Lithium Americas Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (LAC)
Lithium Americas's capital expenditures (capex) was $765.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Lithium Americas company overviewLithium Americas annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $765.0M | $587.4M | +330.54% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $177.7M | −$11.3M | −5.95% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $188.9M | $187.4M | +12454.42% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.5M | $976,000 | +184.50% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $529,000 | — | — |
Lithium Americas quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $332.2M | $96.7M | +41.04% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $299.3M | $181.4M | +153.81% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $239.4M | $173.4M | +262.88% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $172.2M | $137.5M | +396.24% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $235.6M | $204.6M | +661.08% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $117.9M | $71.9M | +155.93% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $66.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $34.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $31.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $46.1M | — | — |
Lithium Americas capital expenditures (capex) trends
Between the periods ended 2021-12-31 and 2025-12-31, Lithium Americas's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $529,000 to $765.0M, a change of $764.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $332.2M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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