Lithium Argentina AG LAR
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Lithium Argentina AG's (LAR) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$999000.0 in Q2 2026, up 54.55% on a YoY basis from -$646394.5 in Q2 2025, and down 16.84% quarter-over-quarter from -$855000.0 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) Research & Development (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) has reported Research & Development for 11 consecutive years, with -$999000.0 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 54.55% year-over-year to -$999000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $8.8 million (up 201.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $6.7 million, down 33.63% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development declined to -$999000.0 in Q2 2026 per LAR's latest filing, from -$855000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $12.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$12.8 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged -$880166.7 across 5 years, with a median of -$1.8 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development jumped 223.88% in 2022, then slumped 247.93% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $7.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 247.93% to -$11.2 million in 2023, then surged by 177.68% to $8.7 million in 2024, then soared by 37.7% to $12.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 108.34% to -$999000.0 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$999000.0, -$855000.0, and $12.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 21.57 Bn 17.22 Bn 1.26 Bn -
2 Albemarle 14.91 Bn 13.28 Bn 590.30 Mn -
3 Lithium Americas 1.19 Bn -93.18 Mn - -
4 Sigma Lithium 1.18 Bn 1.16 Bn 32.81 Mn -
5 Lithium Argentina AG 1.10 Bn 941.56 Mn 110.99 Mn -999,000.00
6 Solid Power 552.51 Mn 552.51 Mn -1.85 Mn 19.36 Mn
7 Standard Lithium 488.07 Mn 350.82 Mn - -
8 American Battery Technology 355.35 Mn 316.07 Mn 737,749.00 4.64 Mn
9 Atlas Lithium 96.89 Mn 60.40 Mn - 244,637.00
10 American Battery Materials 21.65 Mn 21.64 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -999,000.00
Mar 31, 2026 -855,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 11.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -1.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -2.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 8.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -1.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -2.76 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -11.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -1.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -6.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -1.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 7.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -1.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -12.79 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 5.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 61.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -12.38 Mn