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At close: Feb 2, 2026
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After Hours: 2/2/2026, 5:35:32 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to AQMS. AQMS was compared to 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. Both the profitability and financial health of AQMS have multiple concerns. AQMS is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- AQMS had negative earnings in the past year.
- In the past year AQMS has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
- AQMS had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years AQMS always reported negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -93.13%, AQMS is doing worse than 88.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- AQMS has a worse Return On Equity (-151.16%) than 81.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -93.13% | ||
| ROE | -151.16% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-70.15%
ROA(5y)-67.68%
ROE(3y)-105.59%
ROE(5y)-93.11%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- AQMS does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- AQMS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- AQMS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- AQMS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AQMS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -15.07, we must say that AQMS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -15.07, AQMS is doing worse than 92.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that AQMS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- AQMS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.01 is amongst the best of the industry. AQMS outperforms 82.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -15.07 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.02%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.57 indicates that AQMS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of AQMS (0.57) is worse than 91.25% of its industry peers.
- AQMS has a Quick Ratio of 0.57. This is a bad value and indicates that AQMS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AQMS has a worse Quick ratio (0.54) than 88.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.05% over the past year.
- Looking at the last year, AQMS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -100.00% in the last year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.05%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%71.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-100%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.66% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y95.73%
EPS Next 2Y39.14%
EPS Next 3Y25.43%
EPS Next 5Y15.66%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AQMS. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AQMS. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AQMS's earnings are expected to grow with 25.43% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y39.14%
EPS Next 3Y25.43%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for AQMS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
AQUA METALS INC / AQMS FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AQUA METALS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to AQMS.
Can you provide the valuation status for AQUA METALS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to AQUA METALS INC (AQMS). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of AQMS stock?
AQUA METALS INC (AQMS) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for AQUA METALS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AQUA METALS INC (AQMS) is expected to grow by 95.73% in the next year.