On the stock market since 2018, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 1,350 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
Average growth of 16% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $52.9M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
The stock trades 53% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 34% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 28% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 6 of the last 7 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, LTHM sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: LTHM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.