LAC Profitability Analysis: Past Growth, Margins, Return on Capital, Free Cash Flow, and more - Lithium Americas Corp - Alpha Spread
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Market Cap: 521.2m USD
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Profitability Summary

Lithium Americas Corp's profitability score is 33/100. We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

33/100
Profitability
Score

We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

33/100
Profitability
Score
33/100
Profitability
Score

Past Growth

To be successful and remain in business, both growth and profitability are important and necessary. Net Income growth is often seen as a sign of a company's efficiency from an operational standpoint, but is influenced heavily by a company's goals and challenges and should therefore be assessed in conjunction with other metrics like revenue and operating income growth.

Margins

Profit margins represent what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the company has generated for each dollar of sale.

Profit margins help investors assess if a company's management is generating enough profit from its sales and whether operating costs and overhead costs are being contained.

Earnings Waterfall
Lithium Americas Corp

Revenue
0 USD
Operating Expenses
-39.3m USD
Operating Income
-39.3m USD
Other Expenses
23.1m USD
Net Income
-16.2m USD

Margins Comparison
Lithium Americas Corp Competitors

Country Company Market Cap Operating
Margin
Net
Margin
CA
Lithium Americas Corp
NYSE:LAC
526.5m USD N/A N/A
AU
BHP Group Ltd
NYSE:BHP
139.6B USD
42%
14%
AU
Rio Tinto Ltd
ASX:RIO
184.3B AUD
29%
20%
UK
Rio Tinto PLC
NYSE:RIO
105.6B USD
29%
20%
CH
Glencore PLC
LSE:GLEN
47.2B GBP
2%
0%
MX
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV
BMV:GMEXICOB
825.4B MXN
41%
23%
SA
Saudi Arabian Mining Company SJSC
SAU:1211
150B SAR
18%
10%
UK
Anglo American PLC
LSE:AAL
29.5B GBP
22%
-6%
ZA
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd
JSE:ARI
34.2B Zac
13%
42%
CA
Teck Resources Ltd
NYSE:TECK
25.5B USD
21%
9%
IN
Hindustan Zinc Ltd
NSE:HINDZINC
2.1T INR
36%
27%
Country CA
Market Cap 526.5m USD
Operating Margin N/A
Net Margin N/A
Country AU
Market Cap 139.6B USD
Operating Margin
42%
Net Margin
14%
Country AU
Market Cap 184.3B AUD
Operating Margin
29%
Net Margin
20%
Country UK
Market Cap 105.6B USD
Operating Margin
29%
Net Margin
20%
Country CH
Market Cap 47.2B GBP
Operating Margin
2%
Net Margin
0%
Country MX
Market Cap 825.4B MXN
Operating Margin
41%
Net Margin
23%
Country SA
Market Cap 150B SAR
Operating Margin
18%
Net Margin
10%
Country UK
Market Cap 29.5B GBP
Operating Margin
22%
Net Margin
-6%
Country ZA
Market Cap 34.2B Zac
Operating Margin
13%
Net Margin
42%
Country CA
Market Cap 25.5B USD
Operating Margin
21%
Net Margin
9%
Country IN
Market Cap 2.1T INR
Operating Margin
36%
Net Margin
27%

Return on Capital

Return on capital ratios give a sense of how well a company is using its capital (equity, assets, capital employed, etc.) to generate profits (operating income, net income, etc.). In simple words, these ratios show how much income is generated for each dollar of capital invested.

Return on Capital Comparison
Lithium Americas Corp Competitors

Country Company Market Cap ROE ROA ROCE ROIC
CA
Lithium Americas Corp
NYSE:LAC
526.5m USD
-4%
-3%
-8%
-25%
AU
BHP Group Ltd
NYSE:BHP
139.6B USD
18%
8%
27%
17%
AU
Rio Tinto Ltd
ASX:RIO
184.3B AUD
20%
11%
17%
14%
UK
Rio Tinto PLC
NYSE:RIO
105.6B USD
20%
11%
17%
14%
CH
Glencore PLC
LSE:GLEN
47.2B GBP
-1%
0%
6%
10%
MX
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV
BMV:GMEXICOB
825.4B MXN
18%
10%
19%
15%
SA
Saudi Arabian Mining Company SJSC
SAU:1211
150B SAR
6%
3%
5%
5%
UK
Anglo American PLC
LSE:AAL
29.5B GBP
-7%
-2%
11%
-5%
ZA
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd
JSE:ARI
34.2B Zac
10%
8%
3%
3%
CA
Teck Resources Ltd
NYSE:TECK
25.5B USD
6%
3%
6%
4%
IN
Hindustan Zinc Ltd
NSE:HINDZINC
2.1T INR
58%
23%
52%
37%
Country CA
Market Cap 526.5m USD
ROE
-4%
ROA
-3%
ROCE
-8%
ROIC
-25%
Country AU
Market Cap 139.6B USD
ROE
18%
ROA
8%
ROCE
27%
ROIC
17%
Country AU
Market Cap 184.3B AUD
ROE
20%
ROA
11%
ROCE
17%
ROIC
14%
Country UK
Market Cap 105.6B USD
ROE
20%
ROA
11%
ROCE
17%
ROIC
14%
Country CH
Market Cap 47.2B GBP
ROE
-1%
ROA
0%
ROCE
6%
ROIC
10%
Country MX
Market Cap 825.4B MXN
ROE
18%
ROA
10%
ROCE
19%
ROIC
15%
Country SA
Market Cap 150B SAR
ROE
6%
ROA
3%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
5%
Country UK
Market Cap 29.5B GBP
ROE
-7%
ROA
-2%
ROCE
11%
ROIC
-5%
Country ZA
Market Cap 34.2B Zac
ROE
10%
ROA
8%
ROCE
3%
ROIC
3%
Country CA
Market Cap 25.5B USD
ROE
6%
ROA
3%
ROCE
6%
ROIC
4%
Country IN
Market Cap 2.1T INR
ROE
58%
ROA
23%
ROCE
52%
ROIC
37%

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow (FCF) is the money a company has left over after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures. The more free cash flow a company has, the more it can allocate to dividends, paying down debt, and growth opportunities.

If a company has a decreasing free cash flow, that is not necessarily bad if the company is investing in its growth.

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