Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAR) Competitors $3.34 -0.03 (-0.89%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock LAR vs. TMC, ERO, AESI, IPX, MTAL, SGML, NEXA, LAC, ASM, and CRMLShould you be buying Lithium Americas (Argentina) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lithium Americas (Argentina) include TMC the metals (TMC), Ero Copper (ERO), Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), IperionX (IPX), MAC Copper (MTAL), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Lithium Americas (LAC), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), and Critical Metals (CRML). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Lithium Americas (Argentina) vs. Its Competitors TMC the metals Ero Copper Atlas Energy Solutions IperionX MAC Copper Sigma Lithium Nexa Resources Lithium Americas Avino Silver & Gold Mines Critical Metals Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAR) and TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in LAR or TMC? 49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of TMC the metals shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.6% of TMC the metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is LAR or TMC more profitable? Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s return on equity of -2.08% beat TMC the metals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lithium Americas (Argentina)N/A -2.08% -1.64% TMC the metals N/A -1,240.46%-90.71% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LAR or TMC? Lithium Americas (Argentina) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TMC the metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLithium Americas (Argentina)N/AN/A-$15.23M-$0.11-30.36TMC the metalsN/AN/A-$81.94M-$0.37-13.84 Does the media prefer LAR or TMC? In the previous week, TMC the metals had 3 more articles in the media than Lithium Americas (Argentina). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for TMC the metals and 0 mentions for Lithium Americas (Argentina). TMC the metals' average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s score of 0.00 indicating that TMC the metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Lithium Americas (Argentina) Neutral TMC the metals Neutral Do analysts rate LAR or TMC? Lithium Americas (Argentina) presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.76%. TMC the metals has a consensus price target of $7.33, suggesting a potential upside of 43.23%. Given TMC the metals' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TMC the metals is more favorable than Lithium Americas (Argentina).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lithium Americas (Argentina) 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75TMC the metals 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SummaryLithium Americas (Argentina) and TMC the metals tied by winning 6 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 LAR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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 LAR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLithium Americas (Argentina)MINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$6.61B$3.52B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A1.85%5.07%3.51%P/E Ratio-30.3612.21155.1527.19Price / SalesN/A566.4914,578.5249.02Price / CashN/A31.6624.2224.13Price / Book0.619.006.394.54Net Income-$15.23M$279.20M$149.66M$999.70M7 Day Performance-2.62%1.54%2.20%0.12%1 Month Performance30.98%10.62%10.84%5.75%1 Year PerformanceN/A57.00%44.10%14.88% Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LARLithium Americas (Argentina)2.1099 of 5 stars$3.34-0.9%$4.00+19.8%N/A$0.00N/A-30.36850Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTMCTMC the metals2.4804 of 5 stars$4.86-1.8%$7.33+50.9%+524.3%$1.76BN/A-13.1330Gap DownEROEro Copper4.6 of 5 stars$14.39+2.7%$23.50+63.4%-22.6%$1.49B$535.97M10.503,374News CoveragePositive NewsAESIAtlas Energy Solutions3.5883 of 5 stars$11.84+5.1%$18.83+59.1%-46.4%$1.46B$1.16B84.541,143Positive NewsIPXIperionX0.7552 of 5 stars$41.84+0.8%$46.00+9.9%+166.0%$1.39BN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageMTALMAC Copper2.0403 of 5 stars$12.11-0.2%$12.63+4.3%+15.0%$999.98M$340.74M0.002,021Short Interest ↓High Trading VolumeSGMLSigma Lithium3.5251 of 5 stars$6.12+2.9%$16.00+161.4%-38.5%$681.23M$126.89M-13.91250NEXANexa Resources1.3827 of 5 stars$4.97+1.4%$5.70+14.7%-19.4%$648.95M$2.77B-7.315,253Short Interest ↑LACLithium Americas1.2799 of 5 stars$2.78+1.2%$4.15+49.2%+26.0%$614.15MN/A-12.10749ASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.1675 of 5 stars$4.04+3.3%$3.10-23.3%+391.0%$602.70M$79.64M202.1034Short Interest ↑Gap DownCRMLCritical MetalsN/A$6.55+11.6%N/A-27.3%$578.79MN/A0.004News CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TMC Competitors ERO Competitors AESI Competitors IPX Competitors MTAL Competitors SGML Competitors NEXA Competitors LAC Competitors ASM Competitors CRML 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:LAR) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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