Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAR) vs. Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) Head-To-Head Analysis

Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAR) and Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Teck Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	0	1	1	0	2.50
Teck Resources	0	12	7	1	2.45

Lithium Americas (Argentina) currently has a consensus target price of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 15.25%. Teck Resources has a consensus target price of $60.1111, indicating a potential upside of 82.01%. Given Teck Resources’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Teck Resources is more favorable than Lithium Americas (Argentina).

Institutional & Insider Ownership

49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Teck Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Teck Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Teck Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	N/A	-2.63%	-2.08%
Teck Resources	2.51%	3.91%	2.28%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Teck Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	N/A	N/A	-$15.23 million	($0.07)	-40.29
Teck Resources	$6.48 billion	2.46	$296.30 million	$0.38	86.91

Teck Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Lithium Americas (Argentina). Lithium Americas (Argentina) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teck Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Teck Resources beats Lithium Americas (Argentina) on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lithium Americas (Argentina)

Lithium Argentina AG, a resource and materials company, focuses on advancing lithium projects in Argentina. The company owns interests in the Cauchari-Olaroz project located in Jujuy province; and the Pastos Grandes project located in Salta Province of Argentina. The company was formerly known as Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. and changed its name to Lithium Argentina AG in January 2025. Lithium Argentina AG was incorporated in 2007 is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

About Teck Resources

Teck Resources Limited engages in exploring for, acquiring, developing, and producing natural resources in Asia, Europe, and North America. The company operates through Steelmaking Coal, Copper, Zinc, and Energy segments. Its principal products include copper, zinc, steelmaking coal, and blended bitumen. The company also produces lead, silver, and molybdenum; and various specialty and other metals, chemicals, and fertilizers. In addition, it explores for gold. The company was formerly known as Teck Cominco Limited and changed its name to Teck Resources Limited in April 2009. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.