What is Lithium Americas's invested capital?

Lithium Americas (LAC) reported invested capital of $1.29B in Q1 2026.

What does invested capital mean?

Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).

Lithium Americas LAC Invested capital

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$4.6M+140%

EPS (diluted)$0.00+100%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$758.5M+69.8%

Total debt$702.9M—

Total equity$1.3B+115%

Total assets$3.1B+206%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$18.3M+3.1%

CapEx$299.3M+154%

Free cash flow-$317.6M-132%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.38B+150%

Enterprise value$1.33B—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-8.4%—

Debt / equity0.5×—

Current ratio7.4×-3.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Lithium Americas’s reported figures.

$702.9Mtotal debt+$1.3Btotal stockholders equity−$758.5Mcash and equivalents=$1.29B

The official record: Lithium Americas’s 10-Q, filed May 14, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Lithium Americas's invested capital?: Lithium Americas (LAC) reported invested capital of $1.29B in Q1 2026.
What does invested capital mean?: Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).