Lithium Americas (LAC) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2025)
Lithium Americas (LAC) posted Free Cash Flow of -$253.5 million for Q4 2025, down 49.26% sequentially from -$169.9 million in Q3 2025, and down 241.49% YoY from $179.2 million in Q4 2024.
Lithium Americas (LAC) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lithium Americas has reported Free Cash Flow for 3 years, with the latest figure at -$253.5 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 241.49% year-over-year to -$253.5 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$826.3 million (down 333.27% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$826.3 million, down 333.27% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to -$253.5 million in Q4 2025 per LAC's latest filing, from -$169.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at -$33.6 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at -$266.1 million in Q2 2025.
- A 3-year average of -$121.8 million and a median of -$79.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow rose 6.39% in 2024, then plunged 692.19% in 2025.
- Over 3 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$79.3 million in 2023, then increased by 6.39% to -$74.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 241.49% to -$253.5 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$253.5 million, -$169.9 million, and -$266.1 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhp | 246.38 Bn | 216.93 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 201.39 Bn | 191.89 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Teck Resources | 33.91 Bn | 28.71 Bn | 1.21 Bn | -561.71 Mn |
| 4 | MP Materials | 10.71 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 36.20 Mn | -223.49 Mn |
| 5 | Almonty Industries | 5.27 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 18.87 Mn | - |
| 6 | Materion | 4.79 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 104.34 Mn | 60.28 Mn |
| 7 | USA Rare Earth | 4.43 Bn | 4.43 Bn | -1.58 Mn | - |
| 8 | Skeena Resources | 4.31 Bn | 3.89 Bn | - | 84.07 Mn |
| 9 | Evolution Metals & Technologies | 2.46 Bn | 2.46 Bn | -115,000.00 | - |
| 10 | Lithium Americas | 1.17 Bn | -106.19 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -253.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -253.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -169.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -169.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -266.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -266.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -136.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -136.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -74.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -74.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -34.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -34.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -33.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -33.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -48.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -48.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -79.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -79.31 Mn |