Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. - Understand $laac stock

$LAAC Market Cap: $503.5 Million

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Financial Snapshot

Revenue

$0.00

TTM

Gross Margin

Net Earnings

$1.252B

TTM

Current Assets

$111.8M

Q3 2024

Current Liabilities

$23.67M

Q3 2024

Current Ratio

472.2%

Q3 2024

Total Assets

$1.122B

Q3 2024

Total Liabilities

$290.8M

Q3 2024

Book Value

$831.0M

Q3 2024

Cash

P/E

0.4022

Nov 29, 2024 EST

Free Cash Flow

$240.4M

TTM

Revenues

Revenue YoY Change

Revenues

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Revenue	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$4.290M	$1.150M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change						-100.0%	273.04%

Expenses

Cost Of Revenues

Gross Profit

Gross Profit Margin

Gross Profit

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Revenue	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$4.290M	$1.150M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Cost Of Revenue							$6.100M	$2.620M
Gross Profit							-$1.810M	-$1.470M
Gross Profit Margin							-42.19%	-127.83%

Selling, General & Admin Expense

Research & Development

Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization

SGA Expense to Gross Profit Ratio

R&D To Gross Profit Ratio

DDA To Gross Profit Ratio

Operating Expenses Total

Operating Profits/Loss

Operational Expenses

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Selling, General & Admin	$29.36M	$29.17M	$15.51M	$14.14M	$10.58M	$13.25M	$18.66M	$9.640M	$4.080M	$3.760M	$2.350M	$3.680M	$5.940M	$4.960M	$2.720M	$2.190M	$50.00K
YoY Change	0.65%	88.05%	9.7%	33.65%	-20.15%	-28.99%	93.57%	136.27%	8.51%	60.0%	-36.14%	-38.05%	19.76%	82.35%	24.2%	4280.0%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development	$20.75M	$47.81M	$35.33M	$17.27M	$8.530M	$10.02M	$4.760M	$3.980M	$2.520M	$2.840M	$2.630M	$4.420M	$6.740M
YoY Change	-56.61%	35.34%	104.55%	102.46%	-14.87%	110.5%	19.6%	57.94%	-11.27%	7.98%	-40.5%	-34.42%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.067M	$1.740M	$925.0K	$690.0K	$1.060M	$1.360M	$940.0K	$890.0K	$150.0K	$20.00K	$10.00K	$10.00K	$0.00				$0.00
YoY Change	-38.68%	88.11%	34.06%	-34.91%	-22.06%	44.68%	5.62%	493.33%	650.0%	100.0%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$51.01M	$78.71M	$51.74M	$32.07M	$20.44M	$24.33M	$23.47M	$13.62M	$6.600M	$6.600M	$4.990M	$8.100M	$12.68M	$4.960M	$3.090M	$2.190M	$50.00K
YoY Change	-35.19%	52.13%	61.33%	56.9%	-15.99%	3.66%	72.32%	106.36%	0.0%	32.26%	-38.4%	-36.12%	155.65%	60.52%	41.1%	4280.0%
Operating Profit							-$25.28M	-$15.09M
YoY Change							67.53%

Interest Expenses

Interest Expenses To Operating Income %

Other Expense/Income

Interest & Other Expense/Income

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Interest Expense	$86.90M	-$35.21M	$2.838M	-$700.0K	$75.74M	$10.51M	-$8.610M	-$4.450M	-$1.000M	$5.220M	$5.430M	$10.00K	$280.0K	-$80.00K	$190.0K	$60.00K	$0.00
YoY Change	-346.81%	-1340.66%	-505.43%	-100.92%	620.65%	-222.07%	93.48%	345.0%	-119.16%	-3.87%	54200.0%	-96.43%	-450.0%	-142.11%	216.67%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$79.00K		$15.09M				$640.0K	$830.0K	$50.00K	$70.00K	$30.00K
YoY Change							-22.89%	1560.0%	-28.57%	133.33%

Income/Loss

Pretax Income

Income Tax

Net Profits/Loss

Pretax Income YoY Change

Income Tax Rate

Net Profits/Loss YoY Change

Basic EPS

Net Income To Revenue Ratio

Pretax & Net Income

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Pretax Income	$28.24M	-$93.57M	-$38.61M	-$34.00M	$55.30M	-$13.82M	-$33.25M	-$27.72M	-$7.560M	-$1.300M	$470.0K	-$8.090M	-$12.40M	-$5.040M	-$2.900M	-$2.130M	-$50.00K
YoY Change	-130.18%	142.35%	13.56%	-161.48%	-500.14%	-58.44%	19.95%	266.67%	481.54%	-376.6%	-105.81%	-34.76%	146.03%	73.79%	36.15%	4160.0%
Income Tax	$10.66M	$0.00	$0.00	$1.220M	$1.450M	$0.00				$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income	37.74%				2.62%						0.0%
Net Earnings	$1.288B	-$93.57M	-$38.49M	-$36.23M	$51.67M	-$28.27M	-$33.25M	-$27.72M	-$7.560M	-$1.300M	$470.0K	-$8.090M	-$12.40M	-$5.040M	-$2.900M	-$2.130M	-$50.00K
YoY Change	-1476.9%	143.11%	6.23%	-170.12%	-282.77%	-14.98%	19.95%	266.67%	481.54%	-376.6%	-105.81%	-34.76%	146.03%	73.79%	36.15%	4160.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue							-775.06%	-2410.43%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$8.02	-$0.70	-$324.0K	-$394.5K	$563.2K	-$319.1K	-$437.6K	-$475.0K	-$283.9K	-$59.94K	$23.12K	-$401.7K	-$674.3K	-$308.4K	-$260.1K	-$777.4K	-$4.883K

Assets & Liabilities

Cash & Short-Term Investments

Cash & Equivalents

Cash To Operating Expenses Ratio

Inventory

Receivables

Total Short-Term Assets

Property, Plant And Equipment

Long-Term Investments

Total Long-Term Assets

Total Assets

Net Income To Total Assets Percentage

Accounts Payable

Short-Term Debt

Long Term Debt Due

Total Short-Term Liabilities

Long-Term Debt

Other Long-Term Liabilities

Total Long-Term Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Short-Term To Long-Term Debt Ratio

Short-Term Assets To Debt Ratio

Long-Term Debt To Net Income Ratio

Assets & Liabilities

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$122.3M	$352.1M	$510.6M	$148.1M	$83.60M	$41.60M	$55.40M	$8.100M	$5.600M	$7.200M	$11.40M	$3.400M	$10.70M	$14.30M	$6.100M	$4.800M	$0.00
YoY Change	-65.27%	-31.04%	244.77%	77.15%	100.96%	-24.91%	583.95%	44.64%	-22.22%	-36.84%	235.29%	-68.22%	-25.17%	134.43%	27.08%
Cash & Equivalents	$80.12M					$41.60M	$55.40M	$8.100M	$5.600M	$7.200M						$4.800M	$0.00
Short-Term Investments	$80.12M	$314.0M	$372.9M	$0.00	$29.70M						$0.00	$2.600M	$8.300M	$13.30M	$5.200M
Other Short-Term Assets	$6.673M	$0.00	$20.00M	$5.000M	$5.500M	$1.800M	$2.700M	$800.0K	$300.0K	$400.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K	$100.0K	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%	300.0%	-9.09%	205.56%	-33.33%	237.5%	166.67%	-25.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%
Inventory				$0.00	$1.200M	$1.600M	$2.100M	$500.0K	$400.0K	$100.0K
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$4.609M	$4.000M	$2.000M	$1.300M	$2.600M	$1.900M	$1.000M	$1.000M	$800.0K	$200.0K	$0.00	$0.00	$200.0K	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$133.6M	$356.1M	$532.6M	$154.3M	$92.90M	$46.90M	$61.20M	$10.40M	$7.100M	$7.800M	$11.50M	$3.600M	$11.20M	$14.50M	$6.300M	$4.800M	$0.00
YoY Change	-62.49%	-33.14%	245.16%	66.09%	98.08%	-23.37%	488.46%	46.48%	-8.97%	-32.17%	219.44%	-67.86%	-22.76%	130.16%	31.25%
Property, Plant & Equipment	$352.3M	$357.7M	$10.01M	$6.300M	$162.8M	$9.000M	$20.20M	$19.90M	$61.30M	$16.40M	$3.700M	$9.600M	$9.100M	$10.50M	$5.000M	$2.300M	$200.0K
YoY Change	-1.5%	3474.14%	58.86%	-96.13%	1708.89%	-55.45%	1.51%	-67.54%	273.78%	343.24%	-61.46%	5.49%	-13.33%	110.0%	117.39%	1050.0%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$240.9M	$71.20M	$169.3M	$131.4M	$0.00	$35.30M	$19.60M	$13.10M
YoY Change	238.27%	-57.95%	28.85%		-100.0%	80.1%	49.62%
Other Assets		$1.600M	$28.36M	$200.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K	$1.000M	$1.800M	$200.0K	$200.0K	$300.0K			$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-94.36%	14079.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-80.0%	-44.44%	800.0%	0.0%	-33.33%
Total Long-Term Assets	$921.5M	$660.4M	$284.8M	$172.4M	$200.9M	$57.00M	$52.30M	$34.90M	$61.40M	$16.60M	$4.100M	$9.600M	$9.100M	$10.50M	$5.000M	$2.300M	$200.0K
YoY Change	39.53%	131.91%	65.18%	-14.19%	252.46%	8.99%	49.86%	-43.16%	269.88%	304.88%	-57.29%	5.49%	-13.33%	110.0%	117.39%	1050.0%
Total Assets	$1.055B	$1.017B	$817.3M	$326.7M	$293.8M	$103.9M	$113.5M	$45.30M	$68.50M	$24.40M	$15.60M	$13.20M	$20.30M	$25.00M	$11.30M	$7.100M	$200.0K
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$9.649M	$16.50M	$7.300M	$5.200M	$11.90M	$2.800M	$3.500M	$1.600M	$3.300M	$1.800M	$500.0K	$300.0K	$700.0K	$600.0K	$700.0K	$100.0K	$0.00
YoY Change	-41.52%	126.03%	40.38%	-56.3%	325.0%	-20.0%	118.75%	-51.52%	83.33%	260.0%	66.67%	-57.14%	16.67%	-14.29%	600.0%
Accrued Expenses	$2.608M	$2.100M	$305.0K	$3.100M	$2.700M	$300.0K
YoY Change	24.19%	588.52%	-90.16%	14.81%	800.0%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$2.800M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change								-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due				$500.0K	$400.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K	$100.0K	$100.0K
YoY Change				25.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$14.58M	$19.60M	$8.256M	$8.800M	$15.00M	$3.400M	$3.700M	$1.800M	$6.200M	$1.900M	$600.0K	$300.0K	$700.0K	$600.0K	$700.0K	$100.0K	$200.0K
YoY Change	-25.62%	137.4%	-6.18%	-41.33%	341.18%	-8.11%	105.56%	-70.97%	226.32%	216.67%	100.0%	-57.14%	16.67%	-14.29%	600.0%	-50.0%
Long-Term Debt	$200.4M	$206.5M	$264.1M	$126.9M	$117.1M	$18.00M	$800.0K	$900.0K	$1.100M	$1.200M	$1.200M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change	-2.97%	-21.8%	108.09%	8.37%	550.56%	2150.0%	-11.11%	-18.18%	-8.33%	0.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$496.0K	$6.400M	$8.700M	$300.0K	$600.0K	$300.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K	$300.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K
YoY Change	-92.25%	-26.44%	2800.0%	-50.0%	100.0%	50.0%	0.0%	-33.33%	50.0%	0.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$200.9M	$212.9M	$272.8M	$127.2M	$117.7M	$18.30M	$1.000M	$1.100M	$1.400M	$1.400M	$1.400M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change	-5.66%	-21.95%	114.44%	8.07%	543.17%	1730.0%	-9.09%	-21.43%	0.0%	0.0%
Total Liabilities	$226.1M	$232.5M	$281.0M	$136.0M	$134.2M	$21.70M	$4.700M	$2.900M	$7.600M	$3.300M	$2.000M	$300.0K	$700.0K	$600.0K	$700.0K	$100.0K	$200.0K
YoY Change	-2.75%	-17.27%	106.64%	1.34%	518.43%	361.7%	62.07%	-61.84%	130.3%	65.0%	566.67%	-57.14%	16.67%	-14.29%	600.0%	-50.0%

Ownership

Basic Shares Outstanding

Diluted Shares Outstanding

Preferred Stock

Treasury Stock Shares

Stock Issuance & Repurchase

Ownership Data

Concept	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding
Preferred Stock
Treasury Stock Shares

Return On Shareholders' Equity

Book Value

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow YoY

Free Cash Flow Margin

Dividends

Stock Price

Market Cap: $503.51 Million

About Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp.

Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. is a resource company, which engages in lithium development projects. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia and currently employs 850 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2008-07-16. The Company, in partnership with Ganfeng Lithium Co, Ltd., is ramping up production of the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine operation in Argentina and advancing development of additional lithium resources in the region. The firm owns a 44.8% interest in the Cauchari-Olaroz Project, which is located in Jujuy, Argentina. The company owns an 85% interest in the Pastos Grandes project, located in Salta Province, approximately 100 kilometers (km) south of Cauchari-Olaroz. Sal de la Puna Project is its joint venture project in Salta Province, approximately 100 km south of Cauchari-Olaroz and less than one km east of the Pastos Grandes Project.

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