Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 23, 2026 | $0.00vs $0.06-105.8% | —vs $62M |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | $0.02vs $0.01-100.0% | $58Mvs $54M+6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | $0.03vs $0.02-50.0% | —vs $44M |
| Q2 2025 | May 14, 2025 | $0.04vs $0.01-300.0% | —vs $37M |
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Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Sep'15 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 0 | 4.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Revenue Growth % | - | - | -100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 0 | 6.1M | 6.8M | 0 | 686.44K | 0 | 180K | 441K | 560K | 185K |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 142.26% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | 0▲ 0% | -1.81M▲ 0% | -1.96M▼ 7.9% | 0▲ 100.0% | -686.44K▲ 0% | 0▲ 100.0% | -180K▲ 0% | -441K▼ 145.0% | -560K▼ 27.0% | -185K▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | - | -42.26% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | - | -7.94% | 100% | - | 100% | - | -145% | -26.98% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 6.6M | 23.47M | 18.51M | 19.34M | 33.07M | 51.74M | 20.49M | 50.57M | 31.4M | 36.99M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 547.11% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 4.04M | 18.66M | 13.25M | 19.34M | 33.07M | 15.51M | 15.76M | 29.36M | 21.32M | 31.63M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 434.92% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Research & Development | 397.8K | 423K | 548.52K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 9.86% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 2.13M | 4.39M | 4.69M | 0 | 0 | 36.23M | 4.73M | 21.21M | 10.08M | 3M |
| Operating Income | -6.6M▲ 0% | -25.28M▼ 282.9% | -25.31M▼ 0.1% | -19.34M▲ 23.6% | -33.76M▼ 74.6% | -51.74M▼ 53.3% | -20.67M▲ 60.0% | -51.01M▼ 146.8% | -31.96M▲ 37.3% | -37.18M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | - | -589.37% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income Growth % | -3.85% | -282.92% | -0.12% | 23.62% | -74.59% | -53.26% | 60.04% | -146.75% | 37.35% | - |
| EBITDA | -6.45M | -24.34M | -23.95M | -18.27M | -33.07M | -50.81M | -20.45M | -49.95M | -31.2M | -36.63M |
| EBITDA Margin % | - | -567.48% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA Growth % | -1.82% | -277.32% | 1.62% | 23.7% | -80.98% | -53.65% | 59.75% | -144.22% | 37.53% | 24.21% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 151K | 939K | 1.36M | 1.06M | 686.44K | 925K | 222K | 1.07M | 758K | 550K |
| EBIT | -6.6M | -25.28M | -12.46M | -19.34M | -33.49M | -26.23M | -11.7M | 50.86M | -765K | -62.92M |
| Net Interest Income | -748K | 0 | 924K | -2.07M | -2.17M | -7.65M | 4.25M | 30.75M | 25.48M | 26.03M |
| Interest Income | 26.58K | 0 | 1.27M | 855K | 1.47M | 4.73M | 24.3M | 53.87M | 50.62M | 53.93M |
| Interest Expense | 685.61K | 0 | 343K | 2.93M | 3.64M | 12.38M | 20.05M | 23.12M | 25.13M | 27.9M |
| Other Income/Expense | -952K | -7.97M | 11.49M | 74.64M | -2.04M | 13.13M | -11.85M | 79.25M | 6.06M | -43.39M |
| Pretax Income | -7.55M▲ 0% | -33.25M▼ 340.1% | -13.82M▲ 58.4% | 55.3M▲ 500.1% | -35.8M▼ 164.7% | -38.61M▼ 7.9% | -32.53M▲ 15.8% | 28.24M▲ 186.8% | -25.9M▼ 191.7% | -80.57M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | - | -775.06% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Income Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.45M | 1.28M | 0 | 0 | 10.66M | -10.66M | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2.61% | -3.59% | 0% | 0% | 37.74% | 41.16% | 0% |
| Net Income | -7.55M▲ 0% | -33.25M▼ 340.1% | -28.27M▲ 15.0% | 51.66M▲ 282.8% | -38.15M▼ 173.8% | -38.49M▼ 0.9% | -93.57M▼ 143.1% | 1.29B▲ 1476.9% | -15.23M▼ 101.2% | -80.53M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | - | -775.06% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Income Growth % | -481.15% | -340.11% | 14.99% | 282.77% | -173.84% | -0.89% | -143.11% | 1476.93% | -101.18% | -106.43% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -7.55M | -33.25M | -13.82M | 53.86M | -37.08M | -38.61M | -32.53M | 17.58M | -15.24M | -80.57M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | -14.45M | -2.19M | -1.07M | 122K | -61.04M | 1.27B | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.66M | 62.62M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.30▲ 0% | -0.44▼ 46.7% | -0.32▲ 27.3% | 0.56▲ 275.0% | -0.39▼ 169.6% | -0.32▲ 17.9% | -0.70▼ 118.7% | 8.02▲ 1245.7% | -0.09▼ 101.1% | -0.50▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | -500% | -46.67% | 27.27% | 275% | -169.64% | 17.95% | -118.75% | 1245.71% | -101.12% | -106.28% |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.30 | -0.44 | -0.32 | 0.58 | -0.39 | -0.32 | -0.70 | 8.29 | -0.09 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 26.63M | 75.98M | 88.6M | 91.75M | 91.83M | 118.81M | 133.71M | 160.63M | 161.34M | 162.36M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 26.63M | 75.98M | 88.6M | 89.14M | 91.83M | 118.81M | 133.71M | 155.33M | 161.34M | 162.36M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.38% | - | - |
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Sep'15 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 7.43M | 61.22M | 46.94M | 92.91M | 154.34M | 532.58M | 356.09M | 133.57M | 117.41M | 84.57M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 2.65M | 55.39M | 41.6M | 83.61M | 148.07M | 510.61M | 352.1M | 122.29M | 85.54M | 64M |
| Cash Only | 2.65M | 7.15M | 41.6M | 83.61M | 148.07M | 510.61M | 194.47M | 122.29M | 85.54M | 64M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.63M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 798K | 1.02M | 1.95M | 2.6M | 1.25M | 1.97M | 3.99M | 4.61M | 0 | 20.57M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | 86.53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | 489K | 2.09M | 1.62M | 1.24M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | 124.76 | 86.79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 3.5M | 2.72M | 1.77M | 5.47M | 5.02M | 20M | 0 | 0 | 31.87M | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 50.44M | 52.27M | 57M | 200.88M | 172.38M | 284.77M | 660.46M | 921.45M | 1.01B | 994.14M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 50.29M | 20.17M | 8.96M | 162.78M | 6.28M | 10.01M | 357.67M | 352.34M | 352.78M | 349.91M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | - | 0.21x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 19.64M | 35.28M | 0 | 131.39M | 169.31M | 72.85M | 240.85M | 216.13M | 909.59M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 150K | 12.46M | 12.76M | 38.11M | 34.71M | 105.44M | 229.94M | 328.26M | 444.91M | 1.7B |
| Total Assets | 57.88M▲ 0% | 113.49M▲ 96.1% | 103.94M▼ 8.4% | 293.8M▲ 182.7% | 326.72M▲ 11.2% | 817.34M▲ 150.2% | 1.02B▲ 24.4% | 1.06B▲ 3.8% | 1.13B▲ 7.2% | 1.08B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | - | 0.04x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00x |
| Asset Growth % | 169.49% | 96.09% | -8.42% | 182.66% | 11.21% | 150.16% | 24.37% | 3.79% | 7.22% | 20.56% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4.9M | 3.72M | 3.36M | 14.99M | 8.75M | 8.26M | 224.12M | 214.94M | 240.27M | 250.58M |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | 2.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.54M | 9.65M | 8.38M | 4.58M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | - | - | 151.47 | - | - | - | 33.54K | 7.99K | 5.46K | 11.87K |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.99M | 130K | 539K | 3.11M | 3.55M | 909K | 207.58M | 202.97M | 210.5M | 226.53M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.32M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 2.87M | 3.55M | 539K | 11.88M | 5.2M | 7.35M | 0 | 0 | 21.15M | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 1.52x | 16.44x | 13.96x | 6.20x | 17.63x | 64.51x | 1.59x | 0.62x | 0.49x | 0.49x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.42x | 15.88x | 13.48x | 6.12x | 17.63x | 64.51x | 1.59x | 0.62x | 0.49x | 0.49x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.37M | 1M | 18.3M | 119.19M | 127.27M | 272.77M | 8.43M | 11.15M | 21K | 1.15M |
| Long-Term Debt | 958K | 703K | 18.03M | 111.89M | 121.22M | 264.07M | 204.47M | 200.36M | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 112K | 48K | 103K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21K | 42K |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.66M | 0 | 1.83M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 300K | 249K | 166K | 7.3M | 6.04M | 8.7M | -196.04M | -199.87M | 0 | 3.16M |
| Total Liabilities | 6.27M | 4.72M | 21.66M | 134.18M | 136.02M | 281.03M | 232.55M | 226.09M | 240.29M | 251.73M |
| Total Debt | 3.1M | 929K | 18.73M | 115M | 124.77M | 264.98M | 412.05M | 403.33M | 210.77M | 226.53M |
| Net Debt | 456K | -54.47M | -22.87M | 31.39M | -23.3M | -245.63M | 217.58M | 281.04M | 125.22M | 162.54M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.06x | 0.01x | 0.23x | 0.72x | 0.65x | 0.49x | 0.53x | 0.49x | 0.24x | 0.24x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -6.18x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -4.44x |
| Interest Coverage | -9.63x | - | -73.80x | -6.60x | -9.27x | -4.18x | -1.03x | -2.21x | -1.27x | -2.26x |
| Total Equity | 51.6M▲ 0% | 108.77M▲ 110.8% | 82.28M▼ 24.4% | 159.62M▲ 94.0% | 190.7M▲ 19.5% | 536.32M▲ 181.2% | 784M▲ 46.2% | 828.93M▲ 5.7% | 890.93M▲ 7.5% | 826.98M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 172.83% | 110.77% | -24.35% | 93.99% | 19.47% | 181.23% | 46.18% | 5.73% | 7.48% | 16.14% |
| Book Value per Share | 1.94 | 1.43 | 0.93 | 1.74 | 2.08 | 4.51 | 5.86 | 5.16 | 5.52 | 5.09 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 51.6M | 108.77M | 82.28M | 159.62M | 190.7M | 536.32M | 784M | 828.93M | 828.27M | 764.36M |
| Common Stock | 104.07M | 197.39M | 197.99M | 200.91M | 307.15M | 689.99M | 1.35M | 1.61M | 1.62M | 1.62M |
| Retained Earnings | -51.62M | -109.32M | -137.59M | -65.83M | -140.17M | -178.65M | -272.22M | -661.19M | -669.54M | -745.25M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -12.05M | -114K | -4.29M | -3.87M | -3.49M | -3.49M | 1.05B | 1.49B | 1.5B | 1.51B |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.66M | 62.62M |
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Sep'15 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | -6.71M | -12.91M | -18.54M | -17.65M | -30.88M | -53.18M | -62.64M | -58.97M | -21.81M | -21.81M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -301.03% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -23.83% | -92.37% | -43.6% | 4.84% | -74.99% | -72.21% | -17.78% | 5.86% | 63.01% | -370.94% |
| Net Income | -7.55M | -33.25M | -28.27M | 51.66M | -36.23M | -38.49M | -31.24M | 1.29B | -15.24M | -80.53M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 138.41K | 939K | 1.36M | 1.06M | 687K | 925K | 213.2K | 1.07M | 758K | 550K |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 567K | 11.57M | 4.73M | 4.13M | 6.63M | 5.75M | 0 | 8.4M | 7.23M | 13.46M |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 981K | 9.67M | 3.31M | -76.86M | -7.17M | -23.27M | -35.96M | -1.35B | -2.45M | 40.95M |
| Working Capital Changes | -857K | -1.91M | 303.68K | 2.35M | 5.21M | 1.89M | 4.35M | -5.37M | -12.11M | -6.61M |
| Change in Receivables | 18K | -596K | -264K | 2.01M | 134K | -754K | 168.07K | -1.02M | -16.46M | -1.13M |
| Change in Inventory | -382K | -2.09M | 443K | 343K | 1.07M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -4.29M | -25.55M | -10.67M | -8.36M | -42.6M | -115.83M | -221.73M | -39.1M | -85.86M | 4.17M |
| Capital Expenditures | -4.36M | -1.69M | -1.9M | -29.85M | -61.77M | -1.88M | -1.3M | -7.87M | -1.67M | 2.67M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | - | 39.28% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -13.7M | -11.34M | 0 | 0 | -35.56M | 32.2M | -2.89M | -3.68M | -311K |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 66K | 3.53M | 2.67M | 21.49M | 19.87M | -76.09M | -21.61M | -28.35M | -359.03K | 1.81M |
| Cash from Financing | 9.98M | 85.42M | 15.78M | 67.91M | 137.82M | 531.41M | -22.54M | 12.12M | 68.77M | -298K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -147K | -171K | 17.32M | 65.85M | 36.71M | 163M | -23.73M | 338K | -774K | -297K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 5.83M | 79.24M | 8.54K | 0 | 100M | 400M | 1.84M | 0 | 70M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -275.5M | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 4.3M | 6.35M | -1.54M | 2.07M | 1.12M | -31.59M | -650.17K | 287.28M | -455K | -1K |
| Net Change in Cash | -1.61M▲ 0% | 47.34M▲ 3043.9% | -13.79M▼ 129.1% | 42.01M▲ 404.6% | 64.46M▲ 53.4% | 362.54M▲ 462.5% | 36.88M▼ 89.8% | -72.18M▼ 295.7% | -36.75M▲ 49.1% | -28.33M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | -11.07M▲ 0% | -14.6M▼ 31.8% | -20.55M▼ 40.7% | -47.5M▼ 131.2% | -92.65M▼ 95.1% | -55.06M▲ 40.6% | -62.8M▼ 14.1% | -66.84M▼ 6.4% | -23.48M▲ 64.9% | -32.54M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | - | -340.3% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FCF Growth % | 35.54% | -31.84% | -40.74% | -131.17% | -95.07% | 40.57% | -14.06% | -6.43% | 64.87% | 8.82% |
| FCF per Share | -0.42 | -0.19 | -0.23 | -0.52 | -1.01 | -0.46 | -0.47 | -0.42 | -0.15 | -0.15 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.89x | 0.39x | 0.66x | -0.34x | 0.81x | 1.38x | 0.67x | -0.05x | 1.43x | 0.40x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.19M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -21.43% | -41.47% | -29.59% | 42.72% | -21.78% | -10.59% | -14.17% | 159.75% | -1.77% | -9.22% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -14.25% | -24.53% | -23.45% | -11.58% | -14.13% | -16.94% | -2.4% | -3.62% | -2.25% | -2.25% |
| Gross Margin | - | -42.26% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Margin | - | -775.06% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.06x | 0.01x | 0.23x | 0.72x | 0.65x | 0.49x | 0.53x | 0.49x | 0.24x | 0.24x |
| Interest Coverage | -9.63x | - | -73.80x | -6.60x | -9.27x | -4.18x | -1.03x | -2.21x | -1.27x | -2.26x |
| FCF Conversion | 0.89x | 0.39x | 0.66x | -0.34x | 0.81x | 1.38x | 0.67x | -0.05x | 1.43x | 0.40x |
| Revenue Growth | - | - | -100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) grew revenue by 0.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) reported a net loss of $80.5M for fiscal year 2024.
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) has a return on equity (ROE) of -1.8%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) had negative free cash flow of $32.5M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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