Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 26, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 30
- Profitability 45
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 60
Why this rating?
Health 31/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) is a Other Industrial Metals & Mining company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Lithium Americas Corp. 31/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E -14.2
Profitability
- Gross Margin 0.0%
- Operating Margin 0.0%
- Net Margin 0.0%
- ROE -3.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $822.78M
- Debt $1.16B
- Net Cash $-338.23M
- Free Cash Flow $-826.27M
- Current Ratio 5.47
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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Nexa Resources S.A. Other Industrial Metals & Mining NEXA$11.95 53 Health 53 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company Other Industrial Metals & Mining SSMR$14.18 45 Health 45 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- MP Materials Corp. Other Industrial Metals & Mining MP$40.87 42 Health 42 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- USA Rare Earth, Inc. Other Industrial Metals & Mining USAR$10.40 38 Health 38 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- TMC the metals company Inc. Other Industrial Metals & Mining TMC$2.75 36 Health 36 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Sigma Lithium Corporation Other Industrial Metals & Mining SGML$8.45 32 Health 32 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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