Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $591.76MP/E 4.2Yield –
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over fiscal , balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $591.76M
- P/E ratio
- 4.2
- Price to sales
- –
- Price to book
- 0.38
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- -222.00%
Fundamentals
- Net income
- $234.05M
- EPS, diluted
- $0.39
- Free cash flow
- -$1.31B
- Book value per share
- $3.51
- Diluted shares
- 440M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Nov 12, 2026 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $1.65
- Open
- $1.61
- Day's range
- $1.50 – $1.65
- Volume
- 12,857,460
- Average volume (20 days)
- 8,499,983
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.64
- 52-week range
- $1.50 – $6.96
- RSI (14 days)
- 28.1
- Volatility (1 year)
- 67.4%
- Relative volume
- 1.38×
- WACC
- 13.1%
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2022, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | LAC | S&P 500 | Difference | LAC per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -27.6% | -2.7% | −24.9 pts | ||
| 3 months | -50.0% | -1.7% | −48.3 pts | ||
| Year to date | -62.6% | +11.9% | −74.5 pts | ||
| 1 year | -66.5% | +12.0% | −78.5 pts | ||
| 3 years | -77.9% | +78.2% | −156.1 pts | -39.5% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | -95.3% | +73.2% | −168.5 pts | -45.7% | +11.6% |
Six years at a glance
Fiscal years 2020 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Lithium Americas filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Results
- News
- Results
- Update
- Results
About Lithium Americas
Metal Mining
Lithium Americas Corp. is a resource enterprise focused on the exploration, development, and commercialization of lithium properties. Its principal operational endeavor centers on advancing the Thacker Pass project in collaboration with strategic partners, including General Motors Holdings LLC. The organization aims to produce high-purity, battery-grade lithium chemicals to serve industrial supply chains, with target customers comprising manufacturers in the electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery sectors.
Company profile, executives and historyLithium Americas stock: common questions
What is Lithium Americas's stock price?
LAC closed at $1.63 on Nov 12, 2026, down 1.21% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $1.50 and $6.96.
What is Lithium Americas's market cap?
Lithium Americas was worth $591.76M at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is LAC's P/E ratio?
LAC trades at 4.2 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $0.39 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
Does Lithium Americas pay a dividend?
No. Lithium Americas has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Lithium Americas report earnings next?
Lithium Americas is expected to report Q3 FY2026 results on Nov 12, 2026, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has LAC stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, LAC returned -66.5% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many LAC shares are sold short?
45M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 12.93% of the float, or 6.6 days of average trading volume.
Who are Lithium Americas's competitors?
Companies most similar to Lithium Americas by business, industry and size include LAR, LTUM, AMLIF, LCU, SGML.
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