LAC (Lithium Americas) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: -0.14% (As of Mar. 2026)


LAC Lithium Americas Corp LAC
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What is Lithium Americas Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Lithium Americas LAC +1.30% 13 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -0.14% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LAC with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,378 Metals & Mining companies, Lithium Americas ranks better than 52.94% on this metric.

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Lithium Americas's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1.64 Mil. Lithium Americas's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,201.35 Mil. Therefore, Lithium Americas's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.14%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lithium Americas's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LAC' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.24   Med: -8.53   Max: -2.91
Current: -13.57

During the past 6 years, Lithium Americas's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -2.91%. The lowest was -14.24%. And the median was -8.53%.

LAC's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
52.94% of 2378 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -16.28 vs LAC: -13.57

Lithium Americas  (NYSE:LAC) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


Lithium Americas Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


Lithium Americas Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lithium Americas's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Lithium Americas Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -2.90 -8.34 -14.42

Lithium Americas Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 -6.79 -8.02 -144.83 51.48 -0.14

Lithium Americas Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithium Americas's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lithium Americas's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lithium Americas's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


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Lithium Americas Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Lithium Americas's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=-122.087/( (635.004+1058.754 )/ 2 )
=-122.087/846.879
=-14.42 %

Lithium Americas's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-1.636/( (1058.754+1343.948)/ 2 )
=-1.636/1201.351
=-0.14 %

* 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -0.14% mean?
Lithium Americas (LAC) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -0.14% as of Mar. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #1119 out of 2378 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 47.1%.
Is Lithium Americas' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Lithium Americas' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -0.14%. Based on the distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #1119 out of 2378 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lithium Americas has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lithium Americas' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #1119 out of 2378 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This puts Lithium Americas in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Return-on-Tangible-Equity for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Return-on-Tangible-Equity depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors. Lithium Americas's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -0.14%. 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -0.14%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -0.14%. 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lithium Americas (LAC), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -0.14% 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 Business Description

Other Exchanges WUC:GermanyLAC:Canada
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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