LAR vs SGML vs SLI Stock Comparison

Lithium Argentina AG, Sigma Lithium and Standard Lithium Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LAR Lithium Argentina AG
$4.24 -26.5% 1M +3.4% 1Y
Market cap
$676.05M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$225.80M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
4 wins
SGML Sigma Lithium Corp
$7.83 -22.8% 1M +28.2% 1Y
Market cap
$876.59M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$142.49M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
4 wins
SLI Standard Lithium Ltd.
$1.43 -32.9% 1M -65.2% 1Y
Market cap
$285.83M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.02M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

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

QuestionLARSGMLSLILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $676.05M $876.59M $285.83M SGML
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -12.5x -31.8x -6.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.7x 25.3x — LAR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +371.3% +7.3% +575.1% SLI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -23.9% -19.3% -791.4% SGML
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 0.0% — LAR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.4x 7.6x — LAR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.4% +28.2% -65.2% SGML
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.9%/yr -3.2%/yr -32.9%/yr SGML
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 74.6% 111.9% 67.1% SLI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 43/100 59/100 LAR

Percentile Scorecard

LARSGMLSLI

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

AxisLARSGMLSLI
Valuation 71 #48 of 162 42 #94 of 162 33 #109 of 162
Growth 74 #39 of 147 77 #34 of 147 68 #48 of 147
Profitability 41 #73 of 122 48 #64 of 122 17 #102 of 122
Financial Health 75 #43 of 166 6 #157 of 166 79 #35 of 166
Shareholder Returns 72 #31 of 107 – 96 #5 of 107
Overall 66 43 59
  • LAR ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SGML ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SLI 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

PeriodLARSGMLSLISPY
1 month -26.5%-22.8%-32.9% -1.0%
3 months -27.4%-18.7%-32.9% +2.9%
6 months -54.5%-60.2%-62.0% +6.4%
Year to date -24.0%-40.6%-68.0% +11.4%
1 year +3.4%+28.2%-65.2% +13.1%
3 years -33.6%-70.3%-50.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year -12.8%-33.3%-20.6% +21.5%
5 years -57.9%-14.8%-86.4% +67.7%
5 years, per year -15.9%-3.2%-32.9% +10.9%
10 years +244.7%—— +255.2%
10 years, per year +13.2%—— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureLARSGMLSLISPY
Volatility, 1Y 74.6%111.9%67.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 72.8%98.5%73.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.622.072.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.050.25-0.97 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.5%-89.9%-91.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -64.0%-66.9%-74.7% -2.5%
52-week high $11.79$23.65$5.65 $779.14
52-week low $3.72$4.68$1.38 $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.

MultipleLARSGMLSLI
P/E now vs peer median -12.8xmedian 12.7x -31.6xmedian 12.7x -6.2xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 3.1x 6.1xmedian 3.1x 56.9xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 6.9x 39.0xmedian 6.9x —median 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -34.5xmedian 15.1x 35.9xmedian 15.1x -23.4xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.1x 10.6xmedian 2.1x 0.9xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.22median 0.27 -0.77median 0.27 —median 0.27

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 monthsLARSGMLSLI
Revenue $225.80M $142.49M $6.02M
Gross profit $110.90M $70.02M –
Operating income $256.12M $10.66M -$22.81M
Net income -$18.74M -$27.56M -$47.66M
Free cash flow -$19.96M $24.30M -$14.63M
R&D $4.53M – –
EPS (diluted) $-0.33 $-0.25 $-0.23
Cash & equivalents $99.72M $16.66M $137.30M
Total debt -$925.15M $226.73M –
Shares (diluted) 162.17M 111.31M 206.37M
Enterprise value $235.63M $843.76M -$384.18M

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
MetricLARSGMLSLI
P/E -12.8x -31.6x -6.2x
P/FCF -34.5x 35.9x -23.4x
P/Operating cash flow -34.5x 23.1x -23.5x
P/S 3.0x 6.1x 56.9x
P/B 0.8x 10.6x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 10.6x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 3.7x 39.0x –
EV/EBIT 3.7x 101.5x -6.7x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 7.6x 25.5x
EV/FCF -17.9x 44.5x -10.5x
EV/Operating cash flow -17.9x 28.6x -10.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.22 -0.77 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLARSGMLSLI
Revenue growth (1Y) 371.3% 7.3% 575.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 32,338% 130.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 213.4% 40.5% -363.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 48.1% 42.1% 69.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -17.8% 39.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 95.8% 42.6% 72.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -57.1% 41.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 39.6% 148.2% 12.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.4% 41.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 43.8% 14,876% 32.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.2% 30.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLARSGMLSLI
Gross margin 49.1% 49.1% –
EBITDA margin 43.1% 19.5% –
Operating margin 113.4% 7.5% -378.8%
Pretax margin -12.2% -6.9% -867.8%
Net margin -23.9% -19.3% -791.4%
FCF margin -8.8% 17.1% -242.9%
Operating cash flow margin -8.8% 26.5% -242.6%
Return on equity 1.6% -17.5% -13.0%
Return on assets 1.2% -3.4% -12.1%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 0.0% –
Return on capital employed 6.9% 7.9% -5.9%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.4x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x -1.4x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 6.9% 7.8% 104.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLARSGMLSLI
Debt / assets -14.7% 47.4% –
Debt / equity -0.2x 2.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA -3.4x 7.6x –
Debt / FCF 8.5x 9.3x –
Liabilities / assets 27.2% 82.8% 7.1%
Equity / assets 72.8% 17.2% 92.9%
Interest coverage 161.6x – -950.4x
Current ratio -2.0x 0.3x 17.9x
Quick ratio -0.7x 0.2x 23.6x
Cash ratio -0.7x 0.1x 23.3x
Altman Z-score 1.66 0.47 7.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLARSGMLSLI
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.2% – 4.0%
Shareholder yield -0.2% – 4.0%
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.

ConsensusLARSGMLSLI
Forward P/E 17.7xFY2026 25.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.24FY2026 $0.31FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +33.3% +419.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $0.00FY2026 $174.11MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +58.3%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – +144.1% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLARSGMLSLI
Held by institutions 33.9% 33.1% 31.0%
Institutions holding 164 119 137
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% +9.7% +2.1%
Institutions buying 75 65 60
Institutions selling 48 40 33
Buyers to sellers 1.56 1.63 1.82

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.

LARSGMLSLI
LAR 1.00 0.61 0.66
SGML 0.61 1.00 0.48
SLI 0.66 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LAR, SGML and SLI?

Sigma Lithium (SGML) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) $676.05M, Sigma Lithium (SGML) $876.59M, Standard Lithium (SLI) $285.83M.

Which company is growing faster?

Standard Lithium (SLI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) +371.3%, Sigma Lithium (SGML) +7.3%, Standard Lithium (SLI) +575.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sigma Lithium (SGML) has the highest net margin (Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) -23.9%, Sigma Lithium (SGML) -19.3%, Standard Lithium (SLI) -791.4%). 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: Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) +3.4%, Sigma Lithium (SGML) +28.2%, Standard Lithium (SLI) -65.2%. Over five years, Sigma Lithium (SGML) compounded fastest (Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) -15.9%/yr, Sigma Lithium (SGML) -3.2%/yr, Standard Lithium (SLI) -32.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Standard Lithium (SLI) has been the steadiest (Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) 74.6%, Sigma Lithium (SGML) 111.9%, Standard Lithium (SLI) 67.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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