Comparing Avalon Rare Metals (OTCMKTS:AVLNF) and Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAR)

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Avalon Rare Metals”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	($0.50)	-13.88
Avalon Rare Metals	$40,000.00	1,079.07	-$3.72 million	N/A	N/A

Avalon Rare Metals has higher revenue and earnings than Lithium Americas (Argentina).

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Avalon Rare Metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	1	2	4	2	2.78
Avalon Rare Metals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lithium Americas (Argentina) currently has a consensus price target of $7.44, suggesting a potential upside of 7.23%. Given Lithium Americas (Argentina)’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lithium Americas (Argentina) is more favorable than Avalon Rare Metals.

Profitability

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Avalon Rare Metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	N/A	-2.15%	-1.67%
Avalon Rare Metals	-5,445.83%	-4.27%	-3.94%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

49.2% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of Lithium Americas (Argentina) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Avalon Rare Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lithium Americas (Argentina) beats Avalon Rare Metals on 9 of the 11 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 Avalon Rare Metals

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, evaluation, and development of rare metal and mineral properties primarily in Canada. The company focuses on exploring lithium, tantalum, cesium, indium, gallium, germanium, tin, yttrium, and zirconium deposits, as well as rare earth elements. Its flagship project is the 100% owned Separation Rapids Lithium Project consisting of nineteen mineral claims and one mining lease covering an area of approximately 4,414 hectares located in the Paterson Lake Area, Kenora Mining Division, Ontario. The company was formerly known as Avalon Rare Metals Inc. and changed its name to Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. in February 2016. Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.