Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Lithium Argentina AG's (LAR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$6.6 million in Q2 2026, down 163.32% on a YoY basis from $10.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 2.62% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.5 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) has reported Operating Expenses for 11 consecutive years, with -$6.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 163.32% year-over-year to -$6.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$111.2 million (down 750.33% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$77.5 million, down 28.34% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to -$6.6 million in Q2 2026 per LAR's latest filing, from -$6.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $25.9 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$55.5 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$9.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$6.1 million in 2023.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Expenses: up 211.7% in 2025, down 51500.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $25.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 314.13% to -$55.5 million in 2023, then surged by 93.51% to -$3.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 1196.61% to -$46.7 million in 2025, then soared by 85.76% to -$6.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$6.6 million, -$6.5 million, and -$46.7 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 21.57 Bn | 17.22 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -52.40 Mn |
| 2 | Albemarle | 14.91 Bn | 13.28 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
| 3 | Lithium Americas | 1.19 Bn | -93.18 Mn | - | 15.14 Mn |
| 4 | Sigma Lithium | 1.18 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 32.81 Mn | -25.24 Mn |
| 5 | Lithium Argentina AG | 1.10 Bn | 941.56 Mn | 110.99 Mn | -6.65 Mn |
| 6 | Solid Power | 552.51 Mn | 552.51 Mn | -1.85 Mn | 30.02 Mn |
| 7 | Standard Lithium | 488.07 Mn | 350.82 Mn | - | 3.05 Mn |
| 8 | American Battery Technology | 355.35 Mn | 316.07 Mn | 737,749.00 | 35.14 Mn |
| 9 | Atlas Lithium | 96.89 Mn | 60.40 Mn | - | 11.83 Mn |
| 10 | American Battery Materials | 21.65 Mn | 21.64 Mn | - | 717,939.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -6.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -46.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -51.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 100,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -9.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -55.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -11.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -17.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 58.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -14.18 Mn |