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Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Stock Analysis

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) is a Other Industrial Metals & Mining stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LAC

$2.14

$0.00 (0.00%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LAC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$2.17
Previous Close
$2.14
Day's Range
2.12–2.18
52-Week Range
2.04–7.00
Volume
5.76M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
3.42
Valuation
Market Cap
$776.91M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−0.42
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$0.00
Net Income (FY)
−$122.09M
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
363.04M
1-Year Return
−69.16%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 13, 2026
Avg Volume
9.12M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LAC closed at $2.14, −69.16% over 1 year.

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) has a market capitalization of $776.91M.

In fiscal 2025, LAC reported revenue of $0.00.

LAC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) return since Oct 2023: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $3,084
−69.16%
3 years
$10,000 $3,075
−69.25%
Since Oct 2023
$10,000 $2,113
−78.87%

If you had invested $10,000 in Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) at the close on October 2, 2023, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $2,113 at the close on October 21, 2026: −78.87% in total, −39.91% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−50.92%
2025+46.80%
2024−53.59%
2023 (partial year)−36.82%

As of October 21, 2026.

LAC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$0.00−$122.09M—
2024$0.00−$42.53M—
2023$0.00−$5.09M—
2022$0.00−$67.80M—
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$0.00—−$52.84M−$122.09M—
2024$0.00−$46.00K−$28.30M−$42.53M—
2023$0.00−$158.00K−$28.75M−$5.09M—
2022$0.00−$170.00K−$60.86M−$67.80M—

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) carries a market capitalisation of $776.91M. It is classified in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry, within the Basic Materials sector. Headcount on file is 94.

LAC last closed at $2.14 on October 21, 2026. The close was unchanged from the previous session. The 52-week range on file runs from $2.04 to $7.00. The latest close sits 4.9% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $0.00. The same year closed with a net loss of $122.09M. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −0.42.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $0.00 in 2022 to $0.00 in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative.

The trailing one-year total return is −69.16%. Measured over 3 years, that is −32.51% a year compounded. The reported beta is 3.42. Annualized volatility over the trailing 3 years is 95.75%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for LAC.

So far in 2026 the total return is −50.92%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +46.80% and 2024 returned −53.59%.

Peer Comparison

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) operates in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Lithium Americas Corp. LAC $776.91M —
BHP Group Limited BHP $211.50B 21.6
Rio Tinto Group RIO $141.37B 11.8
Vale S.A. VALE $54.05B 25.4

The Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry average P/E ratio is 18.2x. Lithium Americas Corp. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Lithium Americas Corp.

Lithium Americas Corp., a resource and materials company, focuses on developing, building, and operating of lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities in the United States and Canada. The company's flagship asset is the Thacker Pass project located in the McDermitt Caldera in Humboldt County, northern Nevada, as well as invests in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp. was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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