Lithium Argentina Management
Management criteria checks 0/4
Lithium Argentina's CEO is Sam Pigott, appointed in Mar 2024, has a tenure of 1.17 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 $142.12K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 1.6 years respectively.
Key information
Sam Pigott
Chief executive officer
US$3.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.0% |
| CEO tenure | 1.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 1.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Lithium Argentina: A Possible Acquisition Target
Mar 20Lithium Argentina Looks Safe To Me
Mar 07Lithium Argentina: Why We Still Have Confidence
Jan 31Lithium Americas Argentina: Our Largest And Most Bullish Holding
Oct 22Lithium Americas (Argentina): Significant Upside Potential Backed By Quality Assets
Sep 12Lithium Americas (Argentina): A Winner Even With Low Lithium Prices
Jul 19Lithium Americas (Argentina): A Speculative Bet On A Pure-Play Lithium Stock
Jun 11Lithium Americas (Argentina): This Low-Cost Producer Is On Sale
Jan 15Lithium Americas (Argentina): A Better Bet Than Lithium Americas Post-Split
Nov 16Lithium Americas: Divide And Conquer
Oct 05CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 US market ($USD2.69M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Sam's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Sam Pigott (40 yo)
1.2yrs
Tenure
US$3,948,929
Compensation
Mr. Samuel Pigott, also known as Sam, serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. since March 18, 2024 and also serves as its Director since March, 19 2024. Mr. Pi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 9.7yrs | US$1.15m | 1.31% $ 4.3m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 1.2yrs | US$3.95m | 0.043% $ 142.1k | |
| VP & CFO | no data | US$1.21m | 0.034% $ 111.7k | |
| VP & COO | 1.6yrs | US$1.30m | 0.00070% $ 2.3k | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Development | 8.6yrs | US$4.63m | 0.014% $ 45.1k | |
| VP of Investor Relations & ESG | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Legal | 5.6yrs | US$1.41m | 0.14% $ 465.3k | |
| Executive Vice President of Exploration | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Hectatone Inc | 10.8yrs | US$232.04k | no data |
1.7yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LAR's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 9.7yrs | US$1.15m | 1.31% $ 4.3m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 1.2yrs | US$3.95m | 0.043% $ 142.1k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$220.00k | 2.2% $ 7.3m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$1.00m | 1.35% $ 4.5m | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$210.00k | 0.062% $ 205.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$215.00k | 0.0093% $ 30.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$187.91k | 0.0026% $ 8.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$220.00k | 0.0089% $ 29.7k |
1.6yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LAR's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/01 01:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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 25 analysts. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Joel Jackson | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Lucas Pipes | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Jonathan Lee | Byron Capital Markets |