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Standard Lithium (SLI)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $4.77 | Market Cap: $937.8 Mil
Sector: Materials | Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining

Standard Lithium (SLI)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $4.77
Market Cap: $937.8 Mil
Sector: Materials
Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 30%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 26%
Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -54%
Very low revenue
Rev LTMTotal Revenue or Sales, Last Twelve Months is 0
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Battery Technology & Metals, and Renewable Energy Transition. Themes include Advanced Battery Components, and Battery Storage & Grid Modernization.
  Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -29 Mil
2   Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 181%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 190%
3   Short seller report
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 30%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 26%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Battery Technology & Metals, and Renewable Energy Transition. Themes include Advanced Battery Components, and Battery Storage & Grid Modernization.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -54%
3 Very low revenue
Rev LTMTotal Revenue or Sales, Last Twelve Months is 0
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -29 Mil
5 Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 181%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 190%
6 Short seller report

Valuation, Metrics & Events

SLI Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Between August 31, 2025, and December 5, 2025, Standard Lithium (SLI) experienced a significant stock movement, largely driven by several key advancements in its project development and financial strategy.

1. Positive Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for the South West Arkansas (SWA) Project: Standard Lithium announced the completion of a positive Definitive Feasibility Study for its South West Arkansas Project in November 2025. This study highlighted the project's attractiveness and cost-competitiveness, advancing it significantly towards a Final Investment Decision (FID). The SWA Project is projected to have an initial production capacity of 22,500 tonnes per annum of battery-quality lithium carbonate.

2. Maiden Inferred Resource for the Franklin Project in East Texas: The company also announced a Maiden Inferred Resource for its Franklin Project in East Texas. This project boasts some of the highest reported lithium-in-brine grades in North America, highlighting a strong foundation for future scalable production in the Smackover formation and expanding Standard Lithium's portfolio of high-quality lithium assets.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
SLI Return-18%1715%-70%-32%-28%223%620%
Peers Return28%15%14%-4%-3%41%120%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%17%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
SLI Win Rate17%25%25%33%42%80% 
Peers Win Rate37%28%33%32%34%65% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
SLI Max Drawdown-52%0%-70%-40%-48%-24% 
Peers Max Drawdown-35%-6%-9%-13%-12%-26% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: WRN, XPL, CRML, NEXM, TECK.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/4/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventSLIS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-85.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven598.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-56.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven127.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven482 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-71.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven246.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven606 days120 days

Compare to WRN, XPL, CRML, NEXM, TECK


In The Past

Standard Lithium's stock fell -85.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 10/27/2021. A -85.7% loss requires a 598.9% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
DD_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025DDDuPont de NemoursDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.4%3.4%-0.2%
CF_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025CFCF IndustriesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.0%1.0%-1.1%
HL_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025HLHecla MiningQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
29.7%29.7%0.0%
CDE_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025CDECoeur MiningDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
9.9%9.9%-5.7%
ATR_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ATRAptarGroupDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.2%5.2%-2.5%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
DD_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025DDDuPont de NemoursDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.4%3.4%-0.2%
CF_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025CFCF IndustriesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.0%1.0%-1.1%
HL_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025HLHecla MiningQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
29.7%29.7%0.0%
CDE_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025CDECoeur MiningDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
9.9%9.9%-5.7%
ATR_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ATRAptarGroupDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.2%5.2%-2.5%

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Financials

SLIWRNXPLCRMLNEXMTECKMedian
NameStandard.Western .Solitari.Critical.NexMetal.Teck Res. 
Mkt Price4.722.510.639.943.7744.884.25
Mkt Cap0.90.50.1--21.90.7
Rev LTM000-010,4840
Op Inc LTM-29-8-5--461,243-8
FCF LTM-21-24-5--45-328-24
FCF 3Y Avg-44-22-4--40-894-40
CFO LTM-17-3-5--431,508-5
CFO 3Y Avg-18-4-4--312,675-4

Growth & Margins

SLIWRNXPLCRMLNEXMTECKMedian
NameStandard.Western .Solitari.Critical.NexMetal.Teck Res. 
Rev Chg LTM-----29.1%29.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg------12.0%-12.0%
Rev Chg Q-----18.4%18.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-----5.3%5.3%
Op Mgn LTM-----11.9%11.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-----13.2%13.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-----0.5%0.5%
CFO/Rev LTM-----14.4%14.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-----26.0%26.0%
FCF/Rev LTM------3.1%-3.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg------7.9%-7.9%

Valuation

SLIWRNXPLCRMLNEXMTECKMedian
NameStandard.Western .Solitari.Critical.NexMetal.Teck Res. 
Mkt Cap0.90.50.1--21.90.7
P/S-----2.02.0
P/EBIT2.7-48.2-11.6--11.6-4.4
P/E3.3-105.8-12.8--17.1-4.8
P/CFO-23.3-115.4-13.1--14.2-18.2
Total Yield30.3%-0.9%-7.8%--7.0%3.0%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%--1.2%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-14.0%-8.0%-8.1%---3.9%-8.1%
D/E0.00.00.0--0.40.0
Net D/E-0.1-0.1-0.1--0.2-0.1

Returns

SLIWRNXPLCRMLNEXMTECKMedian
NameStandard.Western .Solitari.Critical.NexMetal.Teck Res. 
1M Rtn45.7%32.8%2.2%-9.6%-0.3%9.2%5.7%
3M Rtn64.5%68.5%-24.4%73.5%-29.7%37.3%50.9%
6M Rtn181.0%100.8%-6.0%600.0%-16.8%100.8%
12M Rtn189.6%128.2%7.3%22.7%--1.1%22.7%
3Y Rtn22.0%44.3%4.0%--29.7%25.8%
1M Excs Rtn44.4%31.5%1.0%-10.8%-1.5%7.9%4.4%
3M Excs Rtn48.0%60.4%-29.5%65.3%-38.5%25.3%36.6%
6M Excs Rtn165.5%85.3%-21.5%584.5%-1.3%85.3%
12M Excs Rtn157.9%117.9%-9.4%36.5%--15.3%36.5%
3Y Excs Rtn-54.1%-0.2%-62.9%---40.5%-47.3%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment

$ Mil2024202320222021
Single Segment1311436042
Total1311436042


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity4,737,783
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-10.6%
Average Daily Volume3,772,938
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.26
Basic Shares Quantity196,603,088
Short % of Basic Shares2.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
630202580820256-K 6/30/2025
331202550920256-K 3/31/2025
12312024324202540-F 12/31/2024
9302024111220246-K 9/30/2024
6302024924202440-F 6/30/2024
331202450920246-K 3/31/2024
1231202320820246-K 12/31/2023
9302023111320236-K 9/30/2023
6302023922202340-F 6/30/2023
331202351120236-K 3/31/2023
1231202220920236-K 12/31/2022
9302022111020226-K 9/30/2022
6302022923202240-F 6/30/2022
331202251320226-K 3/31/2022
1231202121420226-K 12/31/2021
9302021111220216-K 9/30/2021