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LAC · Lithium Americas Corp.

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$2.55 +0.00 (+0.00%) At close · Oct 5
Market Cap
$998.37M
Shares
363.04M
Volume · Oct 5 7.37M Avg daily vol (3M) 9.6M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$2.55 Open$2.56 Day$2.49–2.59 52W close$2.55–10.05 Avg vol 30d8.9M Short int35.2M · 9.7% float · 3.3d Short vol65% Last earningsJun 9, 2026 DataOct 2023–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 13

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filed Aug 13, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
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Year over year
Operating margin
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Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
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Trailing earnings
FCF yield
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TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
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Trailing 12 months
Net cash
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Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
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Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
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Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-62.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
9.7%
Latest settlement · 3.3 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Strong Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 15.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.59
Technical
price trend
Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −40%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −14%
below
RSI (14) 32
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 0%
near low
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −15%
trailing
6-month return −42%
trailing
YTD return −42%
this year
Relative strength −54%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $3 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
4 of 281 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +2.0K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
9.69% of float · ▲ +9.1% MoM · 3.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
281 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 67
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
EPS growth −138%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-826.3M
Buyback $329.9M
authorized
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 75%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −75%
past year
ATR 5.2%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 13, 2026
Total Capex (Thacker Pass Phase 1) · Fiscal Year 2026 Capex Guidance Maintained $1.3B – $1.6B
May 14, 2026 $1.3B – $1.6B changed to Aug 13, 2026 $1.3B – $1.6B

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
4 · 3 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−40% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−14% Bearish
RSI (14)
32 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
0% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $3 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
4 of 281 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +2.0K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
9.69% of float · ▲ +9.1% MoM · 3.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
281 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $3 Now $3 · 0% Range high $10
vs 200-day avg -40% vs 50-day avg -14%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Capitalized interest (six months ended June 30, 2026) $27.9M YTD Q2 2026 —
Capitalized interest, including the Orion Notes and DOE Loan $17.2M For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Common shares issued under March 2026 ATM Program 13M As of June 30, 2026 —
Cumulative DOE Loan advances $1.21B As of June 30, 2026 —
Detailed engineering design completed 95% As of June 30, 2026 —
Other capitalized development costs for Thacker Pass (cumulative) $108.5M Cumulative to June 30, 2026 —
Other capitalized development costs for Thacker Pass (six months ended June 30, 2026) $15.4M YTD Q2 2026 —
Other capitalized development costs for Thacker Pass (three months ended June 30, 2026) $7.1M Q2 2026 —
Personnel on site 1,600 Q2 2026 —
Procurement completed 80% As of June 30, 2026 —
Shares issued and outstanding 363,042,943 As of August 12, 2026 —
Thacker Pass Phase 1 construction costs (cumulative within total Capex estimate) $1.62B Cumulative to June 30, 2026 —
Thacker Pass Phase 1 construction costs (six months ended June 30, 2026) $759.1M YTD Q2 2026 —
Thacker Pass Phase 1 construction costs (three months ended June 30, 2026) $483.6M Q2 2026 —
Total Capex (cumulative) $1.79B Cumulative to June 30, 2026 —
Total Capex (six months ended June 30, 2026) $802.4M YTD Q2 2026 —
Total Capex (three months ended June 30, 2026) $507.9M Q2 2026 —
Total recordable incident frequency rate 0.58% Q2 2026 —
Workers residing at Workforce Hub 1,500 Q2 2026 —
Workhours completed without a serious injury or lost-time incident -3.42M Q2 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Other Industrial Metals & Mining — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
LAC
Lithium Americas Corp.
this stock
$998.37M -41.5% — — 9.7%
BHP
BHP Group Ltd
$215.57B +43.8% — — 0.7%
RTNTF
Rio Tinto Ltd
$196.89B +20.6% — — 0.0%
RIO
Rio Tinto PLC
$153.79B +19.5% — — 0.6%
GLCNF
Glencore plc/ADR
$87.28B +41.2% — — 0.0%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
281
% held
34.2%
Reported
4 of 281
Top holder
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
44
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
35.2M
Days to cover
3.3d
Change
+2.9M sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
65%
As of
Oct 5, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
715.9K
Value
$2.1M
As of
Sep 14, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
52.8%
Week of
Aug 31, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$-86.3M
EPS diluted
$-0.50
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Buybacks
Authorized
$329.9M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Sep 11, 2026
This year
16
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts Upcoming
Next webcast
Oct 20, 2026
Last webcast
Jun 9, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
From Ocean to Thacker Pass: How t…
Published
Sep 25, 2026
Upcoming events
2
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
LAC -4.9% -15.0% -42.2% -3.0% -41.5%
SPY +1.2% +0.6% +11.6% +1.6% +13.6%
vs SPY -6.1% -15.6% -53.8% -4.6% -55.1%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2024
Authorized
$329.85M
Spent (derived)
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Remaining
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Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1966983 CUSIP 53681J103 13F (30d) 10 filings 7 filers Visit website Investor relations