LAR vs ATLX vs PKX Stock Comparison

Lithium Argentina AG, Atlas Lithium and Posco Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LAR Lithium Argentina AG
$4.58 -17.2% 1M +1.1% 1Y
Market cap
$733.18M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$225.80M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
3 wins
ATLX Atlas Lithium Corp
$1.88 -30.4% 1M -63.8% 1Y
Market cap
$55.49M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$126.77K
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
PKX Posco Holdings Inc.
$52.01 -8.6% 1M -7.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.94B
P/E
4.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.16B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
7 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Posco Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Posco Holdings 7, Lithium Argentina AG 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLARATLXPKXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $733.18M $55.49M $3.94B PKX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -13.6x -1.5x 4.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.8x — 10.6x PKX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +371.3% -69.3% -27.8% LAR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -23.9% -29,435.3% 2.5% PKX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% — 3.0% PKX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.4x 0.6x — LAR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +1.1% -63.8% -7.5% LAR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.4%/yr -21.3%/yr -4.2%/yr PKX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 74.7% 78.6% 45.0% PKX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 16/100 68/100 PKX

Percentile Scorecard

LARATLXPKX

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

AxisLARATLXPKX
Valuation 71 #48 of 162 4 #155 of 162 88 #21 of 162
Growth 75 #38 of 147 25 #111 of 147 38 #91 of 147
Profitability 41 #73 of 122 11 #109 of 122 51 #60 of 122
Financial Health 75 #42 of 164 40 #99 of 164 79 #36 of 164
Shareholder Returns 74 #29 of 107 2 #105 of 107 86 #16 of 107
Overall 67 16 68
  • LAR ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • ATLX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • PKX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLARATLXPKXSPY
1 month -17.2%-30.4%-8.6% -0.2%
3 months -18.5%-30.1%+1.5% +3.9%
6 months -52.4%-59.2%-31.6% +8.2%
Year to date -17.9%-55.6%-2.3% +12.9%
1 year +1.1%-63.8%-7.5% +12.3%
3 years -21.2%-91.5%-33.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year -7.6%-56.1%-12.6% +23.3%
5 years -59.2%-69.8%-19.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -16.4%-21.3%-4.2% +10.9%
10 years +312.6%-95.0%+0.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +15.2%-25.9%+0.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLARATLXPKXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 74.7%78.6%45.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 72.6%83.2%43.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.612.441.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.01-0.81-0.17 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.5%-95.5%-69.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -61.2%-70.9%-43.3% -1.2%
52-week high $11.79$6.46$91.72 $779.14
52-week low $3.72$1.85$48.69 $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.

MultipleLARATLXPKX
P/E now vs peer median -13.8xmedian 13.3x -1.5xmedian 13.3x 4.2xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 3.2x 445.8xmedian 3.2x 0.1xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 7.3x -0.7xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -37.3xmedian 14.7x -1.6xmedian 14.7x -0.9xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.2x 1.1xmedian 2.2x 0.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.24median 0.31 -0.13median 0.31 -16.14median 0.31

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 monthsLARATLXPKX
Revenue $225.80M $126.77K $37.16B
Gross profit $110.90M $93.51K $3.86B
Operating income $256.12M -$44.33M $1.39B
Net income -$18.74M -$43.45M $1.47B
Free cash flow -$19.96M -$35.25M -$4.45B
R&D $4.53M $8.24M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.33 $-1.27 $12.52
Cash & equivalents $99.72M $36.09M –
Total debt -$169.70M $30.46M $749.60M
Shares (diluted) 162.17M 29.36M 75.62M
Enterprise value $292.76M -$71.87M $3.94B

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
MetricLARATLXPKX
P/E -13.8x -1.5x 4.2x
P/FCF -37.3x -1.6x -0.9x
P/Operating cash flow -37.3x -1.8x –
P/S 3.3x 445.8x 0.1x
P/B 0.9x 1.1x 0.1x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 1.1x 0.1x
EV/EBITDA 4.2x -0.7x –
EV/EBIT 4.3x -0.7x 3.4x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 240.4x 0.1x
EV/FCF -20.6x -0.9x -1.1x
EV/Operating cash flow -20.6x -1.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.24 -0.13 -16.14

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLARATLXPKX
Revenue growth (1Y) 371.3% -69.3% -27.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – -15.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 32,338% 1,960% 0.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -2.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 213.4% -19.5% 49.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -35.0% -38.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 48.1% -15.0% 297.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -17.8% -34.0% 7.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 95.8% 34.0% 163.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -57.1% 11.8% -0.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 39.6% -103.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.4% -76.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 43.8% -21.6% 27.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.2% -96.3% -34.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLARATLXPKX
Gross margin 49.1% 73.8% 10.4%
EBITDA margin 43.1% -34,866% –
Operating margin 113.4% -34,967% 3.7%
Pretax margin -12.2% -34,273% 3.5%
Net margin -23.9% -29,435% 2.5%
FCF margin -8.8% -27,809% -12.0%
Operating cash flow margin -8.8% -25,301% –
Return on equity 1.6% -81.6% 3.4%
Return on assets 1.2% -49.1% 3.1%
Return on invested capital 0.0% – 3.0%
Return on capital employed 6.9% -60.7% 4.1%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.0x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.7x –
Stock comp / revenue 6.9% 8,646% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLARATLXPKX
Debt / assets -14.7% 11.2% 2.2%
Debt / equity -0.2x 0.2x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -3.4x 0.6x –
Debt / FCF 8.5x -0.3x -0.2x
Liabilities / assets 27.2% 39.9% 7.7%
Equity / assets 72.8% 60.1% 92.3%
Interest coverage 161.6x – 0.5x
Current ratio -2.0x 2.4x –
Quick ratio -0.7x 2.3x –
Cash ratio -0.7x 2.3x –
Altman Z-score 1.76 -3.42 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLARATLXPKX
Dividend yield – – 3.0%
Net buyback yield -0.2% -91.6% –
Shareholder yield -0.2% -91.6% 3.0%
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.

ConsensusLARATLXPKX
Forward P/E 20.8xFY2026 – 10.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.22FY2026 $-1.57FY2026 $4.90FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +245.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.3% – +14.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $0.00FY2026 $94.14KFY2026 $52.03BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – -5.9%FY2026 +7.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +236,636.9% +3.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLARATLXPKX
Held by institutions 33.9% 9.5% 17.7%
Institutions holding 164 43 181
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% -44.5% +38.2%
Institutions buying 75 19 131
Institutions selling 48 9 30
Buyers to sellers 1.56 2.11 4.37

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.

LARATLXPKX
LAR 1.00 0.64 0.38
ATLX 0.64 1.00 0.29
PKX 0.38 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LAR, ATLX and PKX?

Posco Holdings (PKX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) $733.18M, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) $55.49M, Posco Holdings (PKX) $3.94B.

Which company is growing faster?

Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) +371.3%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -69.3%, Posco Holdings (PKX) -27.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Posco Holdings (PKX) has the highest net margin (Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) -23.9%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -29,435.3%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 2.5%). On return on invested capital, Posco Holdings (PKX) leads (Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) 0.0%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 3.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) returned the most: Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) +1.1%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -63.8%, Posco Holdings (PKX) -7.5%. Over five years, Posco Holdings (PKX) compounded fastest (Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) -16.4%/yr, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) -21.3%/yr, Posco Holdings (PKX) -4.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Posco Holdings (PKX) has been the steadiest (Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) 74.7%, Atlas Lithium (ATLX) 78.6%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 45.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Posco Holdings (PKX) leads on 7. 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.