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Lithium Americas Corp

NYSE: LAC · BASIC MATERIALS · OTHER INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINING

$5.57
-1.59% today

Updated 2026-05-08

Market cap
$1.97B
P/E ratio
P/S ratio
177.97x
EPS (TTM)
$-0.50
Dividend yield
52W range
$2 – $11
Volume
9.4M

WallStSmart proprietary scores

32
out of 100
Grade: F
Strong Sell
Investment rating
5.7
Growth
C+
7.5
Quality
B+
3.0
Profitability
D
5.0
Valuation
C+
2/9
Piotroski F-Score
Weak
6.1
Altman Z-Score
Safe zone
Industry rank
View all highly rated stocks (75+) →194 stocks currently score above 75

Price targets

Analyst target
$5.93
+6.46%
12-Month target
Intrinsic (DCF)
Margin of safety
2 Strong Buy1 Buy9 Hold0 Sell0 Strong Sell

Price chart

Stock snapshot

Strengths
+ Altman Z 6.07 — safe zone
Risks
- Piotroski 2/9 — weak financial health
- Thin margins at 0.00%
- Negative free cash flow $-264.61M

Key financials

Revenue Net Income Free Cash Flow
Metric2022202320242025TTM
Revenue$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.15M
Net income$-67.80M$-5.09M$-40.49M$-124.22M$137.67M
EPS$-0.50
Free cash flow$-57.62M$-228.47M$-190.71M$-840.73M$-264.61M
Profit margin

Peer comparison

CompanyMkt CapScoreGrowthProfitValueQualityMoSRating
LAC$1.97B325.73.05.07.5Avoid
LIN$228.33B625.38.03.34.0-38.69%Buy
BHP$214.23B655.38.53.35.0-83.06%Buy
RIO$171.59B544.08.06.75.0+33.66%Buy
SCCO$148.31B659.310.03.76.8Strong Buy
NEM$124.38B7810.09.54.08.0-80.95%Strong Buy

Smart narrative

Lithium Americas Corp trades at $5.57. Our Smart Value Score of 32/100 indicates the stock is weak. The company scores 2/9 on the Piotroski F-Score. With an Altman Z-Score of 6.07, it sits in the safe zone. TTM revenue stands at $3.15M.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lithium Americas Corp's stock price?
Lithium Americas Corp (LAC) trades at $5.57.
Is Lithium Americas Corp overvalued?
Smart Value Score 32/100 (Grade F, Strong Sell).
What is the price target of Lithium Americas Corp (LAC)?
The analyst target price is $5.93, representing +6.5% upside from the current price of $5.57.
What is Lithium Americas Corp's revenue?
TTM revenue is $3.15M.
Piotroski F-Score?
2/9 — weak financial health.
Altman Z-Score?
6.07 — safe zone.

Company info

SectorBASIC MATERIALS
IndustryOTHER INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINING
CountryUSA
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD

Quick metrics

P/S ratio177.97x
ROE-6.81%
Beta3.27
50D MA$4.60
200D MA$4.76
Shares out0.35B
Float0.32B
Short ratio
Avg volume9.4M

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