Lithium Americas (LAC) Retained Earnings (2021 - 2025)
Lithium Americas' (LAC) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$221.1 million in Q4 2025, down 297.16% year-on-year from $112.2 million in Q4 2024, and up 20.02% quarter-over-quarter from -$276.5 million in Q3 2025.
Lithium Americas (LAC) Retained Earnings (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lithium Americas has disclosed Retained Earnings across 5 years of filings, most recently posting -$221.1 million for Q4 2025.
- Retained Earnings for Q4 2025 came in at -$221.1 million, down 297.16% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$221.1 million (down 297.16% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$221.1 million, down 297.16% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at -$221.1 million for Q4 2025 at Lithium Americas, up from -$276.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of -$13.2 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$276.5 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$135.7 million (2021), against an average of -$145.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings surged 94.95% in 2023 and slumped 323.31% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Lithium Americas' Retained Earnings stood at -$192.6 million in 2021, then sank by 35.2% to -$260.4 million in 2022, then soared by 94.95% to -$13.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 323.31% to -$55.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 297.16% to -$221.1 million in 2025.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$221.1 million (Q4 2025), -$276.5 million (Q3 2025), and -$78.8 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevra Lithium | 556.97 Bn | 556.92 Bn | - | -492,493.13 |
| 2 | Bhp | 421.29 Bn | 411.77 Bn | - | 91.00 Mn |
| 3 | Skeena Resources | 17.36 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - | -666.79 Mn |
| 4 | Ioneer | 10.78 Bn | 10.76 Bn | - | -5.30 Mn |
| 5 | MP Materials | 10.54 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 16.40 Mn | -42,000.00 |
| 6 | Iperionx | 8.57 Bn | 8.52 Bn | - | -144.00 Mn |
| 7 | Materion | 4.58 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 81.84 Mn | 928.80 Mn |
| 8 | Sigma Lithium | 4.36 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 25.57 Mn | -13.52 Mn |
| 9 | Americas Gold & Silver | 4.00 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 16.76 Mn | -668.75 Mn |
| 10 | Lithium Americas | 1.10 Bn | 726.06 Mn | - | -221.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -221.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -276.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -78.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -66.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -55.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -260.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -192.63 Mn |