ATLX vs LAR vs SGML Stock Comparison

Atlas Lithium, Lithium Argentina AG and Sigma Lithium Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ATLX Atlas Lithium Corp
$1.85 -31.5% 1M -67.9% 1Y
Market cap
$55.62M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$126.77K
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
LAR Lithium Argentina AG
$4.16 -24.8% 1M -7.1% 1Y
Market cap
$675.61M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$225.80M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
6 wins
SGML Sigma Lithium Corp
$7.86 -18.0% 1M +30.6% 1Y
Market cap
$875.63M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$142.49M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Lithium Argentina AG leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Lithium Argentina AG 6, Sigma Lithium 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATLXLARSGMLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $55.62M $675.61M $875.63M SGML
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -1.5x -12.5x -31.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 18.9x 25.4x LAR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -69.3% +371.3% +7.3% LAR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -29,435.3% -23.9% -19.3% SGML
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 0.0% 0.0% LAR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x -3.4x 7.6x LAR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -67.9% -7.1% +30.6% SGML
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -21.7%/yr -17.1%/yr -2.0%/yr SGML
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 78.8% 74.2% 111.9% LAR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 15/100 67/100 43/100 LAR

Percentile Scorecard

ATLXLARSGML

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisATLXLARSGML
Valuation 4 #109 of 114 72 #33 of 114 44 #64 of 114
Growth 25 #77 of 102 73 #28 of 102 76 #25 of 102
Profitability 8 #75 of 81 40 #49 of 81 44 #46 of 81
Financial Health 37 #76 of 120 75 #31 of 120 8 #110 of 120
Shareholder Returns 1 #72 of 73 74 #20 of 73 –
Overall 15 67 43
  • ATLX ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining
  • LAR ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SGML ranked among 128 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodATLXLARSGMLSPY
1 month -31.5%-24.8%-18.0% -0.8%
3 months -35.8%-29.4%-21.0% +3.5%
6 months -61.3%-58.3%-62.0% +7.0%
Year to date -56.3%-25.4%-40.4% +12.2%
1 year -67.9%-7.1%+30.6% +13.0%
3 years -91.7%-28.4%-71.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year -56.3%-10.5%-34.3% +23.1%
5 years -70.5%-60.9%-9.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year -21.7%-17.1%-2.0% +11.0%
10 years -97.5%+255.6%— +258.0%
10 years, per year -30.9%+13.5%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureATLXLARSGMLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 78.8%74.2%111.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 83.2%72.6%98.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.442.592.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.86-0.100.27 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.5%-89.5%-89.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -71.4%-64.7%-66.8% -1.8%
52-week high $6.46$11.79$23.65 $779.14
52-week low $1.85$3.72$4.68 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleATLXLARSGML
P/E now vs peer median -1.5xmedian 10.6x -12.5xmedian 10.6x -31.7xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 438.7xmedian 3.1x 3.0xmedian 3.1x 6.1xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -0.7xmedian 5.9x 3.5xmedian 5.9x 39.1xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.6xmedian 11.3x -33.9xmedian 11.3x 36.0xmedian 11.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 2.3x 0.8xmedian 2.3x 10.6xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.12median 0.17 0.22median 0.17 -0.77median 0.17

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsATLXLARSGML
Revenue $126.77K $225.80M $142.49M
Gross profit $93.51K $110.90M $70.02M
Operating income -$44.33M $256.12M $10.66M
Net income -$43.45M -$18.74M -$27.56M
Free cash flow -$35.25M -$19.96M $24.30M
R&D $8.24M $4.53M –
EPS (diluted) $-1.27 $-0.33 $-0.25
Cash & equivalents $36.09M $99.72M $16.66M
Total debt $30.46M -$925.15M $226.73M
Shares (diluted) 29.36M 162.17M 111.31M
Enterprise value -$65.48M $286.25M $842.79M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricATLXLARSGML
P/E -1.5x -12.5x -31.7x
P/FCF -1.6x -33.9x 36.0x
P/Operating cash flow -1.7x -33.9x 23.2x
P/S 438.7x 3.0x 6.1x
P/B 1.0x 0.8x 10.6x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 0.8x 10.6x
EV/EBITDA -0.7x 3.5x 39.1x
EV/EBIT -0.7x 3.6x 101.9x
EV/Revenue 233.2x 1.5x 7.6x
EV/FCF -0.8x -17.2x 44.7x
EV/Operating cash flow -0.9x -17.2x 28.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.12 0.22 -0.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATLXLARSGML
Revenue growth (1Y) -69.3% 371.3% 7.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,960% 32,338% 130.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -19.5% 213.4% 40.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.0% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -15.0% 48.1% 42.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -34.0% -17.8% 39.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 34.0% 95.8% 42.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% -57.1% 41.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -103.0% 39.6% 148.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -76.4% 31.4% 41.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -21.6% 43.8% 14,876%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.3% 31.2% 30.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATLXLARSGML
Gross margin 73.8% 49.1% 49.1%
EBITDA margin -34,866% 43.1% 19.5%
Operating margin -34,967% 113.4% 7.5%
Pretax margin -34,273% -12.2% -6.9%
Net margin -29,435% -23.9% -19.3%
FCF margin -27,809% -8.8% 17.1%
Operating cash flow margin -25,301% -8.8% 26.5%
Return on equity -81.6% 1.6% -17.5%
Return on assets -49.1% 1.2% -3.4%
Return on invested capital – 0.0% 0.0%
Return on capital employed -60.7% 6.9% 7.9%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.2x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 1.1x -1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 8,646% 6.9% 7.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATLXLARSGML
Debt / assets 11.2% -14.7% 47.4%
Debt / equity 0.2x -0.2x 2.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x -3.4x 7.6x
Debt / FCF -0.3x 8.5x 9.3x
Liabilities / assets 39.9% 27.2% 82.8%
Equity / assets 60.1% 72.8% 17.2%
Interest coverage – 161.6x –
Current ratio 2.4x -2.0x 0.3x
Quick ratio 2.3x -0.7x 0.2x
Cash ratio 2.3x -0.7x 0.1x
Altman Z-score -3.43 1.63 0.47

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATLXLARSGML
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -93.1% -0.2% –
Shareholder yield -93.1% -0.2% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusATLXLARSGML
Forward P/E – 18.9xFY2026 25.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.57FY2026 $0.22FY2026 $0.31FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +27.3% +419.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $94.14KFY2026 $0.00FY2026 $174.11MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.9%FY2026 – +58.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +236,636.9% – +144.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATLXLARSGML
Held by institutions 9.5% 33.9% 33.1%
Institutions holding 43 164 119
Change in shares held, QoQ -44.5% +0.6% +9.7%
Institutions buying 19 75 65
Institutions selling 9 48 40
Buyers to sellers 2.11 1.56 1.63

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ATLXLARSGML
ATLX 1.00 0.64 0.54
LAR 0.64 1.00 0.61
SGML 0.54 0.61 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATLX, LAR and SGML?

Sigma Lithium (SGML) is the largest by market capitalisation: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) $55.62M, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) $675.61M, Sigma Lithium (SGML) $875.63M.

Which company is growing faster?

Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -69.3%, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) +371.3%, Sigma Lithium (SGML) +7.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sigma Lithium (SGML) has the highest net margin (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -29,435.3%, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) -23.9%, Sigma Lithium (SGML) -19.3%). On return on invested capital, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) leads (Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) 0.0%, Sigma Lithium (SGML) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sigma Lithium (SGML) returned the most: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -67.9%, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) -7.1%, Sigma Lithium (SGML) +30.6%. Over five years, Sigma Lithium (SGML) compounded fastest (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -21.7%/yr, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) -17.1%/yr, Sigma Lithium (SGML) -2.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) has been the steadiest (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) 78.8%, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) 74.2%, Sigma Lithium (SGML) 111.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATLX, LAR and SGML?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.