Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAR) Competitors $3.21 +0.07 (+2.23%) As of 08/22/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock LAR vs. IONR, TMCWW, BHP, VALE, CCJ, TECK, SQM, MP, KNF, and HBMShould you be buying Lithium Americas (Argentina) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lithium Americas (Argentina) include ioneer (IONR), TMC the metals (TMCWW), BHP Group (BHP), Vale (VALE), Cameco (CCJ), Teck Resources (TECK), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), MP Materials (MP), Knife River (KNF), and HudBay Minerals (HBM). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Lithium Americas (Argentina) vs. Its Competitors ioneer TMC the metals BHP Group Vale Cameco Teck Resources Sociedad Quimica y Minera MP Materials Knife River HudBay Minerals Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAR) and ioneer (NASDAQ:IONR) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LAR or IONR? 49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor LAR or IONR? In the previous week, Lithium Americas (Argentina) had 10 more articles in the media than ioneer. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lithium Americas (Argentina) and 0 mentions for ioneer. Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat ioneer's score of 0.00 indicating that Lithium Americas (Argentina) is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Lithium Americas (Argentina) Positive ioneer Neutral Which has higher valuation & earnings, LAR or IONR? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLithium Americas (Argentina)N/AN/A-$15.23M-$0.11-29.18ioneerN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Do analysts prefer LAR or IONR? Lithium Americas (Argentina) presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.61%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than ioneer.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lithium Americas (Argentina) 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75ioneer 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is LAR or IONR more profitable? ioneer's return on equity of 0.00% beat Lithium Americas (Argentina)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lithium Americas (Argentina)N/A -2.08% -1.64% ioneer N/A N/A N/A SummaryLithium Americas (Argentina) beats ioneer on 8 of the 10 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 LAR 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 LAR 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 LAR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLithium Americas (Argentina)MINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$6.46B$3.42B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A1.83%5.14%3.51%P/E Ratio-29.1816.47112.5029.14Price / SalesN/A552.4031,270,591,557,387,600.0055.18Price / CashN/A30.2524.1324.09Price / Book0.585.425.975.47Net Income-$15.23M$278.61M$148.61M$992.74M7 Day Performance-3.60%0.74%1.46%2.68%1 Month Performance10.31%0.11%2.56%1.53%1 Year PerformanceN/A43.06%34.10%10.77% Lithium Americas (Argentina) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LARLithium Americas (Argentina)2.8934 of 5 stars$3.21+2.2%$4.00+24.6%N/A$0.00N/A-29.18850Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeIONRioneerN/A$3.34+1.8%N/A-9.2%$0.00N/A0.00N/ATMCWWTMC the metalsN/A$0.73-18.9%N/A+609.1%$0.00N/A0.0030Gap DownBHPBHP Group2.6346 of 5 stars$54.12+0.6%$48.50-10.4%+3.0%$136.47B$53.60B12.3090,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastVALEVale3.7971 of 5 stars$9.91flat$11.84+19.5%-3.1%$44.98B$36.60B8.0664,610Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CCJCameco4.1898 of 5 stars$75.51-0.1%$82.65+9.5%+85.4%$32.89B$2.29B86.792,884Trending NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpTECKTeck Resources4.9852 of 5 stars$32.27flat$60.11+86.3%-29.9%$15.59B$6.48B84.927,200Positive NewsSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera1.4 of 5 stars$45.16-0.8%$42.50-5.9%+23.6%$13.01B$4.53B21.408,344Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastMPMP Materials1.9825 of 5 stars$75.00-2.1%$60.63-19.2%+443.9%$12.52B$203.85M-119.05490KNFKnife River2.2289 of 5 stars$90.06-1.0%$114.33+27.0%+20.8%$5.16B$2.90B33.484,761Positive NewsHBMHudBay Minerals2.7391 of 5 stars$11.02+0.3%N/A+48.8%$4.35B$2.02B15.102,803Trending NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IONR Competitors TMCWW Competitors BHP Competitors VALE Competitors CCJ Competitors TECK Competitors SQM Competitors MP Competitors KNF Competitors HBM Competitors 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:LAR) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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