LAC (Lithium Americas) Debt-to-Asset : 0.33 (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Lithium Americas Debt-to-Asset?

Lithium Americas LAC +5.72% 13 Debt-to-Asset is 0.33 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates LAC with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Lithium Americas's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $5.81 Mil. Lithium Americas's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $1,151.71 Mil. Lithium Americas's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $3,535.90 Mil. Lithium Americas's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.33.

Lithium Americas  (NYSE:LAC) Debt-to-Asset Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-Asset, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Assets.

Lithium Americas Debt-to-Asset Related Terms

Lithium Americas Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lithium Americas's Debt-to-Asset can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Lithium Americas Debt-to-Asset Chart

Lithium Americas Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.85 1.62 0.01 0.02 0.21

Lithium Americas Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Debt-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.15 0.28 0.21 0.28 0.33

Lithium Americas Debt-to-Asset Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithium Americas's Debt-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Lithium Americas Debt-to-Asset vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lithium Americas's Debt-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lithium Americas's Debt-to-Asset falls into.


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Lithium Americas Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

Lithium Americas's Debt-to-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(5.53 + 526.672) / 2579.048
=0.21

Lithium Americas's Debt-to-Asset for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(5.811 + 1151.705) / 3535.899
=0.33

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Asset →
What does a Debt-to-Asset of 0.33 mean?
Lithium Americas (LAC) has a Debt-to-Asset of 0.33 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors.
Is Lithium Americas' Debt-to-Asset too high?
Lithium Americas' current Debt-to-Asset is 0.33. Overall, Lithium Americas has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lithium Americas' Debt-to-Asset compare to competitors?
Lithium Americas' Debt-to-Asset of 0.33 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Asset for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Debt-to-Asset depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Debt-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Asset mean?
A high Debt-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors. Lithium Americas's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lithium Americas stock overvalued right now?
Lithium Americas (LAC) has a current Debt-to-Asset of 0.33. The current Debt-to-Asset is 0.33. Lithium Americas' overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Asset calculated?
Debt-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lithium Americas (LAC), the current Debt-to-Asset is 0.33 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Lithium Americas Business Description

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Address 666 Burrard Street, Suite 3260, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 2X8
Lithium Americas Corp is a Canadian-based resource and materials company focused on developing, building and operating lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities. The company also holds investments in Green Technology Metals Limited (GT1) and Ascend Elements, Inc. (Ascend Elements), and exploration properties in the U.S. and Canada. The company's flagship asset is Thacker Pass, a sedimentary-based lithium deposit located in the McDermitt Caldera in Humboldt County, in northern Nevada (Thacker Pass or the Project). The company operates in only one operating segment and one geographical segment.
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