Is Lithium Americas profitable?

Lithium Americas is not currently profitable: it reported a net loss of $219.3M over the trailing twelve months.

What is Lithium Americas's earnings per share?

Lithium Americas's diluted EPS over the trailing twelve months is $-0.94.

Where does Lithium Americas's income statement data come from?

Every line is extracted from Lithium Americas's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

Lithium Americas LAC Income Statement

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
General and administrative	$11.1M-61.4%	$28.75M+196%	$9.7M+23.6%	$7.85M+20.4%	$6.52M-34.3%
Compensation and benefits	$2.14M-20.7%	$2.7M+62.7%	$1.66M+2.3%	$1.62M+56.7%	$1.03M-62.3%
Depreciation and amortization	$14K+16.7%	$12K0.0%	$12K+20.0%	$10K-16.7%	$12K+9.1%
Other operating expenses	$11.1M-61.4%	$28.75M+196%	$9.7M+23.6%	$7.85M+20.1%	$6.54M-34.1%
Total operating expenses	$11.1M-61.4%	$28.75M+196%	$9.7M+23.6%	$7.85M+20.1%	$6.54M-34.1%
Interest expense	$285K-78.8%	$1.35M—	$0—	$0—	$0+100%
Other income (expense), net	$15.73M—	——	-$189.46M-3,408%	-$5.4M-8.2%	-$4.99M+56.1%
Income before income taxes	——	-$21.57M0.0%	-$21.57M0.0%	-$21.57M0.0%	-$21.57M-102%
Income tax expense	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Net income	$4.63M—	——	-$199.16M-1,403%	-$13.25M-14.9%	-$11.53M+45.8%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-$5.04M+87.1%	-$38.93M-2,736%	$1.48M+84.2%	$802K-2.7%	$824K+685%
Diluted earnings per share	-$0.00—	——	-$0.83-1,283%	-$0.06-20.0%	-$0.05+50.0%
Basic earnings per share	-$0.00—	——	-$0.83-1,283%	-$0.06-20.0%	-$0.05+50.0%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	353.2M+44.9%	243.7M+2.1%	238.7M+8.7%	219.6M+0.4%	218.6M+8.9%
Weighted-average shares, basic	353.2M+44.9%	243.7M+2.1%	238.7M+8.7%	219.6M+0.4%	218.6M+8.9%
Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans	$7.33M+196%	$2.48M+22.4%	$2.02M-63.4%	$5.53M+362%	$1.2M-18.9%
Issuance of warrants to purchase common stock	$88.59M—	——	——	——	——
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost	——	$1.55M0.0%	$1.55M0.0%	$1.55M0.0%	$1.55M+20.1%
Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium	$999K-52.3%	$2.1M—	——	$1.05M—	——
Amortization Of Financing Costs	——	$588K—	——	——	——
Capital Contribution	——	$25M0.0%	$25M0.0%	$25M0.0%	$25M—
Capitalization Of Depreciation	$17.33M+147%	$7.03M+481%	$1.21M+0.1%	$1.21M-0.2%	$1.21M+38.6%
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	$302.02M-41.9%	$520.01M+521%	-$123.55M-299%	$62.23M+142%	-$147.27M-158%
Deferred Interest Cost	$2.73M-27.5%	$3.76M—	——	$4.82M—	——
Deposits On Long Lead Equipment And Other Long Term Prepaids	$0-100%	$336K—	$0-100%	$76.18M+246%	-$52.12M—
Depreciation	$14K+16.7%	$12K0.0%	$12K+20.0%	$10K-16.7%	$12K+9.1%
Effective tax rates	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate of 21%	——	15%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent	——	-6.3%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Revaluation Of Warrant Obligations Percent	——	7.2%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Issuance Costs Percent	——	1.2%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Revaluation Of Convertible Debt And Conversion Feature Percent	——	-29.7%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Revaluation Of Convertible Debt And Conversion Feature	——	$6.41M0.0%	$6.41M0.0%	$6.41M0.0%	$6.41M—
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Revaluation Of Warrant Obligations	——	-$1.56M0.0%	-$1.56M0.0%	-$1.56M0.0%	-$1.56M-19,434%
Share-based compensation	——	-1.1%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Issuance Costs	——	-$254.25K0.0%	-$254.25K0.0%	-$254.25K0.0%	-$254.25K+47.3%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items Percent	——	-0.4%—	——	——	——
Embedded derivatives gain (loss)	$14.3M—	——	——	$6.76M—	——
Compensation and employee benefits	——	$717.5K0.0%	$717.5K0.0%	$717.5K0.0%	$717.5K-9.8%
Exploration Expense	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0-100%	$19K—
Finance Lease Principal Payments	$1.22M+1.8%	$1.2M0.0%	$1.2M+0.2%	$1.19M-0.3%	$1.2M+49.4%
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization	$313K+34.9%	$232K-9.4%	$256K-1.2%	$259K+2.4%	$253K+1.2%
Gain Loss On Convertible Debt	——	-$42.75M0.0%	-$42.75M0.0%	-$42.75M0.0%	-$42.75M—
Gain Loss On Convertible Debt And Conversion Feature	$14.3M—	——	——	——	$0—
Gain Loss On Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value	-$4.61M-102%	$186.58M+198%	-$190.43M-3,022%	$6.52M+433%	-$1.96M-114%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic	——	$23.23M0.0%	$23.23M0.0%	$23.23M0.0%	$23.23M+1,328%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign	——	-$44.8M0.0%	-$44.8M0.0%	-$44.8M0.0%	-$44.8M-411%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount	——	$1.37M0.0%	$1.37M0.0%	$1.37M0.0%	$1.37M+1.8%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	——	-$3.23M0.0%	-$3.23M0.0%	-$3.23M0.0%	-$3.23M-102%
Share-based compensation	——	$229K0.0%	$229K0.0%	$229K0.0%	$229K+18.3%
Accounts payable	-$13.69M-200%	$13.7M+5,231%	-$267K-238%	$193K+222%	$60K+322%
Accrued liabilities	-$853K—	——	——	-$13.07M-19.4%	-$10.94M-198%
Increase Decrease In Prepaids And Deposits	-$16K—	——	-$555K-35.0%	-$411K+7.2%	-$443K—
Increase Decrease In Receivables	$585K-20.8%	$739K+91.0%	$387K—	$0-100%	$68K+104%
Increase In Reclamation Liabilities	——	$46.25K0.0%	$46.25K0.0%	$46.25K0.0%	$46.25K—
Interest On DOE Loan Capitalized	$7.63M—	——	——	——	$0—
Interest On Orion Investment Capitalized	$5.93M-6.3%	$6.33M-22.3%	$8.15M+6.7%	$7.64M—	$0—
Interest Paid	$285K-5.3%	$301K-7.1%	$324K-7.2%	$349K-6.2%	$372K+42.0%
Interest Received On Cash Deposits1	$6.05M+53.7%	$3.93M+143%	$1.62M+20.9%	$1.34M-3.7%	$1.39M-72.8%
LAC Warrant Issued	-$88.79M—	——	——	——	——
Loan Costs	$1M-92.9%	$14.03M—	$0—	$0-100%	$150K-95.7%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$619.59M-19.9%	$773.54M+1,570%	$46.31M-85.9%	$328.35M+3,230%	-$10.49M-103%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$299.32M-25.0%	-$239.38M-39.0%	-$172.17M+26.9%	-$235.57M-99.7%	-$117.93M-78.8%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$18.25M-29.0%	-$14.15M—	$0+100%	-$30.54M-62.1%	-$18.84M-128%
Net Income Loss Attributable To Common Stockholders	-$409K—	——	-$197.68M-1,488%	-$12.45M-16.3%	-$10.7M+49.5%
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest	-$5.04M+87.1%	-$38.93M-2,736%	$1.48M+84.2%	$802K-2.7%	$824K+685%
Noncash Interest Capitalized	$112K0.0%	$112K0.0%	$112K+0.9%	$111K+0.9%	$110K—
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Capitalization Of Stock Based Compensation	$712K+23.0%	$579K+58.6%	$365K+29.9%	$281K-18.6%	$345K-47.4%
Number Of Geographical Area	——	0.30.0%	0.30.0%	0.30.0%	0.30.0%
Number of operating segments	——	0.30.0%	0.30.0%	0.30.0%	0.30.0%
Number of reportable segments	——	0.30.0%	0.30.0%	0.30.0%	0.30.0%
Other Financing Activities	$0—	$0-100%	$643K—	$0-100%	$4.15M—
Other income, net (Note 6)	$6.61M+35.4%	$4.89M+202%	$1.62M+14.0%	$1.42M+11.9%	$1.27M-63.9%
All other operating activities	$0-100%	$2.24M—	——	——	$182K+379%
Payments of Financing Costs	$832K—	——	$9.73M—	——	$9.29M+316%
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$299.32M+25.0%	$239.38M+39.0%	$172.17M-26.9%	$235.57M+99.7%	$117.93M+78.8%
Proceeds From Department Of Energy Loan	$432M—	——	——	——	$0—
Proceeds From Issuance Initial Public Offering	$189.64M-52.7%	$401.18M—	$0—	$0—	$0-100%
Repayment Amount Upon Failing To Achieve Commercial Mining Milestones	——	$875K0.0%	$875K0.0%	$875K0.0%	$875K0.0%
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability	$778K—	——	——	——	$0-100%
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability	$1.95M-53.9%	$4.24M—	$0-100%	$34K—	$0—
Salaries Wages And Officers Compensation	——	$1.03M0.0%	$1.03M0.0%	$1.03M0.0%	$1.03M+5.9%
Settlement Of Warrant Obligation In Equity	$88.79M—	——	——	——	$0—
Stock-based compensation	$2.14M+12.7%	$1.9M+14.5%	$1.66M+2.3%	$1.62M+56.7%	$1.03M+25.8%
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Convertible Securities	——	$53.8M0.0%	$53.8M0.0%	$53.8M0.0%	$53.8M—
Stock Issued During Period Value Public Offerings Net Of Issuance Costs	$189.68M+89.1%	$100.28M0.0%	$100.28M0.0%	$100.28M0.0%	$100.28M—
Success Fee Payable Upon Achieving Commercial Mining Milestones	——	$1.18M0.0%	$1.18M0.0%	$1.18M0.0%	$1.18M+0.5%
Transaction Costs	$1M-92.9%	$14.03M+2,081%	$643K-95.2%	$13.34M+210%	$4.3M-69.2%
EBIT	——	-$20.22M+6.2%	-$21.57M0.0%	-$21.57M0.0%	-$21.57M-102%
EBITDA	——	-$20.21M+6.2%	-$21.55M0.0%	-$21.56M0.0%	-$21.55M-102%

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Questions, answered.

Is Lithium Americas profitable?: Lithium Americas is not currently profitable: it reported a net loss of $219.3M over the trailing twelve months.
What is Lithium Americas's earnings per share?: Lithium Americas's diluted EPS over the trailing twelve months is $-0.94.
Where does Lithium Americas's income statement data come from?: Every line is extracted from Lithium Americas's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.