6.3yrs | US$1.41m | 0.15% ARS 2.5b | |
| Senior VP of Finance | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| President of Hectatone Inc | 11.4yrs | US$232.04k | no data |
Experienced Management: LAR's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.8yrs | US$3.95m | 0.043% ARS 709.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 10.2yrs | US$220.00k | 2.29% ARS 38.2b | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$220.00k | 0.0089% ARS 148.5m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 10.3yrs | US$1.15m | 1.43% ARS 23.8b | |
| Non-Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$1.00m | 1.62% ARS 26.9b | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$210.00k | 0.092% ARS 1.5b | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$215.00k | 0.0092% ARS 153.7m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$187.91k | 0.0026% ARS 43.7m |
Experienced Board: LAR's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/11 06:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Lithium Argentina AG is covered by 23 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Joel Jackson | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Lucas Pipes | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Katie Lachapelle | Canaccord Genuity |