LAC vs MP
Lithium Americas and MP Materials, side by side.
Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close
- LACSell somein five trading days−15%
Lithium Americas fell 15% over the past five trading days while other materials stocks barely moved, and analysts expect profit to fall 86% next year.
- MPBuy morein the past month−20%
MP Materials fell 20% over the past month while other materials stocks barely moved, but its report on Nov 5 beat profit forecasts by 80%.
Percent return
- LAC−66.60%
- MP−40.71%
Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026
Where they differ
- Company size: LAC $698M, MP $6.31B.
- Cash minus debt: LAC −$338M, MP +$354M. MP is ahead.
- Price change, 1 yr: LAC −67%, MP −41%. MP is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
- How much the price swings: LAC 59%, MP 63%. LAC is ahead.
| Measure | LACLithium Americas | MPMP Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Price | $1.66 | $36.72 |
| Today | −12.25% | Best in this row: +0.71% |
| 1 month | −29.79% | Best in this row: −20.39% |
| 3 months | −48.97% | Best in this row: −33.53% |
| This year | −62.16% | Best in this row: −27.30% |
| 1 year | −66.60% | Best in this row: −40.71% |
| 5 years | – | −13.92% |
| From 52-week high | −74.3% | −49.5% |
| How much it swings (90 days) | Best in this row: 59% | 63% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market value | $698M | $6.31B |
| Price vs next year's expected earnings | – | 89.9× |
| Price to sales | – | 12.2× |
| Company value vs operating profit | – | 95.6× |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth, 1 year | – | +122.8% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 3 years | – | −19.5% |
| Earnings per share growth, last year | +20.0% | Best in this row: +56.0% |
| Earnings per share growth expected next year | −85.7% | Best in this row: +1553.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Kept from sales after making the product | – | 46.5% |
| Kept as operating profit | – | −12.7% |
| Kept as final profit | – | −7.6% |
| Kept as spare cash | – | −103.6% |
| Profit on shareholders' money | −3.7% | Best in this row: −1.7% |
| Profit on all money put in | Best in this row: −1.9% | −3.4% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | −$338M | Best in this row: $354M |
| Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money | 0.60× | Best in this row: 0.42× |
| Short-term assets per $1 of bills due | 5.47× | Best in this row: 6.75× |
| Our readPro | ||
| Our call | Sell some | Buy more |
| Why | Lithium Americas fell 15% over the past five trading days while other materials stocks barely moved, and analysts expect profit to fall 86% next year. | MP Materials fell 20% over the past month while other materials stocks barely moved, but its report on Nov 5 beat profit forecasts by 80%. |
| Where the price sits | in the full report | in the full report |
| Our overall score (out of 100) | 42 | Best in this row: 56 |
| Our value score | 50 | Best in this row: 53 |
| Our growth score | 50 | Best in this row: 80 |
| Our quality score | Best in this row: 39 | 36 |
| Our price trend score | 28 | Best in this row: 42 |
| Earnings and analysts | ||
| Next earnings | Nov 12today | – |
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Buy |
| To average analyst target | Best in this row: +206.9% | +77.3% |
| Average analyst target | $5.09 | $65.10 |
| Analysts rating it a buy | 33% | Best in this row: 95% |
| Buy ratings added, 3 months | Best in this row: +2 | 0 |
| Analysts covering | 6 | 10 |
MP: our only Buy more of these
Our pick of these: MP Materials
95% of analysts rate it a buy, vs 33%
LAC 33%, MP 95%.1-year return −40.7% vs −66.6%, S&P 500 +12.4%
LAC −66.6%, MP −40.7%.Price trend score 42 of 100, vs 28
LAC 28, MP 42.Where it loses: LAC has more analyst upside, +206.9% vs +77.3%
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