Lithium Americas (LAC) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026)
Lithium Americas (LAC) reported Operating Expenses of $15.14 million for Q2 2026, up 92.9% from $7.85 million a year earlier.
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Lithium Americas (LAC) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Lithium Americas' Operating Expenses came in at $42.43 million; for FY2023, it came in at $27.63 million, down 54.6% from FY2022.
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $60.86 million in FY2022 (+36.8%) and $44.5 million in FY2021.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -427.80 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 5.03 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 57.95 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | -780.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lithium Americas | 948.02 Mn | -804.70 Mn | - | 15.14 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.76 Mn |
API Access
Lithium Americas Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=LAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=LAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();