Lithium Americas Corp

NYSE:LAC USA Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Market Cap
$1.37 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#6434 Global
#3609 in USA
Share Price
$4.50
Change (1 day)
+2.51%
52-Week Range
$2.34 - $10.05
All Time High
$11.72
About

Lithium Americas Corp. focuses on developing, building, and operating of lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities in the United States and Canada. Its 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. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is he… Read more

Lithium Americas Corp (LAC) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: $896.22 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Lithium Americas Corp (LAC) has net assets worth $896.22 Million USD as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($1.45 Billion) and total liabilities ($555.30 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $896.22 Million
% of Total Assets 61.74%
Annual Growth Rate N/A
5-Year Change 395.71%
10-Year Change 1865.45%
Growth Volatility 78.69

Lithium Americas Corp - Net Assets Trend (2007–2024)

This chart illustrates how Lithium Americas Corp's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Lithium Americas Corp (2007–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Lithium Americas Corp from 2007 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 $945.34 Million +145.59%
2023-12-31 $384.93 Million -50.90%
2022-12-31 $784.00 Million +46.18%
2021-12-31 $536.32 Million +181.23%
2020-12-31 $190.70 Million +19.47%
2019-12-31 $159.62 Million +93.99%
2018-12-31 $82.28 Million -24.35%
2017-12-31 $108.77 Million +156.39%
2016-12-31 $42.42 Million -11.80%
2016-09-30 $48.10 Million -21.04%
2015-12-31 $60.91 Million +188.93%
2014-12-31 $21.08 Million +55.39%
2013-12-31 $13.57 Million +5.08%
2012-12-31 $12.91 Million -63.72%
2011-12-31 $35.59 Million +46.04%
2010-12-31 $24.37 Million +129.91%
2009-12-31 $10.60 Million +50.47%
2008-12-31 $7.04 Million +1853567468.40%
2007-12-31 $-0.38 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Lithium Americas Corp's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 5561850483.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock $655.07 Million 103.16%
Other Components $35.62 Million 5.61%
Total Equity $635.00 Million 100.00%

Lithium Americas Corp Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Lithium Americas Corp ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Lithium Americas Corp's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 384,929,000 to 635,004,000, a change of 250,075,000 (65.0%).
  • Net loss of 40,486,073 reduced equity.
  • Share repurchases of 262,146,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 262,146,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 14,943,153.
  • Other factors increased equity by 305,504,226.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $-40.49 Million -6.38%
Share Repurchases $262.15 Million -41.28%
Share Issuances $262.15 Million +41.28%
Other Comprehensive Income $-14.94 Million -2.35%
Other Changes $305.50 Million +48.11%
Total Change $- 64.97%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Lithium Americas Corp's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 1.42x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2007-12-31 $-0.01 $4.50 x
2008-12-31 $0.69 $4.50 x
2009-12-31 $0.95 $4.50 x
2010-12-31 $1.49 $4.50 x
2011-12-31 $1.94 $4.50 x
2012-12-31 $0.64 $4.50 x
2013-12-31 $0.67 $4.50 x
2014-12-31 $0.97 $4.50 x
2015-12-31 $2.29 $4.50 x
2016-09-30 $0.00 $4.50 x
2016-12-31 $0.69 $4.50 x
2017-12-31 $1.43 $4.50 x
2018-12-31 $0.93 $4.50 x
2019-12-31 $1.74 $4.50 x
2020-12-31 $1.19 $4.50 x
2021-12-31 $3.35 $4.50 x
2022-12-31 $4.90 $4.50 x
2023-12-31 $2.40 $4.50 x
2024-12-31 $3.16 $4.50 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Lithium Americas Corp utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -6.38%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.00x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.65x
  • Recent ROE (-6.38%) is above the historical average (-18.03%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2007 0.00% 0.00% 0.00x 0.00x $-57.15K
2008 -28.83% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x $-2.73 Million
2009 -30.21% 0.00% 0.00x 1.07x $-4.26 Million
2010 -20.87% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x $-7.52 Million
2011 -15.09% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x $-8.93 Million
2012 -62.63% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x $-9.38 Million
2013 3.43% 0.00% 0.00x 1.15x $-890.80K
2014 -6.17% 0.00% 0.00x 1.16x $-3.41 Million
2015 -12.40% 0.00% 0.00x 1.13x $-13.65 Million
2016 -46.00% -3568.87% 0.01x 1.05x $-26.94 Million
2016 -52.16% -3568.87% 0.01x 1.07x $-26.37 Million
2017 -30.57% -775.06% 0.04x 1.04x $-44.13 Million
2018 -34.35% -583.67% 0.05x 1.26x $-36.50 Million
2019 32.37% 0.00% 0.00x 1.84x $35.70 Million
2020 -13.92% 0.00% 0.00x 1.71x $-45.62 Million
2021 -8.77% 0.00% 0.00x 1.52x $-100.66 Million
2022 -8.65% 0.00% 0.00x 1.30x $-146.20 Million
2023 -1.32% 0.00% 0.00x 1.13x $-43.58 Million
2024 -6.38% 0.00% 0.00x 1.65x $-103.99 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Lithium Americas Corp's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
  • Average net assets among peers: $2,436,539,064
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -72.31%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Lithium Americas Corp (LAC) $896.22 Million 0.00% 0.62x $1.25 Billion
Asia Broadband Inc (AABB) $-384.18K 0.00% 0.00x $228.54
Altair Resources Inc (AAEEF) $519.85K -583.77% 3.27x $165.38K
Aftermath Silver Ltd (AAGFF) $26.16 Million -26.37% 0.41x $99.81 Million
Anglo American plc (AAUKF) $24.32 Billion 6.55% 1.06x $26.36 Billion
Abacus Mining & Exploration Corporation (ABCFF) $-123.88K 0.00% 0.00x $1.95 Million
Vision Lithium Inc (ABEPF) $-384.45K 0.00% 0.00x $3.75 Million
Arbor Metals Corp (ABRMF) $700.32K -22.12% 0.03x $3.05 Million
ACG Metals Limited (ACGAF) $3.51 Million -77.72% 0.31x $121.32 Million
ACME Lithium Inc (ACLHF) $-1.00 Million 0.00% 0.00x $561.74K
ACMNF (ACMNF) $11.40 Million -19.68% 0.16x $14.34 Million