Lithium Americas Corp Stock Today

LAC Stock  USD 3.97  0.09  2.32%   

Performance

9 of 100

 
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Odds Of Distress

Less than 36

 
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Lithium Americas is trading at 3.97 as of the 24th of November 2024, a 2.32% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 3.88. Lithium Americas has about a 36 percent probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation and did not have a very good performance during the last 90 trading days. Equity ratings for Lithium Americas Corp are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 26th of August 2024 and ending today, the 24th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Materials
IPO Date
25th of January 2018
Category
Basic Materials
Lithium Americas Corp. operates as a resource company in the United States and Argentina. Lithium Americas Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Lithium Americas operates under Other Industrial Metals Mining classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 218.38 M outstanding shares of which 26.04 M shares are now shorted by investors with about 5.4 days to cover. More on Lithium Americas Corp

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Lithium Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEOJonathan Evans
Thematic Ideas
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Old Names[LAC, Lacie SA]
Business ConcentrationDiversified Metals & Mining, Other Industrial Metals & Mining, Basic Materials, NYSE Composite, SP TSX Composite, Plastics, Silver, Non-Metallic and Industrial Metal Mining, Materials, Metals & Mining, Other Industrial Metals & Mining, Basic Materials (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.03380.0419
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities25.7 M24.4 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total7.1 M7.5 M
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets459.1 M437.3 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets216.2 M205.9 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Lithium Americas can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Lithium Americas' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Lithium Americas' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Lithium Americas Corp has 3.11 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.27, which may show that the company is not taking advantage of profits from borrowing. Lithium Americas Corp has a current ratio of 43.26, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Lithium to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Free Cash Flow

(216.4 Million)
Lithium Americas Corp (LAC) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 3260 - 666 Burrard St,, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 2X8 and employs 37 people. Lithium Americas is listed under Diversified Metals & Mining category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 893.17 M. Lithium Americas Corp runs under Metals & Mining sector within Materials industry. The entity has 218.38 M outstanding shares of which 26.04 M shares are now shorted by investors with about 5.4 days to cover. Lithium Americas Corp has about 440.82 M in cash with (37.96 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 3.28.
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Ownership Allocation
Lithium Americas Corp maintains a total of 218.38 Million outstanding shares. Lithium Americas Corp secures 7.38 % of its outstanding shares held by insiders and 26.6 % owned by institutional investors. Please note that no matter how many assets the company has, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Lithium Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Bank Of America Corp2024-06-30
381.5 K
Scotia Capital Inc2024-06-30
373.5 K
Tidal Investments Llc.2024-09-30
350.5 K
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, Llc2024-09-30
347.9 K
Acadian Asset Management Llc2024-06-30
322 K
Ameriprise Financial Inc2024-06-30
314.5 K
Royal Bank Of Canada2024-06-30
309.1 K
Susquehanna International Group, Llp2024-06-30
304.2 K
Jane Street Group Llc2024-06-30
302.8 K
Mirae Asset Global Etfs Holdings Ltd.2024-06-30
3.6 M
William Blair Investment Management, Llc2024-09-30
3.2 M
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Lithium Americas Historical Income Statement

At present, Lithium Americas' Interest Expense is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Income Tax Expense is expected to grow to 3.15, whereas Selling General Administrative is forecasted to decline to about 9.8 M. View More Fundamentals

Lithium Stock Against Markets

Lithium Americas Corporate Directors

Jean FraserDirectorProfile
Gary CohnIndependent DirectorProfile
Fabiana ChubbsIndependent DirectorProfile
Chaiwat KovavisarachIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Lithium Americas Corp offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Lithium Americas' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Lithium Americas Corp Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Lithium Americas Corp Stock:
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Is Diversified Metals & Mining space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Lithium Americas. If investors know Lithium will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Lithium Americas listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.126
Earnings Share
(0.12)
Revenue Per Share
0.02
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.081
Return On Assets
(0.04)
The market value of Lithium Americas Corp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Lithium that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Lithium Americas' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Lithium Americas' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Lithium Americas' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Lithium Americas' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Lithium Americas' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Lithium Americas is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Lithium Americas' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.