LAC (Lithium Americas) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


LAC Lithium Americas Corp LAC
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What is Lithium Americas 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Lithium Americas LAC -5.24% 13 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates LAC with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 347 Metals & Mining companies, Lithium Americas ranks worse than 288184.15% on this metric.

Lithium Americas's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.


The historical rank and industry rank for Lithium Americas's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:



LAC's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 2.12
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.

Lithium Americas  (NYSE:LAC) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation

Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.


Lithium Americas 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms


Lithium Americas 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithium Americas's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lithium Americas's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lithium Americas's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


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Lithium Americas 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation

Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.

Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Lithium Americas is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
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What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 mean?
Lithium Americas (LAC) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 07, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #999999 out of 347 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Lithium Americas' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Lithium Americas' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #999999 out of 347 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' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #999999 out of 347 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Lithium Americas in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.12. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Metals & Mining company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Metals & Mining companies is 2.12, based on 347 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lithium Americas's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lithium Americas (LAC), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 07, 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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