Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 37/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
As of 2026-11-01, Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE: LAC) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 37/100 at a spot price of $2.13 (-1.84% 1D, market cap $773.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, LAC ranks #232 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Materials sector (Metal Mining), LAC carries a Roarable D- (37/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -8.1%. By comparison, ASM (Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (Canada)) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $779.4M) and GSM (Ferroglobe PLC) posts a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $749.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LAC leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while LAC leads on capital efficiency (-8.1% ROIC).
Per LAC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001966983), Lithium Americas Corp. generated $0 in revenue, -$86.3M in net income, and -$826.3M in free cash flow against $2.58B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 2/9
FRED Regime × Technicals: 3% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 31.2 (OVERSOLD (<32))
Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 15 pts from alignment
While LAC currently carries a cautious 37/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($2.64) and Max Pain ($2.24) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $7.31.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) slipped -1.84% to $2.13, trading at 3% of its 52-week range ($1.98 – $6.96). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-8% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) concluded the recent trading session at $2.14, signifying a -1.83% move from its prior day's close.
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) ranks #232 by composite RQD confidence (37/100, grade D-) and #152 by equity capitalization ($773.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LAC leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while LAC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -8.1% ROIC and — gross margin. GSM currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 58/100 (D+) compared with LAC at 37/100 (D-).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAC
ACTIVE
Lithium Americas Corp. | D- | 37/100 | — | — | -8.1% | -1.84% | $773.3M | Benchmark Subject |
| ASM Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (Canada) | D | 48/100 | — | — | — | -3.76% | $779.4M | /asm-vs-lac → |
| GSM Ferroglobe PLC | D+ | 58/100 | — | — | — | -0.12% | $749.3M | /gsm-vs-lac → |
| DC Dakota Gold Corp. | D- | 35/100 | — | — | -29.3% | -3.19% | $733.9M | /dc-vs-lac → |
| LAR Lithium Argentina AG | D | 50/100 | — | — | — | -1.98% | $730.2M | /lar-vs-lac → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of -$86.3M, operating cash flow of -$61.2M, and free cash flow of -$826.3M (-333.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, LAC closed FY2025 with $2.58B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $0 | -$86.3M | -$61.2M | -$826.3M | $2.58B | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $0 | -$42.6M | -$13.0M | -$190.7M | $1.04B | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $0 | -$5.1M | -$39.5M | -$39.5M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-01, Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE: LAC) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 37/100 at a spot price of $2.13 (-1.84% 1D, market cap $773.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, LAC ranks #232 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Materials sector (Metal Mining), LAC carries a Roarable D- (37/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -8.1%. By comparison, ASM (Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (Canada)) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $779.4M) and GSM (Ferroglobe PLC) posts a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $749.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LAC leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while LAC leads on capital efficiency (-8.1% ROIC).
Per LAC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001966983), Lithium Americas Corp. generated $0 in revenue, -$86.3M in net income, and -$826.3M in free cash flow against $2.58B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
LAC last traded at $2.13 (-1.84% on volume of 5,861,390 shares), positioning the stock -19.32% below its 50-day simple moving average ($2.64) and -46.21% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.96). Across its 52-week range of $1.98 to $6.96, LAC sits at the 3.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 31.2 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.8% ($1.92 to $2.34).
Why LAC Stock slipped -1.84% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-8% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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