Contrasting Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC) and Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC)

Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC) and Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Lithium Americas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Lithium Americas”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	N/A	N/A	$1.29 billion	$7.79	0.26
Lithium Americas	N/A	N/A	-$3.93 million	($0.15)	-20.43

Lithium Americas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithium Americas (Argentina), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Lithium Americas, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	0	2	3	1	2.83
Lithium Americas	0	5	5	0	2.50

Lithium Americas (Argentina) presently has a consensus target price of $7.42, indicating a potential upside of 265.35%. Lithium Americas has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 54.98%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than Lithium Americas.

Profitability

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Lithium Americas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	N/A	-1.37%	-1.08%
Lithium Americas	N/A	-5.59%	-5.29%

Volatility and Risk

Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lithium Americas has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lithium Americas (Argentina) beats Lithium Americas on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lithium Americas (Argentina)

Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. operates as a resource company. The company explores for lithium deposits. The company owns interests in the Cauchari-Olaroz project located in Jujuy province of Argentina. It also has a pipeline of development and exploration stage projects, including the Pastos Grandes project and the Sal de la Puna project located in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina. Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Lithium Americas

Lithium Americas Corp. engages in the exploration and development of lithium properties in the United States and Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Thacker Pass project located in northern Nevada, as well as investments in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp. was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.