Financial leverage remains a concern, with total debt of $243.1 million and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, compounded by a sharp decline in net PPE to $9.3 million in 2026Q1.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Sep'15 | Sep'14 | Sep'13 | Sep'12 | Sep'11 | Sep'10 | Sep'09 | Sep'08 | Sep'07 |
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| Total Current Assets | 168.13M | 84.56M | 117.41M | 133.57M | 356.09M | 532.58M | 154.34M | 92.91M | 46.94M | 61.22M | 7.43M | 3.77M | 8.51M | 2.54M | 8.31M | 14.48M | 6.25M | 4.85M | 0 |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 97.75M | 61.02M | 85.54M | 122.29M | 352.1M | 510.61M | 148.07M | 83.61M | 41.6M | 55.39M | 2.65M | 2.79M | 8.34M | 2.32M | 8M | 14.27M | 6.14M | 4.83M | 0 |
| Cash Only | 97.75M | 61.02M | 85.54M | 122.29M | 194.47M | 510.61M | 148.07M | 83.61M | 41.6M | 7.15M | 2.65M | 2.79M | 8.34M | 2.32M | 8M | 14.27M | 6.14M | 4.83M | 0 |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.63M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 65.8M | 23.17M | 0 | 4.61M | 3.99M | 1.97M | 1.25M | 2.6M | 1.95M | 1.02M | 798K | 238K | 16K | 34K | 38K | 33.92K | 6.43K | 4.41K | 0 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.24M | 1.62M | 2.09M | 489K | 250K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.79 | 124.76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 4.58M | 368.33K | 31.87M | 0 | 0 | 20M | 5.02M | 5.47M | 1.77M | 2.72M | 3.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.55K | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 995.09M | 1.01B | 1.01B | 921.45M | 660.46M | 284.77M | 172.38M | 200.88M | 57M | 52.27M | 50.44M | 17.71M | 6.04M | 9.67M | 9.2M | 10.46M | 5.06M | 2.32M | 220.47K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 9.28M | 9.36M | 352.78M | 352.34M | 357.67M | 10.01M | 6.28M | 162.78M | 8.96M | 20.17M | 50.29M | 17.71M | 5.73M | 9.67M | 9.2M | 10.46M | 5.03M | 2.32M | 220.47K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.21x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.78B | 663.46M | 216.13M | 240.85M | 72.85M | 169.31M | 131.39M | 0 | 35.28M | 19.64M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 342.14M | 340.39M | 444.91M | 328.26M | 229.94M | 105.44M | 34.71M | 38.11M | 12.76M | 12.46M | 150K | 0 | 310K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.07K | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 1.16B | 1.1B | 1.13B | 1.06B | 1.02B | 817.34M | 326.72M | 293.8M | 103.94M | 113.49M | 57.88M | 21.48M | 14.56M | 12.21M | 17.51M | 24.94M | 11.31M | 7.17M | 220.47K |
| Asset Turnover | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.04x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asset Growth % | 5.15% | -2.96% | 7.22% | 3.79% | 24.37% | 150.16% | 11.21% | 182.66% | -8.42% | 96.09% | 169.49% | 47.54% | 19.17% | -30.23% | -29.8% | 120.41% | 57.75% | 3152.92% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 325.64M | 280.44M | 240.27M | 214.94M | 224.12M | 8.26M | 8.75M | 14.99M | 3.36M | 3.72M | 4.9M | 1.2M | 808K | 217K | 446K | 568.91K | 715.01K | 128.12K | 220.47K |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | 8.38M | 9.65M | 16.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109.92K | 0 |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 5.91K | - | 5.46K | 7.99K | 33.54K | - | - | - | 151.47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 243.05M | 233.73M | 210.5M | 202.97M | 207.58M | 909K | 3.55M | 3.11M | 539K | 130K | 1.99M | 113K | 107K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.32M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 82.59M | 46.71M | 21.15M | 0 | 0 | 7.35M | 5.2M | 11.88M | 539K | 3.55M | 2.87M | 1.05M | 701K | 217K | 446K | 568.91K | 715.01K | 18.19K | 220.47K |
| Current Ratio | 0.52x | 0.30x | 0.49x | 0.62x | 1.59x | 64.51x | 17.63x | 6.20x | 13.96x | 16.44x | 1.52x | 3.14x | 10.54x | 11.71x | 18.62x | 25.45x | 8.75x | 37.86x | - |
| Quick Ratio | 0.52x | 0.30x | 0.49x | 0.62x | 1.59x | 64.51x | 17.63x | 6.12x | 13.48x | 15.88x | 1.42x | 2.94x | 10.54x | 11.71x | 18.62x | 25.45x | 8.75x | 37.86x | - |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.44M | 1.89M | 21K | 11.15M | 8.43M | 272.77M | 127.27M | 119.19M | 18.3M | 1M | 1.37M | 1.36M | 1.36M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200.36M | 204.47M | 264.07M | 121.22M | 111.89M | 18.03M | 703K | 958K | 1.08M | 1.19M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 21K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103K | 48K | 112K | 116K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 2.26M | 430.21K | 0 | 10.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.44M | 1.46M | 0 | -199.87M | -196.04M | 8.7M | 6.04M | 7.3M | 166K | 249K | 300K | 170K | 170K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 327.08M | 282.33M | 240.29M | 226.09M | 232.55M | 281.03M | 136.02M | 134.18M | 21.66M | 4.72M | 6.27M | 2.56M | 2.17M | 217K | 446K | 568.91K | 715.01K | 128.12K | 220.47K |
| Total Debt | 243.05M | 233.73M | 210.77M | 403.33M | 412.05M | 264.98M | 124.77M | 115M | 18.73M | 929K | 3.1M | 1.34M | 1.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Debt | 145.3M | 172.71M | 125.22M | 281.04M | 217.58M | -245.63M | -23.3M | 31.39M | -22.87M | -54.47M | 456K | -1.45M | -7.04M | -2.32M | -8M | -14.27M | -6.14M | -4.83M | 0 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.29x | 0.29x | 0.24x | 0.49x | 0.53x | 0.49x | 0.65x | 0.72x | 0.23x | 0.01x | 0.06x | 0.07x | 0.10x | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | -6.43x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -3.84x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -0.99x | -1.49x | -0.03x | 2.20x | -0.58x | -2.12x | -9.20x | -6.60x | -36.33x | - | -9.63x | - | - | - | - | -393.59x | -1102.49x | -32.83x | -122.85x |
| Total Equity | 836.14M | 815.45M | 890.93M | 828.93M | 784M | 536.32M | 190.7M | 159.62M | 82.28M | 108.77M | 51.6M | 18.91M | 12.39M | 12M | 17.06M | 24.37M | 10.6M | 7.04M | -63.49K |
| Equity Growth % | -14% | -8.47% | 7.48% | 5.73% | 46.18% | 181.23% | 19.47% | 93.99% | -24.35% | 110.77% | 172.83% | 52.68% | 3.27% | -29.68% | -29.99% | 129.91% | 50.47% | 11193.06% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 4.83 | 5.03 | 5.52 | 5.16 | 5.86 | 4.51 | 2.08 | 1.74 | 0.93 | 1.43 | 1.94 | 0.87 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.93 | 1.49 | 0.95 | 0.69 | -0.01 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 784.81M | 766.48M | 828.27M | 828.93M | 784M | 536.32M | 190.7M | 159.62M | 82.28M | 108.77M | 51.6M | 18.91M | 12.39M | 12M | 17.06M | 24.37M | 10.6M | 7.04M | -63.49K |
| Common Stock | 1.64M | 1.62M | 1.62M | 1.61M | 1.35M | 689.99M | 307.15M | 200.91M | 197.99M | 197.39M | 104.07M | 53.09M | 45.09M | 44.84M | 0 | 29.16M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -738.57M | -743.63M | -669.54M | -661.19M | -272.22M | -178.65M | -140.17M | -65.83M | -137.59M | -109.32M | -51.62M | -43.16M | -40.9M | -40.94M | -35.1M | -10.55M | -5.25M | -2.08M | -63.49K |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 1.52B | 1.51B | 1.5B | 1.49B | 1.05B | -3.49M | -3.49M | -3.87M | -4.29M | -114K | -12.05M | -424K | -160K | 224K | 107K | 0 | 0 | 664.62K | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 51.33M | 48.96M | 62.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liquidity and Ramp-up Risk
As reported in financial statements, Lithium Argentina AG's total assets have remained relatively flat at $1.2 billion, while the company's retained earnings deficit has deepened to $738.6 million, signaling a long-term erosion of equity value during the critical transition from development to commercial production.
The stagnation in asset growth despite ongoing capital expenditures suggests that the company is struggling to translate investment into productive capacity. Investors should monitor whether the recent relocation to Switzerland and corporate restructuring can effectively stem the persistent decline in retained earnings.
Based on the company's reported figures, total debt has fluctuated significantly, reaching $243.1 million in 2026Q1, which, when viewed alongside a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, indicates that the firm relies on external financing to sustain its high-cost operational ramp-up phase.
While the debt-to-equity ratio appears manageable in isolation, the lack of consistent operating cash flow makes this leverage a potential burden on future liquidity. The reliance on debt to fund operations warrants further investigation into the company's ability to refinance these obligations if production targets are missed.
According to recent quarterly filings, the company's current ratio has deteriorated to 0.52 as of 2026Q1, reflecting a tightening liquidity position that leaves little room for error as the firm navigates the high-intensity capital requirements of its Cauchari-Olaroz brine project.
A current ratio consistently below 1.0 suggests that current liabilities are outpacing liquid assets, which may indicate an increased risk of short-term funding gaps. This liquidity profile appears particularly vulnerable given the company's ongoing cash burn and the cyclical nature of lithium commodity pricing.
As indicated by the provided balance sheet data, the net property, plant, and equipment (PPE) value plummeted from $349.9 million in 2025Q3 to $9.3 million in 2026Q1, which may suggest a significant impairment or a major accounting reclassification of the company's core production assets.
The dramatic reduction in reported PPE warrants immediate scrutiny, as it fundamentally alters the perceived asset backing of the company's valuation. Such a shift may imply that the underlying value of the Cauchari-Olaroz project is being reassessed, potentially impacting future depreciation schedules and overall balance sheet strength.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LAR stock.
As of 2025, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) had total assets of $1.10B including $84.6M in current assets.
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) carries total debt of $233.7M, offset by $61.0M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $766.5M ($5.03 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) reported a current ratio of 0.30x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.