Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$2.13 -1.84% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)

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.

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $773.3M
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LAC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.8%
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HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING
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LAC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -62.83%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $2.04H $2.13L $1.98C $2.13VOL 8.31M
RES: $2.14SUP: $1.94SMA50: $2.64SMA200: $3.96
$6.67$5.40$4.13$2.86$1.59RES $2.14SUP $1.94$2.132026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (LAC)

Materials Rank #232 of 270 ⚔️ ASM vs LAC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (LAC vs. ASM, GSM, DC, LAR)

Industry: Metal Mining (41 Tracked Issuers)

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 →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001966983

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 — —

3. LAC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is LAC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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.

How does LAC compare to ASM and GSM in the Materials sector?

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).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LAC?

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.

Where is LAC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

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).

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What is LAC's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for LAC.

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