Lithium Americas (LAC) Depreciation and Depletion (2023 - 2025)
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.
Lithium Americas (LAC) Depreciation and Depletion (2023 - 2025) 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Depletion (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 166.32 Bn | 145.19 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Newmont | 120.84 Bn | 89.01 Bn | 4.03 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ternium | 110.94 Bn | 75.99 Bn | 941.02 Mn | - |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.52 Bn | 95.67 Bn | 2.19 Bn | - |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 90.25 Bn | 90.25 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.10 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 555.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.52 Bn | 44.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 320.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.13 Bn | 30.16 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Lithium Americas | 933.55 Mn | -819.17 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 232,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 256,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 259,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 253,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 250,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 247,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 245,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 204,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 496,000.00 |
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_KEY
import 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();