Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC) Competitors $3.67 +0.86 (+30.60%) As of 08/11/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock LAAC vs. AESI, ERO, IPX, MTAL, NEXA, SGML, LAC, EU, ASM, and DCShould you be buying Lithium Americas (Argentina) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lithium Americas (Argentina) include Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), Ero Copper (ERO), IperionX (IPX), MAC Copper (MTAL), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Lithium Americas (LAC), enCore Energy (EU), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), and Dakota Gold (DC). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Lithium Americas (Argentina) vs. Its Competitors Atlas Energy Solutions Ero Copper IperionX MAC Copper Nexa Resources Sigma Lithium Lithium Americas enCore Energy Avino Silver & Gold Mines Dakota Gold Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAAC) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) are both small-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, LAAC or AESI? Lithium Americas (Argentina) has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate LAAC or AESI? Lithium Americas (Argentina) currently has a consensus target price of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 15.80%. Atlas Energy Solutions has a consensus target price of $19.06, indicating a potential upside of 61.42%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than Lithium Americas (Argentina).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lithium Americas (Argentina) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33Atlas Energy Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Do institutionals & insiders believe in LAAC or AESI? 49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor LAAC or AESI? In the previous week, Atlas Energy Solutions had 15 more articles in the media than Lithium Americas (Argentina). MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Atlas Energy Solutions and 0 mentions for Lithium Americas (Argentina). Atlas Energy Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Atlas Energy Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Lithium Americas (Argentina) Neutral Atlas Energy Solutions Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, LAAC or AESI? Lithium Americas (Argentina) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Atlas Energy Solutions. Lithium Americas (Argentina) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlas Energy Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLithium Americas (Argentina)N/AN/A$1.29B$7.790.47Atlas Energy Solutions$1.06B1.38$59.94M$0.1484.32 Is LAAC or AESI more profitable? Atlas Energy Solutions has a net margin of 1.20% compared to Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s net margin of 0.00%. Atlas Energy Solutions' return on equity of 3.11% beat Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lithium Americas (Argentina)N/A -1.37% -1.08% Atlas Energy Solutions 1.20%3.11%1.71% SummaryAtlas Energy Solutions beats Lithium Americas (Argentina) on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lithium Americas (Argentina) News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LAAC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LAAC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LAAC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLithium Americas (Argentina)Metal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$594.29M$2.49B$3.31B$20.66BDividend YieldN/A3.40%5.18%3.66%P/E Ratio0.4717.90119.0028.37Price / SalesN/A170.1828,712,403,950,789,000.0060.19Price / Cash14.9511.0723.9822.93Price / Book0.711.676.085.38Net Income$1.29B$240.66M$148.72M$994.60M7 Day Performance43.92%5.29%2.46%1.50%1 Month Performance45.63%8.09%3.20%0.49%1 Year Performance55.51%53.42%34.35%18.07% Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAACLithium Americas (Argentina)N/A$3.67+30.6%$4.25+15.8%+17.6%$594.29MN/A0.47850Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeAESIAtlas Energy Solutions3.4393 of 5 stars$12.40-0.9%$19.11+54.1%-41.0%$1.55B$1.06B40.001,143Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastEROEro Copper4.1163 of 5 stars$13.80+2.9%$23.50+70.3%-26.8%$1.39B$470.26M10.073,374Analyst DowngradeIPXIperionX0.8492 of 5 stars$40.05+6.0%$28.00-30.1%+179.6%$1.21BN/A0.00N/AGap UpMTALMAC Copper1.9041 of 5 stars$12.07+0.1%$12.63+4.6%+8.3%$994.21M$340.74M0.002,021High Trading VolumeNEXANexa Resources1.7432 of 5 stars$4.77+2.1%$5.90+23.7%-22.8%$618.49M$2.77B-7.015,253News CoverageSGMLSigma Lithium3.327 of 5 stars$5.08flat$18.00+254.3%-26.2%$565.31M$155.92M-13.73250News CoverageUpcoming EarningsLACLithium Americas2.3348 of 5 stars$2.66+4.1%$3.88+46.0%+39.0%$558.21MN/A-16.59749News CoverageEUenCore Energy1.9631 of 5 stars$2.68+5.5%$3.38+25.9%-13.7%$475.13M$58.33M-7.24N/ANews CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.128 of 5 stars$3.37+4.3%$2.58-23.6%+366.0%$471.20M$72.62M168.5834DCDakota Gold2.8666 of 5 stars$3.76+4.2%$10.50+179.3%+104.0%$422.15MN/A-9.1720News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AESI Alternatives ERO Alternatives IPX Alternatives MTAL Alternatives NEXA Alternatives SGML Alternatives LAC Alternatives EU Alternatives ASM Alternatives DC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:LAAC) was last updated on 8/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhen the levee breaksThe U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was project...Porter & Company | SponsoredElon Musk: “Nothing happens without this…”Lithium has fueled the EV boom, but another resource is even more critical. 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