Lithium Americas (LAC) Depreciation and Depletion (2023 - 2026)
Lithium Americas' Depreciation and Depletion came in at $232,000 for Q4 2025, down 7.2% from $250,000 a year earlier and down 9.4% from the prior quarter.
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Lithium Americas (LAC) Depreciation and Depletion (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Lithium Americas' Depreciation and Depletion was $1 million, up 5.7% from FY2024.
- Depreciation and Depletion carries a four-year compound annual growth rate of 11.0% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Depreciation and Depletion was $946,000 in FY2024 (+36.7%), $692,000 in FY2023 (-54.5%), $1.52 million in FY2022 (+131.0%) and $658,000 in FY2021.
- The Q4 2025 figure represents the lowest quarterly Depreciation and Depletion since Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, Depreciation and Depletion increased in three of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 4.7%.
- Business Quant data shows LAC's Depreciation and Depletion at $256,000 (Q3 2025), $259,000 (Q2 2025) and $253,000 (Q1 2025) in the three quarters before Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Depletion (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 138.52 Bn | 113.25 Bn | 3.10 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.90 Bn | 96.73 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 126.75 Bn | 91.89 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ternium | 96.55 Bn | 64.81 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -168.47 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 96.18 Bn | 83.12 Bn | 2.15 Bn | - |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.33 Bn | 69.37 Bn | 2.19 Bn | - |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 69.13 Bn | 44.33 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 555.00 Mn |
| 9 | Nucor | 55.83 Bn | 45.21 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 320.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lithium Americas | 723.13 Mn | -1.81 Bn | - | 16,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -61,000.00 |
API Access
Lithium Americas Depreciation and Depletion API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=LAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-depletion", "ticker": "LAC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=LAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();