Lithium Americas Past Earnings Performance
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Lithium Americas has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 18.7%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 23.6% annually.
Key information
18.7%
Earnings growth rate
53.1%
EPS growth rate
| Metals and Mining Industry Growth | 27.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | n/a |
| Return on equity | -5.0% |
| Net Margin | n/a |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
No updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Lithium Americas makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 0 | -33 | 31 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 0 | -25 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 0 | -8 | 28 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 0 | -4 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 0 | -15 | 38 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 0 | -26 | 46 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 0 | -57 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 0 | -68 | 61 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 0 | -47 | 44 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LAC is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: LAC is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LAC is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 18.7% 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 (35.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LAC has a negative Return on Equity (-5.05%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 12:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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 Americas Corp. is covered by 17 analysts. 8 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 |
| Matthew Key | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Lucas Pipes | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |