SGML vs LAR vs IONR Stock Comparison

Sigma Lithium, Lithium Argentina AG and Ioneer Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
5 wins
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
5 wins
IONR ioneer Ltd
$2.55 -20.6% 1M -51.8% 1Y
Market cap
$157.96M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Sigma Lithium leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Sigma Lithium 5, Lithium Argentina AG 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSGMLLARIONRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $876.59M $676.05M $157.96M SGML
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -31.8x -12.5x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.3x 17.7x — LAR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.3% +371.3% — LAR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -19.3% -23.9% — SGML
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 0.0% — SGML
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 7.6x -3.4x — LAR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +28.2% +3.4% -51.8% SGML
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.2%/yr -15.9%/yr — SGML
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 111.9% 74.6% 79.3% LAR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 66/100 — LAR

Percentile Scorecard

SGMLLARIONR

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

AxisSGMLLARIONR
Valuation 42 #94 of 162 71 #48 of 162 –
Growth 77 #34 of 147 74 #39 of 147 –
Profitability 48 #64 of 122 41 #73 of 122 –
Financial Health 6 #157 of 166 75 #43 of 166 98 #4 of 166
Shareholder Returns – 72 #31 of 107 –
Overall 43 66 –
  • SGML ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • LAR ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • IONR 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

PeriodSGMLLARIONRSPY
1 month -22.8%-26.5%-20.6% -1.0%
3 months -18.7%-27.4%-20.6% +2.9%
6 months -60.2%-54.5%-33.9% +6.4%
Year to date -40.6%-24.0%-46.9% +11.4%
1 year +28.2%+3.4%-51.8% +13.1%
3 years -70.3%-33.6%-39.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year -33.3%-12.8%-15.3% +21.5%
5 years -14.8%-57.9%— +67.7%
5 years, per year -3.2%-15.9%— +10.9%
10 years —+244.7%— +255.2%
10 years, per year —+13.2%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureSGMLLARIONRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 111.9%74.6%79.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 98.5%72.8%76.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.072.621.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.250.05-0.65 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.9%-89.5%-87.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -66.9%-64.0%-60.1% -2.5%
52-week high $23.65$11.79$6.39 $779.14
52-week low $4.68$3.72$2.55 $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.

MultipleSGMLLARIONR
P/E now vs peer median -31.6xmedian 12.7x -12.8xmedian 12.7x —median 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 3.1x 3.0xmedian 3.1x —median 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 39.0xmedian 6.9x 3.7xmedian 6.9x —median 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 35.9xmedian 15.1x -34.5xmedian 15.1x —median 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 2.1x 0.8xmedian 2.1x 0.6xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.77median 0.27 0.22median 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 monthsSGMLLARIONR
Revenue $142.49M $225.80M –
Gross profit $70.02M $110.90M –
Operating income $10.66M $256.12M –
Net income -$27.56M -$18.74M –
Free cash flow $24.30M -$19.96M –
R&D – $4.53M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.25 $-0.33 –
Cash & equivalents $16.66M $99.72M $58.84M
Total debt $226.73M -$925.15M –
Shares (diluted) 111.31M 162.17M 60.35M
Enterprise value $843.76M $235.63M $23.57M

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
MetricSGMLLARIONR
P/E -31.6x -12.8x –
P/FCF 35.9x -34.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 23.1x -34.5x –
P/S 6.1x 3.0x –
P/B 10.6x 0.8x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 10.6x 0.8x 0.6x
EV/EBITDA 39.0x 3.7x –
EV/EBIT 101.5x 3.7x –
EV/Revenue 7.6x 1.6x –
EV/FCF 44.5x -17.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 28.6x -17.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.77 0.22 –

Growth

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

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSGMLLARIONR
Debt / assets 47.4% -14.7% –
Debt / equity 2.8x -0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 7.6x -3.4x –
Debt / FCF 9.3x 8.5x –
Liabilities / assets 82.8% 27.2% 0.9%
Equity / assets 17.2% 72.8% 99.1%
Interest coverage – 161.6x –
Current ratio 0.3x -2.0x 25.8x
Quick ratio 0.2x -0.7x 25.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x -0.7x 25.6x
Altman Z-score 0.47 1.66 –

Shareholder Returns

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

ConsensusSGMLLARIONR
Forward P/E 25.3xFY2026 17.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.31FY2026 $0.24FY2026 $0.00FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +419.4% +33.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $174.11MFY2026 $0.00FY2026 $717.29KFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +58.3%FY2026 – +9.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +144.1% – -100.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSGMLLARIONR
Held by institutions 33.1% 33.9% 3.9%
Institutions holding 119 164 34
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.7% +0.6% -10.1%
Institutions buying 65 75 20
Institutions selling 40 48 5
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.56 4.00

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.

SGMLLARIONR
SGML 1.00 0.61 0.34
LAR 0.61 1.00 0.37
IONR 0.34 0.37 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SGML, LAR and IONR?

Sigma Lithium (SGML) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sigma Lithium (SGML) $876.59M, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) $676.05M, Ioneer (IONR) $157.96M.

Which company is growing faster?

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

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sigma Lithium (SGML) returned the most: Sigma Lithium (SGML) +28.2%, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) +3.4%, Ioneer (IONR) -51.8%. Over five years, Sigma Lithium (SGML) compounded fastest (Sigma Lithium (SGML) -3.2%/yr, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) -15.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) has been the steadiest (Sigma Lithium (SGML) 111.9%, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) 74.6%, Ioneer (IONR) 79.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 5. 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.