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LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:LAC - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA53681J1030 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

4.43  +0.08 (+1.84%)

Fundamental Rating

2

Overall LAC gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated LAC against 822 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While LAC seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. LAC is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LAC had negative earnings in the past year.
LAC had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years LAC always reported negative operating cash flow.
LAC.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLAC.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50M -50M -100M -150M -200M

1.2 Ratios

LAC's Return On Assets of -3.50% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LAC outperforms 76.97% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Equity value of -3.69%, LAC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.5%
ROE -3.69%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-225.93%
ROA(5y)-179.58%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LAC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLAC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -200 -400

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for LAC so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
LAC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLAC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The number of shares outstanding for LAC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, LAC has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, LAC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LAC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingLAC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M
LAC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLAC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 11.62 indicates that LAC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 11.62, LAC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.94% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that LAC is not too dependend on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.00, LAC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 11.62
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
LAC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLAC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200M -200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 13.88 indicates that LAC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 13.88, LAC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.33% of the companies in the same industry.
LAC has a Quick Ratio of 13.88. This indicates that LAC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
LAC has a better Quick ratio (13.88) than 89.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 13.88
Quick Ratio 13.88
LAC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLAC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

LAC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 94.22%, which is quite impressive.
EPS 1Y (TTM)94.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

LAC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.22% yearly.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y25%
EPS Next 2Y-19.9%
EPS Next 3Y-14.47%
EPS Next 5Y1.22%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
LAC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLAC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 200M 400M 600M
LAC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLAC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 0.5 -0.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LAC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year LAC is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LAC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLAC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
LAC.CA Per share dataLAC.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as LAC's earnings are expected to decrease with -14.47% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-19.9%
EPS Next 3Y-14.47%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LAC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP

TSX:LAC (3/7/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

4.43

+0.08 (+1.84%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)03-15 2024-03-15/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners16.99%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.76%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap968.49M
Analysts77.14
Price Target8.16 (84.2%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S N/A
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.03
P/tB 1.03
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.19
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.33
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS0
BVpS4.32
TBVpS4.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.5%
ROE -3.69%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-225.93%
ROA(5y)-179.58%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 13.88
Quick Ratio 13.88
Altman-Z 11.62
F-ScoreN/A
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)32505%
Cap/Depr(5y)20093.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)94.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next Y25%
EPS Next 2Y-19.9%
EPS Next 3Y-14.47%
EPS Next 5Y1.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y54.61%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-29.32%
EBIT Next 3Y-22.27%
EBIT Next 5Y-28.09%
FCF growth 1Y-295.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y26.99%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A