Lithium Americas LAC
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$3.02 -0.17 (-5.49%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Lithium Americas (LAC) Retained Earnings (2021 - 2026)

Lithium Americas' (LAC) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$219.4 million in Q2 2026, down 178.32% year-over-year from $280.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 0.79% quarter-over-quarter from -$221.1 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Lithium Americas (LAC) Retained Earnings (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lithium Americas has disclosed Retained Earnings across 6 years of filings, most recently posting -$219.4 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 178.32% year-over-year to -$219.4 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$219.4 million (down 178.32% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$221.1 million, down 297.16% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings came in at -$219.4 million for Q2 2026 at Lithium Americas, up from -$221.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $15.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$284.7 million in Q3 2024.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$160.9 million, with a median of -$219.4 million recorded in 2026.
  • Year-over-year, Retained Earnings jumped 105.77% in 2023 and slumped 470.72% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$260.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 105.77% to $15.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 470.72% to -$55.7 million in 2024, then slumped by 297.16% to -$221.1 million in 2025, then gained by 0.79% to -$219.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were -$219.4 million in Q2 2026, -$221.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$276.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 20.66 Bn 16.31 Bn 1.26 Bn -
2 Albemarle 14.44 Bn 12.80 Bn 590.30 Mn 5.23 Bn
3 Sigma Lithium 1.12 Bn 1.10 Bn 32.81 Mn -268.68 Mn
4 Lithium Americas 1.12 Bn -161.96 Mn - -219.41 Mn
5 Lithium Argentina AG 1.04 Bn 876.70 Mn 110.99 Mn -734.76 Mn
6 Solid Power 559.29 Mn 559.29 Mn -1.85 Mn -311.63 Mn
7 Standard Lithium 468.47 Mn 331.22 Mn - -92.04 Mn
8 American Battery Technology 338.21 Mn 298.93 Mn 737,749.00 426.13 Mn
9 Atlas Lithium 91.02 Mn 54.52 Mn - 240.49 Mn
10 American Battery Materials 18.82 Mn 18.82 Mn - -36.15 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -219.41 Mn
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
Sep 30, 2024 -284.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 15.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -260.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -192.63 Mn