Snowflake Score | |
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Valuation | 0/6 |
Future Growth | 5/6 |
Past Performance | 0/6 |
Financial Health | 5/6 |
Dividends | 0/6 |
LAC Stock Overview
Lithium Americas Corp. operates as a resource company in the United States and Argentina.
Lithium Americas Competitors
Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | CA$31.66 |
52 Week High | CA$53.09 |
52 Week Low | CA$16.03 |
Beta | 1.59 |
1 Month Change | -7.56% |
3 Month Change | -3.27% |
1 Year Change | 94.35% |
3 Year Change | 476.69% |
5 Year Change | 580.86% |
Change since IPO | 644.94% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
LAC | CA Metals and Mining | CA Market | |
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7D | 2.1% | 2.3% | -0.7% |
1Y | 94.4% | -6.3% | 5.2% |
Return vs Industry: LAC exceeded the Canadian Metals and Mining industry which returned -7.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LAC exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 4.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
LAC volatility | |
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LAC Average Weekly Movement | 12.5% |
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement | 10.8% |
Market Average Movement | 9.8% |
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 16.9% |
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 4.3% |
Stable Share Price: LAC is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Canadian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 13% a week.
Volatility Over Time: LAC's weekly volatility (13%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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2007 | 351 | Jon Evans | https://www.lithiumamericas.com |
Lithium Americas Corp. operates as a resource company in the United States and Argentina. The company explores for lithium deposits. It owns interests in the Cauchari-Olaroz project located in Jujuy province of Argentina; Thacker Pass project located in north-western Nevada; and Pastos Grandes project located in the Salta province of Argentina.
Lithium Americas Fundamentals Summary
LAC fundamental statistics | |
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Market Cap | US$3.31b |
Earnings (TTM) | -US$74.70m |
Revenue (TTM) | n/a |
0.0x
P/S Ratio-44.3x
P/E RatioIs LAC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
LAC income statement (TTM) | |
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Revenue | US$0 |
Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
Gross Profit | US$0 |
Other Expenses | US$74.70m |
Earnings | -US$74.70m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.56 |
Gross Margin | 0.00% |
Net Profit Margin | 0.00% |
Debt/Equity Ratio | 35.1% |
How did LAC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is Lithium Americas undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
0/6Valuation Score 0/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PE vs Industry
PE vs Market
PEG Ratio
PB vs Industry
4x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate LAC's fair value for valuation analysis.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate LAC's fair value for valuation analysis.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: LAC is unprofitable, so we can't compare its Price-To-Earnings Ratio to the Canadian Metals and Mining industry average.
PE vs Market: LAC is unprofitable, so we can't compare its Price-To-Earnings Ratio to the Canadian market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate LAC's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: LAC is overvalued based on its Price-To-Book Ratio (4x) compared to the CA Metals and Mining industry average (2x).
Future Growth
How is Lithium Americas forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
Future Growth Score
5/6Future Growth Score 5/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
111.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: LAC is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.6%).
Earnings vs Market: LAC is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: LAC's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: LAC's revenue (46.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Canadian market (6.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: LAC's revenue (46.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: LAC's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.6%).
Past Performance
How has Lithium Americas performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
0/6Past Performance Score 0/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
-10.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: LAC is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: LAC is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LAC is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 10.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare LAC's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: LAC is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Metals and Mining industry (-1.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LAC has a negative Return on Equity (-9.02%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is Lithium Americas's financial position?
Financial Health Score
5/6Financial Health Score 5/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Stable Cash Runway
Forecast Cash Runway
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LAC's short term assets ($498.4M) exceed its short term liabilities ($9.7M).
Long Term Liabilities: LAC's short term assets ($498.4M) exceed its long term liabilities ($298.7M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LAC has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: LAC's debt to equity ratio has increased from 2% to 35.1% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: LAC has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: LAC has sufficient cash runway for 2.2 years if free cash flow continues to reduce at historical rates of 34.1% each year.
Dividend
What is Lithium Americas's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
0/6Dividend Score 0/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate LAC's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate LAC's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if LAC's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if LAC's dividend payments have been increasing.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as LAC has not reported any payouts.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jon Evans (50 yo)
3.75yrs
Tenure
US$1,337,610
Compensation
Mr. Jonathan D. Evans, also known as Jon, has been Chief Executive Officer at Lithium Americas Corp. since May 2019, has been its President since September 2018, and has been its Director since June 2017....
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Jon's total compensation ($USD1.34M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD3.45M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: LAC's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: LAC's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: LAC insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 12.2%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Lithium Americas Corp.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Lithium Americas Corp.
- Ticker: LAC
- Exchange: TSX
- Founded: 2007
- Industry: Diversified Metals and Mining
- Sector: Materials
- Implied Market Cap: CA$4.258b
- Shares outstanding: 134.48m
- Website: https://www.lithiumamericas.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Lithium Americas Corp.
- 300 – 900 West Hastings Street
- Suite 300
- Vancouver
- British Columbia
- V6C 1E5
- Canada
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2022/05/24 00:00 |
End of Day Share Price | 2022/05/24 00:00 |
Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.