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Lithium AmericasLAC -1.25%13 Net Cash per Share is $-3.58 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates LAC with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,060 Metals & Mining companies, Lithium Americas ranks worse than 94339.53% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lithium Americas's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 6 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Cash Ratio of Lithium Americas was 11.11. The lowest was 1.66. And the median was 5.36.
LAC's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 7.5 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.
Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) Net Cash per Share Explanation
Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.
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Lithium Americas Net Cash per Share Related Terms
Lithium Americas Net Cash per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lithium Americas's Net Cash per Share 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 Net Cash per Share Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithium Americas's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash 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 Price-to-Net-Cash vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lithium Americas's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lithium Americas's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.
In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.
Lithium Americas's Net Cash per Share 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 Net Cash per Share of $-3.58 as of Jun. 2026. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #999999 out of 1060 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Lithium Americas' Net Cash per Share too high?
Lithium Americas' current Net Cash per Share is $-3.58. Based on the distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #999999 out of 1060 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' Net Cash per Share compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #999999 out of 1060 companies for Net Cash per Share. This places Lithium Americas in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 7.50. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Cash per Share for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Metals & Mining companies is 7.50, based on 1,060 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Cash per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Cash per Share 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 Net Cash per Share mean?
A high Net Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 7.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lithium Americas's current Net Cash per Share is $-3.58. 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 Net Cash per Share of $-3.58. The current Net Cash per Share is $-3.58. 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 Net Cash per Share calculated?
Net Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lithium Americas (LAC), the current Net Cash per Share is $-3.58 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 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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