Lithium Americas (LAC) Competitors $3.06 -0.24 (-7.12%) Closing price 09/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.47 +2.41 (+78.60%) As of 09/23/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LAC vs. ALB, TTAM, AUGO, TMC, ERO, IPX, AESI, MTAL, ASM, and NEXAShould you be buying Lithium Americas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lithium Americas include Albemarle (ALB), Titan America (TTAM), Aura Minerals (AUGO), TMC the metals (TMC), Ero Copper (ERO), IperionX (IPX), Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), MAC Copper (MTAL), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), and Nexa Resources (NEXA). Lithium Americas vs. Its Competitors Albemarle Titan America Aura Minerals TMC the metals Ero Copper IperionX Atlas Energy Solutions MAC Copper Avino Silver & Gold Mines Nexa Resources Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) and Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LAC or ALB? 92.9% of Albemarle shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Lithium Americas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Albemarle shares are owned 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. Which has more volatility & risk, LAC or ALB? Lithium Americas has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Albemarle has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer LAC or ALB? Lithium Americas currently has a consensus target price of $4.15, indicating a potential upside of 35.40%. Albemarle has a consensus target price of $85.83, indicating a potential upside of 7.14%. Given Lithium Americas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lithium Americas is more favorable than Albemarle.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lithium Americas 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Albemarle 4 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94 Does the media refer more to LAC or ALB? In the previous week, Albemarle had 4 more articles in the media than Lithium Americas. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Albemarle and 8 mentions for Lithium Americas. Albemarle's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Lithium Americas' score of 0.79 indicating that Albemarle is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lithium Americas 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Albemarle 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LAC or ALB? Lithium Americas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Albemarle. Lithium Americas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albemarle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLithium AmericasN/AN/A-$42.53M-$0.23-13.33Albemarle$5.38B1.75-$1.18B-$9.32-8.60 Is LAC or ALB more profitable? Lithium Americas has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Albemarle's net margin of -18.61%. Albemarle's return on equity of -1.87% beat Lithium Americas' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lithium AmericasN/A -7.66% -4.74% Albemarle -18.61%-1.87%-0.89% SummaryAlbemarle beats Lithium Americas on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lithium Americas News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LAC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 LAC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLithium AmericasMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$797.49M$6.79B$3.66B$21.71BDividend YieldN/A1.79%5.06%3.52%P/E Ratio-13.3319.70159.9929.86Price / SalesN/A695.6017,450.9162.16Price / CashN/A95.2225.8924.72Price / Book1.057.356.764.59Net Income-$42.53M$279.19M$149.17M$1.00B7 Day Performance-6.27%6.73%3.14%0.64%1 Month Performance10.17%16.38%12.26%2.77%1 Year Performance24.09%54.76%47.12%14.49% Lithium Americas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LACLithium Americas1.9689 of 5 stars$3.07-7.1%$4.15+35.4%+32.4%$797.49MN/A-13.33749News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeALBAlbemarle3.4233 of 5 stars$80.97+6.6%$86.47+6.8%-9.7%$9.53B$5.38B-8.698,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTTAMTitan America1.0406 of 5 stars$15.81+0.6%$17.07+8.0%N/A$2.91B$1.63B0.002,742Positive NewsAUGOAura Minerals2.0208 of 5 stars$32.08+0.6%N/AN/A$2.65B$594.16M-39.121,394Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeTMCTMC the metals2.1174 of 5 stars$5.43-1.6%$7.33+35.1%+501.9%$2.21BN/A-14.6830Gap UpEROEro Copper3.5991 of 5 stars$17.09+1.1%$19.00+11.2%-18.5%$1.77B$470.26M12.483,374Analyst UpgradeIPXIperionX0.9384 of 5 stars$47.46+6.5%$46.00-3.1%+130.7%$1.58BN/A0.00N/AUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeAESIAtlas Energy Solutions3.6182 of 5 stars$10.81+0.1%$18.83+74.2%-50.1%$1.34B$1.06B77.221,143MTALMAC Copper1.7027 of 5 stars$12.21+0.2%$12.63+3.4%-2.7%$1.01B$340.74M0.002,021Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.4883 of 5 stars$4.60+5.3%$3.10-32.6%+312.7%$694.89M$79.64M230.1234NEXANexa Resources2.5463 of 5 stars$5.13+3.3%$5.70+11.2%-25.7%$678.76M$2.77B-7.545,253High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ALB Competitors TTAM Competitors AUGO Competitors TMC Competitors ERO Competitors IPX Competitors AESI Competitors MTAL Competitors ASM Competitors NEXA Competitors 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:LAC) was last updated on 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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