Lithium Argentina AG LAR
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$6.78 +0.08 (+1.12%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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