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Lithium AmericasLAC -5.47%13 Debt-to-EBITDA is -20.31 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LAC with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 596 Metals & Mining companies, Lithium Americas ranks worse than 167785.07% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lithium Americas's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LAC'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.83 Med: -0.95 Max: -0.72
Current: -16.83
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Lithium Americas was -0.72. The lowest was -16.83. And the median was -0.95.
LAC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 596
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.235
vs LAC: -16.83
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Lithium Americas Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Lithium Americas Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lithium Americas's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithium Americas's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lithium Americas's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lithium Americas's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Lithium Americas (LAC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -20.31 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Lithium Americas. According to the industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #999999 out of 596 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Lithium Americas' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Lithium Americas' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -20.31. Based on the distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #999999 out of 596 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #999999 out of 596 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Lithium Americas in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Metals & Mining companies is 1.24, based on 596 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA 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-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Lithium Americas. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lithium Americas's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -20.31. 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-EBITDA of -20.31. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -20.31. 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-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lithium Americas (LAC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -20.31 as of Mar. 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 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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