ATLX vs SLI vs LAC Stock Comparison

Atlas Lithium, Standard Lithium and Lithium Americas Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ATLX Atlas Lithium Corp
$1.68 -32.5% 1M -61.6% 1Y
Market cap
$50.51M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$126.77K
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
1 win
SLI Standard Lithium Ltd.
$1.38 -19.8% 1M -58.1% 1Y
Market cap
$330.79M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.02M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
4 wins
LAC Lithium Americas Corp.
$1.85 -27.2% 1M -59.9% 1Y
Market cap
$669.41M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Standard Lithium leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Standard Lithium 4, Lithium Americas 2, Atlas Lithium 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATLXSLILACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $50.51M $330.79M $669.41M LAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -1.3x -6.0x -32.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -69.3% +575.1% — SLI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -29,435.3% -791.4% — SLI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -61.6% -58.1% -59.9% SLI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.7%/yr -34.6%/yr — ATLX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 78.3% 67.2% 66.2% LAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 21/100 60/100 37/100 SLI

Percentile Scorecard

ATLXSLILAC

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

AxisATLXSLILAC
Valuation 5 #160 of 169 35 #110 of 169 49 #87 of 169
Growth 28 #110 of 153 66 #52 of 153 54 #71 of 153
Profitability 11 #110 of 123 21 #98 of 123 –
Financial Health 40 #99 of 165 82 #31 of 165 44 #93 of 165
Shareholder Returns – 96 #6 of 116 0 #116 of 116
Overall 21 60 37
  • ATLX ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SLI ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • LAC ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodATLXSLILACSPY
1 month -32.5%-19.8%-27.2% -5.9%
3 months -43.4%-39.2%-38.9% -4.6%
6 months -71.6%-64.7%-67.3% +0.2%
Year to date -60.3%-69.1%-57.6% +7.5%
1 year -61.6%-58.1%-59.9% +8.2%
3 years -92.7%-50.5%-74.2% +68.3%
3 years, per year -58.2%-20.9%-36.3% +19.0%
5 years -72.3%-88.0%— +56.5%
5 years, per year -22.7%-34.6%— +9.4%
10 years -95.5%—— +251.5%
10 years, per year -26.7%—— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureATLXSLILACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 78.3%67.2%66.2% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 82.2%71.4%63.7% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.402.062.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.79-0.86-0.90 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.2%-90.9%-84.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -74.0%-75.6%-71.3% -5.9%
52-week high $6.46$5.65$6.44 $779.14
52-week low $1.58$1.36$1.85 $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.

MultipleATLXSLILAC
P/E now vs peer median -1.3xmedian 12.9x -6.0xmedian 12.9x -32.1xmedian 12.9x
P/S now vs peer median 398.4xmedian 3.1x 54.9xmedian 3.1x —median 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -0.6xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.4xmedian 12.2x -22.6xmedian 12.2x -0.6xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.2x 0.9xmedian 2.2x 0.3xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.11median 0.19 —median 0.19 —median 0.19

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 monthsATLXSLILAC
Revenue $126.77K $6.02M –
Gross profit $93.51K – –
Operating income -$44.33M -$22.81M –
Net income -$43.45M -$47.66M -$55.20M
Free cash flow -$35.25M -$14.63M -$1.08B
R&D $8.24M – $19.00K
EPS (diluted) $-1.27 $-0.23 $-0.05
Cash & equivalents $36.09M $137.30M $822.78M
Total debt $10.05M – $988.02M
Shares (diluted) 29.36M 206.37M 401.74M
Enterprise value -$70.59M -$339.21M -$1.33B

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
MetricATLXSLILAC
P/E -1.3x -6.0x -32.1x
P/FCF -1.4x -22.6x -0.6x
P/Operating cash flow -1.6x -22.6x -18.8x
P/S 398.4x 54.9x –
P/B 0.9x 0.9x 0.3x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 0.9x 0.3x
EV/EBITDA -0.6x – –
EV/EBIT -0.6x -6.2x –
EV/Revenue 192.9x 23.6x –
EV/FCF -0.7x -9.7x -0.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -0.8x -9.7x -23.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.11 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATLXSLILAC
Revenue growth (1Y) -69.3% 575.1% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,960% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -19.5% -363.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.0% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -15.0% 69.6% -1.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -34.0% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 34.0% 72.6% 73.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -103.0% 12.4% 38.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -76.4% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -21.6% 32.6% -110.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.3% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATLXSLILAC
Gross margin 73.8% – –
EBITDA margin -34,866% – –
Operating margin -34,967% -378.8% –
Pretax margin -34,273% -867.8% –
Net margin -29,435% -791.4% –
FCF margin -27,809% -242.9% –
Operating cash flow margin -25,301% -242.6% –
Return on equity -81.6% -13.0% –
Return on assets -49.1% -12.1% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -60.7% -5.9% –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 0.3x 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 8,646% 104.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATLXSLILAC
Debt / assets 11.2% – 27.9%
Debt / equity 0.2x – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x – –
Debt / FCF -0.3x – -0.9x
Liabilities / assets 39.9% 7.1% 44.9%
Equity / assets 60.1% 92.9% 55.1%
Interest coverage – -950.4x –
Current ratio 2.4x 17.9x 5.5x
Quick ratio 2.3x 23.6x 3.5x
Cash ratio 2.3x 23.3x 3.5x
Altman Z-score -3.52 6.96 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATLXSLILAC
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -102.5% 4.2% -97.2%
Shareholder yield -102.5% 4.2% -97.2%
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.

ConsensusATLXSLILAC
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.57FY2026 – $-0.07FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $94.14KFY2026 – $0.00FY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.9%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +236,636.9% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATLXSLILAC
Held by institutions 9.5% 31.0% 30.8%
Institutions holding 43 138 276
Change in shares held, QoQ -44.5% +2.1% -0.6%
Institutions buying 19 60 150
Institutions selling 9 33 57
Buyers to sellers 2.11 1.82 2.63

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.

ATLXSLILAC
ATLX 1.00 0.52 0.68
SLI 0.52 1.00 0.72
LAC 0.68 0.72 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATLX, SLI and LAC?

Lithium Americas (LAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) $50.51M, Standard Lithium (SLI) $330.79M, Lithium Americas (LAC) $669.41M.

Which company is growing faster?

Standard Lithium (SLI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -69.3%, Standard Lithium (SLI) +575.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Standard Lithium (SLI) has the highest net margin (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -29,435.3%, Standard Lithium (SLI) -791.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Standard Lithium (SLI) returned the most: Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -61.6%, Standard Lithium (SLI) -58.1%, Lithium Americas (LAC) -59.9%. Over five years, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) compounded fastest (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -22.7%/yr, Standard Lithium (SLI) -34.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Lithium Americas (LAC) has been the steadiest (Atlas Lithium (ATLX) 78.3%, Standard Lithium (SLI) 67.2%, Lithium Americas (LAC) 66.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATLX, SLI and LAC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Standard Lithium (SLI) leads on 4. 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.