SLI vs PKX vs LAC Stock Comparison

Standard Lithium, Posco Holdings and Lithium Americas Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SLI Standard Lithium Ltd.
$1.39 -20.1% 1M -63.2% 1Y
Market cap
$333.19M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.02M
Div. yield
–
Lithium Basic Materials
1 win
PKX Posco Holdings Inc.
$51.34 -10.8% 1M -6.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.88B
P/E
4.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.16B
Div. yield
3.00%
Steel Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Posco Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Posco Holdings 6, Standard Lithium 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSLIPKXLACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $333.19M $3.88B $709.21M PKX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -6.0x 4.1x -24.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 10.5x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +575.1% -27.8% — SLI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -791.4% 2.5% — PKX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 3.0% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 3.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -63.2% -6.0% -64.4% PKX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -35.1%/yr -4.2%/yr — PKX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.5% 45.1% 66.5% PKX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 67/100 — PKX

Percentile Scorecard

SLIPKXLAC

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

AxisSLIPKXLAC
Valuation 35 #107 of 165 95 #10 of 165 93 #12 of 165
Growth 66 #52 of 150 30 #106 of 150 –
Profitability 18 #100 of 122 51 #60 of 122 –
Financial Health 81 #32 of 166 74 #44 of 166 46 #91 of 166
Shareholder Returns 96 #5 of 107 85 #17 of 107 –
Overall 59 67 –
  • SLI ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • PKX 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

PeriodSLIPKXLACSPY
1 month -20.1%-10.8%-23.1% -2.3%
3 months -32.5%-3.0%-34.2% -0.7%
6 months -63.5%-37.5%-64.6% +4.8%
Year to date -68.9%-3.5%-55.0% +10.3%
1 year -63.2%-6.0%-64.4% +10.3%
3 years -51.7%-38.5%-73.4% +73.0%
3 years, per year -21.6%-15.0%-35.7% +20.1%
5 years -88.4%-19.1%— +61.9%
5 years, per year -35.1%-4.2%— +10.1%
10 years —+0.6%— +258.6%
10 years, per year —+0.1%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSLIPKXLACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.5%45.1%66.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 72.6%43.2%64.3% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.211.392.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.94-0.13-0.97 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.3%-69.8%-83.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -75.4%-44.0%-69.6% -3.5%
52-week high $5.65$91.72$6.44 $779.14
52-week low $1.38$48.69$1.96 $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.

MultipleSLIPKXLAC
P/E now vs peer median -6.0xmedian 12.5x 4.1xmedian 12.5x -24.4xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 55.3xmedian 2.9x 0.1xmedian 2.9x —median 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.3x 0.8xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -22.8xmedian 14.6x -1.6xmedian 14.6x —median 14.6x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.1x 0.1xmedian 2.1x 0.4xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.28 -15.93median 0.28 —median 0.28

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 monthsSLIPKXLAC
Revenue $6.02M $37.16B –
Gross profit – $3.86B –
Operating income -$22.81M $1.39B –
Net income -$47.66M $963.42M -$73.07M
Free cash flow -$14.63M -$2.50B –
R&D – – -$1.00K
EPS (diluted) $-0.23 $12.52 $-0.07
Cash & equivalents $137.30M – $822.78M
Total debt – $749.60M $988.02M
Shares (diluted) 206.37M 75.62M 401.74M
Enterprise value -$336.81M $8.23B -$1.04B

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
MetricSLIPKXLAC
P/E -6.0x 4.1x -24.4x
P/FCF -22.8x -1.6x –
P/Operating cash flow -22.8x 2.0x –
P/S 55.3x 0.1x –
P/B 0.9x 0.1x 0.4x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 0.1x 0.4x
EV/EBITDA – 0.8x –
EV/EBIT -6.3x 3.3x –
EV/Revenue 24.0x 0.1x –
EV/FCF -9.9x -1.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow -9.9x 2.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -15.93 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSLIPKXLAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 575.1% -27.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -15.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 0.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -2.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -363.9% 49.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -38.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 69.6% 395.8% -33.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -6.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) 72.6% 163.2% 63.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -0.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.4% -54.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -22.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 32.6% -38.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -316.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSLIPKXLAC
Gross margin – 10.4% –
EBITDA margin – 14.7% –
Operating margin -378.8% 3.7% –
Pretax margin -867.8% 3.5% –
Net margin -791.4% 2.5% –
FCF margin -242.9% -6.7% –
Operating cash flow margin -242.6% 5.3% –
Return on equity -13.0% 3.4% –
Return on assets -12.1% 3.1% –
Return on invested capital – 3.0% –
Return on capital employed -5.9% 4.1% –
Asset turnover 0.0x 1.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x 2.0x –
Stock comp / revenue 104.0% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSLIPKXLAC
Debt / assets – 2.2% 27.9%
Debt / equity – 0.0x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.1x –
Debt / FCF – -0.3x –
Liabilities / assets 7.1% 7.7% 44.9%
Equity / assets 92.9% 92.3% 55.1%
Interest coverage -950.4x 0.5x –
Current ratio 17.9x – 5.5x
Quick ratio 23.6x – 3.5x
Cash ratio 23.3x – 3.5x
Altman Z-score 7.01 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSLIPKXLAC
Dividend yield – 3.0% –
Net buyback yield 4.1% – –
Shareholder yield 4.1% 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.

ConsensusSLIPKXLAC
Forward P/E – 10.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $4.90FY2026 $-0.08FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +245.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +14.7% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $52.03BFY2026 $0.00FY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +7.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – +3.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSLIPKXLAC
Held by institutions 31.0% 17.7% 30.8%
Institutions holding 138 181 276
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% +38.2% -0.6%
Institutions buying 60 131 150
Institutions selling 33 30 57
Buyers to sellers 1.82 4.37 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.

SLIPKXLAC
SLI 1.00 0.32 0.72
PKX 0.32 1.00 0.29
LAC 0.72 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SLI, PKX and LAC?

Posco Holdings (PKX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Standard Lithium (SLI) $333.19M, Posco Holdings (PKX) $3.88B, Lithium Americas (LAC) $709.21M.

Which company is growing faster?

Standard Lithium (SLI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Standard Lithium (SLI) +575.1%, Posco Holdings (PKX) -27.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Posco Holdings (PKX) has the highest net margin (Standard Lithium (SLI) -791.4%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 2.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Posco Holdings (PKX) returned the most: Standard Lithium (SLI) -63.2%, Posco Holdings (PKX) -6.0%, Lithium Americas (LAC) -64.4%. Over five years, Posco Holdings (PKX) compounded fastest (Standard Lithium (SLI) -35.1%/yr, Posco Holdings (PKX) -4.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Posco Holdings (PKX) 3.00%. Standard Lithium (SLI) and Lithium Americas (LAC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Posco Holdings (PKX) has been the steadiest (Standard Lithium (SLI) 67.5%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 45.1%, Lithium Americas (LAC) 66.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SLI, PKX 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, Posco Holdings (PKX) 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.