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Lithium AmericasLAC -2.27%13 Equity-to-Asset is 0.43 as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 0.61. GuruFocus rates LAC with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,675 Metals & Mining companies, Lithium Americas ranks worse than 76.11% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Lithium Americas's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,343.95 Mil. Lithium Americas's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $3,112.73 Mil.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lithium Americas's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
LAC'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.84 Med: 0.61 Max: 0.96
Current: 0.43
During the past 6 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Lithium Americas was 0.96. The lowest was -3.84. And the median was 0.61.
LAC's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 76.11% of 2675
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.79
vs LAC: 0.43
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
Lithium Americas Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Lithium Americas Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lithium Americas's Equity-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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithium Americas's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-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 Equity-to-Asset vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lithium Americas's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lithium Americas's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
Lithium Americas's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (LAC) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.43 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 0.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #2036 out of 2675 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 76.1%.
Is Lithium Americas' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Lithium Americas' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.43 is 30% below median its 10-year median of 0.61. The Metals & Mining industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.79. Lithium Americas' value of 0.43 is 45.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #2036 out of 2675 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' Equity-to-Asset compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #2036 out of 2675 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Lithium Americas in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.79. Lithium Americas' value of 0.43 is 45.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.61 vs. the industry median of 0.79, Lithium Americas has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Equity-to-Asset for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Metals & Mining companies is 0.79, based on 2,675 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Lithium Americas's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.43 is 45.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lithium Americas's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.43, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 0.61. 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 Equity-to-Asset of 0.43. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.43, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 0.61 and 45.6% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 0.79. 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 Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lithium Americas (LAC), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.43 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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