Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC) Competitors $2.32 -0.02 (-0.85%) As of 07/3/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LAAC vs. MTAL, NEXA, LAC, ASM, SGML, EU, DC, LZM, CRML, and WRNShould you be buying Lithium Americas (Argentina) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lithium Americas (Argentina) include MAC Copper (MTAL), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Lithium Americas (LAC), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Sigma Lithium (SGML), enCore Energy (EU), Dakota Gold (DC), Lifezone Metals (LZM), Critical Metals (CRML), and Western Copper & Gold (WRN). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Lithium Americas (Argentina) vs. Its Competitors MAC Copper Nexa Resources Lithium Americas Avino Silver & Gold Mines Sigma Lithium enCore Energy Dakota Gold Lifezone Metals Critical Metals Western Copper & Gold MAC Copper (NYSE:MTAL) and Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Is MTAL or LAAC more profitable? MAC Copper's return on equity of 0.00% beat Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MAC CopperN/A N/A N/A Lithium Americas (Argentina) N/A -1.37%-1.08% Which has more risk & volatility, MTAL or LAAC? MAC Copper has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MTAL or LAAC? MAC Copper currently has a consensus price target of $12.63, indicating a potential upside of 4.90%. Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 83.19%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than MAC Copper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MAC Copper 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Lithium Americas (Argentina) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MTAL or LAAC? Lithium Americas (Argentina) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MAC Copper. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMAC Copper$340.74M2.91-$81.69MN/AN/ALithium Americas (Argentina)N/AN/A$1.29B$7.790.30 Does the media prefer MTAL or LAAC? In the previous week, MAC Copper had 1 more articles in the media than Lithium Americas (Argentina). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for MAC Copper and 0 mentions for Lithium Americas (Argentina). MAC Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Lithium Americas (Argentina)'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment MAC Copper Neutral Lithium Americas (Argentina) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in MTAL or LAAC? 87.5% of MAC Copper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of MAC Copper shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryLithium Americas (Argentina) beats MAC Copper on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lithium Americas (Argentina) News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LAAC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LAAC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LAAC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLithium Americas (Argentina)Metal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$375.68M$2.54B$3.29B$20.73BDividend YieldN/A3.39%5.14%3.72%P/E Ratio0.3016.4093.5228.09Price / SalesN/A170.0727,091,750,169,102,000.0038.31Price / Cash14.9511.1123.8922.53Price / Book0.451.525.894.58Net Income$1.29B$240.66M$147.76M$986.06M7 Day Performance8.92%3.11%2.27%2.79%1 Month Performance23.40%4.21%5.60%5.42%1 Year Performance-28.17%36.43%25.49%14.63% Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAACLithium Americas (Argentina)3.0729 of 5 stars$2.32-0.9%$4.25+83.2%-27.7%$375.68MN/A0.30850MTALMAC Copper1.2936 of 5 stars$12.10+0.1%$12.63+4.3%-17.6%$996.68M$340.74M0.002,021News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeNEXANexa Resources3.8312 of 5 stars$4.93-0.2%$6.46+31.0%-36.7%$654.25M$2.77B-3.885,253LACLithium Americas2.0892 of 5 stars$2.68-3.2%$3.88+44.6%-0.4%$606.37MN/A-16.75749ASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.2674 of 5 stars$3.60+5.3%$2.27-37.0%+253.1%$522.48M$72.62M180.0934Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownHigh Trading VolumeSGMLSigma Lithium2.8617 of 5 stars$4.50-2.6%$18.00+300.0%-58.5%$514.12M$152.36M-12.16250News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeEUenCore Energy0.8108 of 5 stars$2.86+7.9%$2.75-3.8%-28.6%$495.62M$58.33M-7.73N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeDCDakota Gold2.113 of 5 stars$3.69-2.4%$9.75+164.2%+53.7%$367.07MN/A-9.0020News CoverageLZMLifezone Metals1.5444 of 5 stars$4.17-1.2%$14.00+235.7%-44.3%$330.30M$140K0.0084CRMLCritical MetalsN/A$3.58+14.7%N/A-64.0%$307.64MN/A0.004High Trading VolumeWRNWestern Copper & Gold1.6285 of 5 stars$1.25+1.6%$4.00+220.0%N/A$250.01MN/A-62.508 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTAL Alternatives NEXA Alternatives LAC Alternatives ASM Alternatives SGML Alternatives EU Alternatives DC Alternatives LZM Alternatives CRML Alternatives WRN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:LAAC) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredRevealed: NEW A.I. revolution (nobody is talking about)Nvidia's CEO says this is: "The next wave of A.I." 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