Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Balance Sheet
LAC balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$2.58B assets = $992.4M liabilities + $1.59B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what LAC owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
LAC financial health
Current ratio5.16
Comfortable · current assets cover current liabilities 5.16×
Debt / equity0.50
Moderate leverage · $0.50 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets41.1%
Equity-funded · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt106.8%
Cash covers debt · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles0.0%
Mostly tangible · of total assets
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
LAC balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $45.3M2016 | $2.58B2025 | +56.7%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $2.9M2016 | $992.4M2025 | +91.4%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $42.4M2016 | $1.06B2025 | +43.0%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $8.1M2016 | $568.2M2025 | +60.5%/yr | |
| Total debt | $1.1M2016 | $532.2M2025 | +99.3%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | $7.0M2016 | $36.0M2025 | +$29.0M | |
| Working capital | $8.6M2016 | $734.8M2025 | +$726.2M | |
| Book value per share | $1.432017 | $4.352025 | +14.9%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 5.762016 | 5.162025 | −0.60 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.032016 | 0.502025 | +0.48 | |
| Shares outstanding | 76.0M2017 | 243.7M2025 | +15.7%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
LAC assets
Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current
LAC liabilities and equity
Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity
LAC debt vs cash
Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
LAC balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $568.2M | $593.9M | $195.5M | $352.1M | $510.6M | $148.1M | $83.6M | $41.6M | $55.4M | $8.1M |
| Cash & equivalents | $568.2M | $593.9M | $195.5M | $194.5M | $510.6M | $148.1M | $83.6M | $41.6M | $55.4M | $8.1M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | $229,418 | $157.6M | $372.9M | $0 | $29.7M | $0 | $0 | $2.9M |
| Receivables | $4.1M | $540 | $4.5M | $4.0M | $2.0M | $1.2M | $2.6M | $1.9M | $1.0M | $979,000 |
| Inventory | $0 | −$7,780 | −$4.5M | $0 | $19.2M | $1.8M | $1.2M | $1.6M | $2.1M | $531,000 |
| Other current assets | $339.3M | $8.3M | $10.4M | $0 | $752,979 | $3.2M | $5.5M | $1.8M | $2.7M | $833,000 |
| Total current assets | $911.6M | $602.2M | $205.9M | $356.1M | $532.6M | $154.3M | $92.9M | $46.9M | $61.2M | $10.4M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $1.34B | $426.8M | $217.1M | $357.7M | $10.0M | $6.3M | $162.8M | $9.0M | $20.2M | $19.9M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-term investments | $4.9M | $4.2M | $11.2M | $72.8M | $169.3M | $0 | $0 | $35.3M | $19.6M | $13.1M |
| Other non-current assets | $318.5M | $11.8M | $2.7M | $229.9M | $105.4M | $166.1M | $38.1M | $12.8M | $12.5M | $1.8M |
| Total assets | $2.58B | $1.04B | $436.9M | $1.02B | $817.3M | $326.7M | $293.8M | $103.9M | $113.5M | $45.3M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $87.8M | $700,000 | $4.6M | $9.9M | $4.2M | $1,926 | $11.9M | $2.8M | $3.5M | $1.6M |
| Short-term debt | $5.5M | $5.8M | $878,000 | $3.1M | $909,000 | $3.5M | $3.1M | $539,000 | $178,000 | $169,000 |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | −$9.9M | −$4.2M | −$1,926 | — | — | — | — |
| Total current liabilities | $176.8M | $58.3M | $24.6M | $19.6M | $8.3M | $8.8M | $15.0M | $3.4M | $3.7M | $1.8M |
| Long-term debt | $520.5M | $14.2M | $69,000 | $206.5M | $272.4M | $126.9M | $117.1M | $18.0M | $751,000 | $902,000 |
| Lease obligations | $21.2M | $22.6M | $3.1M | $1.6M | $1.8M | — | — | $169,000 | $96,000 | $113,000 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $295.1M | $27.1M | $27.3M | $6.4M | $326,000 | $326,000 | $2.1M | $269,000 | $249,000 | $170,000 |
| Total liabilities | $992.4M | $99.6M | $52.0M | $232.5M | $281.0M | $136.0M | $134.2M | $21.7M | $4.7M | $2.9M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $1.28B | $655.1M | $383.1M | $1.03B | $690.0M | $307.2M | $200.9M | $198.0M | $197.4M | $108.5M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −$221.1M | −$55.7M | −$13.2M | −$272.2M | −$178.7M | −$140.2M | −$65.8M | −$137.6M | −$109.3M | −$76.1M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | — | $14.9M | −$3.5M | −$3.5M | −$3.5M | −$3.9M | −$4.3M | −$114,000 | −$2.1M |
| Minority interest | $527.9M | $310.3M | $0 | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $1.06B | $635.0M | $384.9M | $784.0M | $536.3M | $190.7M | $159.6M | $82.3M | $108.8M | $42.4M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $532.2M | $22.6M | $3.9M | $209.6M | $273.4M | $130.5M | $120.2M | $18.6M | $929,000 | $1.1M |
| Net cash (debt) | $36.0M | $571.2M | $191.6M | $142.5M | $237.3M | $17.6M | −$36.6M | $23.0M | $54.5M | $7.0M |
| Working capital | $734.8M | $543.9M | $181.3M | $336.4M | $524.3M | $145.6M | $77.9M | $43.6M | $57.5M | $8.6M |
| Tangible book value | $1.06B | $635.0M | $384.9M | $784.0M | $536.3M | $190.7M | $159.6M | $82.3M | $108.8M | $42.4M |
| Book value per share | $4.35 | $3.16 | $2.40 | $4.90 | $3.35 | $1.19 | $1.74 | $0.93 | $1.43 | — |
| Shares outstanding | 243.7M | 200.8M | 160.4M | 160.0M | 160.0M | 160.0M | 91.8M | 88.6M | 76.0M | — |
| Current ratio | 5.16 | 10.33 | 8.37 | 18.13 | 64.51 | 17.63 | 6.20 | 13.96 | 16.44 | 5.76 |
| Quick ratio | 3.24 | 10.19 | 8.13 | 18.13 | 62.09 | 17.06 | 5.75 | 12.96 | 15.15 | 5.00 |
| Debt / equity | 0.50 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.27 | 0.51 | 0.68 | 0.75 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Equity / assets | 41.1% | 60.8% | 88.1% | 77.1% | 65.6% | 58.4% | 54.3% | 79.2% | 95.8% | 93.6% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $822.8M | $1.21B | $568.2M | $385.3M | $508.9M | $446.6M | $594.1M | $341.2M | $375.8M | $147.2M | $195.5M | $200.5M |
| Cash & equivalents | $822.8M | $1.21B | $568.2M | $385.3M | $508.9M | $446.6M | $593.9M | $341.2M | $375.8M | $147.2M | $195.5M | $200.5M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | $264,000 | — | — | $277,561 | — | — |
| Receivables | $2.2M | $3.1M | $4.1M | $2.0M | $577,000 | $620,000 | $557,000 | $2.1M | $3.1M | $1.0M | $4.5M | $42,000 |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1 | $5.9M | $1.3M |
| Other current assets | $457.5M | $1.7M | $339.3M | $1.3M | $2.3M | $2.1M | $7.5M | $5.7M | $5.6M | $5.1M | $11,367 | $16.8M |
| Total current assets | $1.28B | $1.22B | $911.6M | $388.6M | $511.7M | $449.3M | $602.2M | $349.0M | $384.6M | $153.3M | $205.9M | $218.6M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $2.09B | $1.67B | $1.34B | $1.04B | $813.1M | $543.5M | $402.4M | $325.8M | $293.3M | $273.1M | $217.1M | $132.8M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-term investments | $174,000 | $256,000 | $4.9M | $5.4M | $2.0M | $2.2M | $4.2M | $5.3M | $6.7M | $9.8M | $11.2M | $12.2M |
| Other non-current assets | $162.5M | $233.5M | $318.5M | $14.3M | $12.4M | $23.5M | $36.2M | $7.1M | $3.6M | $288,000 | $2.7M | $0 |
| Total assets | $3.54B | $3.12B | $2.58B | $1.45B | $1.34B | $1.02B | $1.04B | $687.2M | $688.2M | $436.5M | $436.9M | $363.5M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $101.3M | $70.1M | $87.8M | $47.0M | $6.0M | $3.0M | $700,000 | $281,000 | $247,000 | $20.8M | $4.6M | $17.2M |
| Short-term debt | $5.8M | $5.8M | $5.5M | $5.6M | $5.7M | $5.7M | $5.8M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $766,000 | $878,000 | $46.3M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1 | $1 | — | — |
| Total current liabilities | $234.6M | $165.3M | $176.8M | $103.1M | $51.8M | $43.4M | $58.3M | $25.0M | $19.0M | $22.1M | $24.6M | $64.6M |
| Long-term debt | $1.14B | $852.3M | $520.5M | $397.6M | $198.7M | $13.0M | $14.2M | $3.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lease obligations | $21.8M | $22.6M | $21.2M | $18.3M | $19.8M | $21.2M | $22.6M | $4.3M | $4.6M | $3.0M | $3.1M | $1.1M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $216.0M | $222.3M | $295.1M | $54.5M | $52.7M | $27.0M | $27.1M | $24.0M | $27.7M | $7.9M | $27.4M | $5.2M |
| Total liabilities | $1.59B | $1.24B | $992.4M | $555.3M | $303.3M | $83.5M | $99.6M | $52.1M | $46.6M | $30.0M | $52.0M | $69.8M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $1.55B | $1.48B | $1.28B | $729.2M | $670.6M | $657.3M | $655.1M | $653.9M | $651.7M | $659.0M | $383.1M | $545.1M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −$219.4M | −$222.3M | −$221.1M | −$276.5M | −$78.8M | −$66.4M | −$55.7M | −$34.5M | −$26.0M | −$270.1M | −$13.2M | −$251.5M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17.2M | — | — |
| Minority interest | $532.4M | $532.9M | $527.9M | $420.6M | $419.5M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders' equity | $1.42B | $1.35B | $1.06B | $475.6M | $616.3M | $625.5M | $635.0M | $635.1M | $641.5M | $406.5M | $384.9M | $293.7M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.16B | $877.8M | $531.2M | $405.3M | $206.7M | $21.2M | $22.6M | $3.9M | $4.2M | $3.7M | $3.9M | $47.4M |
| Net cash (debt) | −$334.7M | $333.8M | $37.0M | −$20.0M | $302.2M | $425.4M | $571.5M | $337.2M | $371.7M | $143.5M | $191.6M | $153.1M |
| Working capital | $1.05B | $1.05B | $734.8M | $285.5M | $459.9M | $405.9M | $543.9M | $324.0M | $365.6M | $131.2M | $181.3M | $154.0M |
| Tangible book value | $1.42B | $1.35B | $1.06B | $475.6M | $616.3M | $625.5M | $635.0M | $635.1M | $641.5M | $406.5M | $384.9M | $293.7M |
| Book value per share | $5.82 | $5.53 | $4.35 | $1.99 | $2.81 | $2.86 | $3.16 | $2.91 | $3.14 | $2.51 | $2.38 | $1.83 |
| Shares outstanding | 243.7M | 243.7M | 243.7M | 238.7M | 219.6M | 218.6M | 200.8M | 218.0M | 204.5M | 162.0M | 161.8M | 160.0M |
| Current ratio | 5.47 | 7.36 | 5.16 | 3.77 | 9.88 | 10.35 | 10.33 | 13.94 | 20.28 | 6.94 | 8.37 | 3.38 |
| Quick ratio | 3.52 | 7.35 | 3.24 | 3.76 | 9.83 | 10.30 | 10.20 | 13.72 | 19.99 | 6.71 | 8.13 | 3.10 |
| Debt / equity | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.85 | 0.34 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| Equity / assets | 40.1% | 43.2% | 41.1% | 32.8% | 46.0% | 61.4% | 60.8% | 92.4% | 93.2% | 93.1% | 88.1% | 80.8% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed March 19, 2026); data from EODHD.
LAC financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Lithium Americas had total assets of $2.6 billion (up 146.8% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $992.4 million and shareholders' equity of $1.1 billion. It held $568.2 million in cash and short-term investments against $532.2 million of debt, a net cash position of $36.0 million. Its current ratio was 5.16. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $3.5 billion and equity $1.4 billion.
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LAC balance sheet FAQ
What are Lithium Americas's total assets?
Lithium Americas reported total assets of $2.6 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $1.0 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Lithium Americas have?
Lithium Americas had $532.2 million of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.50.
How much cash does Lithium Americas have?
Lithium Americas held $568.2 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $532.2 million of debt that is net cash of $36.0 million.
What is Lithium Americas's book value?
Lithium Americas's shareholders' equity (book value) was $1.1 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $4.35 per share.
What is Lithium Americas's current ratio?
Lithium Americas had current assets of $911.6 million and current liabilities of $176.8 million, a current ratio of 5.16 (it can cover its short-term obligations).