Lithium Americas (Argentina) (NYSE:LAR) vs. Tamino Minerals (OTCMKTS:TINO) Critical Comparison

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

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, 13.3% of Tamino Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Tamino Minerals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lithium Americas (Argentina)	1	2	3	1	2.57
Tamino Minerals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lithium Americas (Argentina) presently has a consensus price target of $6.69, indicating a potential downside of 10.59%. Given Tamino Minerals’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tamino Minerals is more favorable than Lithium Americas (Argentina).

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Tamino Minerals”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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)	-14.96
Tamino Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Lithium Americas (Argentina) and Tamino Minerals’ 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%
Tamino Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Lithium Americas (Argentina) beats Tamino Minerals on 5 of the 8 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 Tamino Minerals

Tamino Minerals, Inc. operates as a mineral exploration and development company. The company explores for gold, copper, lead, silver, lithium, and zinc deposits. It holds a portfolio of properties located in Mexico. The company was formerly known as Entertainment Games, Inc. and changed its name to Tamino Minerals, Inc. in March 2013. Tamino Minerals, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Hermosillo, Mexico.