Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

Per the Roarable RQD rating, LAC scores 32 out of 100 with a letter grade of E, labeled "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars break down as follows. Fundamental Cash Engine scores 6 of 20, reflecting an ROIC of -8.1% and an FCF yield of 0%. Whale 13F Flow scores 3 of 20 on institutional accumulation and options positioning. Insider Conviction scores 5 of 20 on SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. Macro Regime Fit scores 8 of 20, reflecting a beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity. Forensic Balance Sheet scores 10 of 20, reflecting an Altman Z of 2.5, a Piotroski F of 2 out of 9, and a Debt/Equity of 0.5.

For a prospective investor, the pillar profile points to a stock where the cash-generation and ownership-signal pillars are weakest. Per the SEC financials, free cash flow was negative in every reported period, which is why the cash engine pillar is low. The balance sheet pillar is middling rather than weak, and the source does not establish whether the reported cash balance is sufficient to fund the negative free cash flow over time. Valuation tradeoffs cannot be assessed on earnings multiples because P/E and EV/EBITDA are not available in source data. Upside drivers cited in the source material are limited to news-flow items that do not quantify a catalyst. Investors evaluating this name would need to weigh the negative cash flow and low ownership-signal scores against any upside thesis that falls outside the data provided here.

Per the company profile, Lithium Americas Corp. is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Materials sector and Metal Mining industry, with a market capitalization of $0.8B. The source data does not describe specific products, customers, or revenue model. Per the SEC financials, reported revenue is $0.0M in each period shown, so the source does not establish a revenue-generating business as of the reported periods.

Per the SEC financials, net income was negative across all three reported periods and free cash flow was negative in each, with FY 2025 showing the largest outflow at $-826.3M. Gross, operating, and net margins are each 0% per the market data, and ROIC is -8.1%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 2 out of 9. Per the Roarable RQD rating, Debt/Equity is 0.5, and per the SEC financials reported cash was $568.2M at FY 2025 year-end.

Six news items are provided, all tagged to LAC and sourced from aggregator and financial-media outlets. Headlines include "Here's Why Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Fell More Than Broader Market" and "Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors," both tagged as market-wire items. One item, "InvestingPro's Fair Value flagged Lithium Americas 51% drop," is tagged RISK WATCH, the only risk-flagged item in the set. A separate item reports "Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Gets a Hold from National Bank," tagged as a market-wire item. The summaries are generic and do not contain quantified catalysts. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no upstream or downstream links are recorded, and the supply chain is listed as NONE. The source data therefore does not establish supplier dependencies, customer concentration, or sector-correlation pathways for LAC. Investors should note that the absence of mapped links means second-order ripple effects cannot be assessed from the provided data.

• What revenue, if any, the company generates, given that reported revenue is $0.0M in each period shown.
• How the FY 2025 free-cash-flow outflow of $-826.3M is being funded relative to the $568.2M cash balance.
• What the reported debt figure is, since debt is listed as N/A in every period.
• Whether earnings-based valuation metrics (P/E, EV/EBITDA, EPS) can be established from filed results.
• What specific events drove the market-wire and RISK WATCH headlines, since the summaries do not state them.