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AQUA METALS INC (AQMS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:AQMS - US03837J3095 - Common Stock

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+0.49 (+6.44%)
Last: 11/28/2025, 8:12:57 PM
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After Hours: 11/28/2025, 8:12:57 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, AQMS scores 1 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AQMS was compared to 82 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. AQMS has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. AQMS has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AQMS has reported negative net income.
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.
AQMS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAQMS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -10M -20M -30M -40M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -93.13%, AQMS is not doing good in the industry: 90.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
AQMS has a worse Return On Equity (-151.16%) than 80.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
AQMS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAQMS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -50 -100 -150

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 RankSector 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
AQMS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAQMS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -20K -40K -60K -80K

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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.
Compared to 5 years ago, AQMS has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for AQMS is higher compared to a year ago.
AQMS Yearly Shares OutstandingAQMS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200K 400K 600K
AQMS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAQMS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -15.16, 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 -15.16, AQMS is doing worse than 91.46% 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 has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.01) than 82.93% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -15.16
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.89%
AQMS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAQMS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M -40M

2.3 Liquidity

AQMS has a Current 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 Current ratio of 0.57. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AQMS underperforms 90.24% 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.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.54, AQMS is doing worse than 87.80% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.54
AQMS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAQMS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for AQMS have decreased strongly by -13804.76% in the last year.
The Revenue for AQMS has decreased by -100.00% in the past year. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13804.76%
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

AQMS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.89% yearly.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y94.41%
EPS Next 2Y38.43%
EPS Next 3Y25.25%
EPS Next 5Y15.89%
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.
AQMS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAQMS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
AQMS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAQMS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 -20 -40

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

AQMS reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year AQMS is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
AQMS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAQMS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
AQMS Per share dataAQMS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -10 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

AQMS's earnings are expected to grow with 25.25% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.43%
EPS Next 3Y25.25%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for AQMS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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AQUA METALS INC

NASDAQ:AQMS (11/28/2025, 8:12:57 PM)

After market: 8.1 0 (0%)

8.1

+0.49 (+6.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)11-12 2025-11-12/amc
Earnings (Next)03-30 2026-03-30/amc
Inst Owners5.05%
Inst Owner Change-80.88%
Ins Owners6.09%
Ins Owner Change2.55%
Market Cap13.61M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-24.55M
Analysts82.86
Price Target7.14 (-11.85%)
Short Float %28.52%
Short Ratio0.14
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-33.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-73.2%
Max EPS beat(2)6.86%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-15.6%
Min EPS beat(4)-73.2%
Max EPS beat(4)6.86%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-12.54%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-6.63%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)0.54%
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S N/A
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.84
P/tB 0.85
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-29.2
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-2.45
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-15.35
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-8.11
OCFYN/A
SpS0
BVpS9.67
TBVpS9.58
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -93.13%
ROE -151.16%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM 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
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/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
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 954.32%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.54
Altman-Z -15.16
F-Score2
WACC8.89%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)724.47%
Cap/Depr(5y)497.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13804.76%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%71.18%
EPS Next Y94.41%
EPS Next 2Y38.43%
EPS Next 3Y25.25%
EPS Next 5Y15.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-100%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-5.76%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year78.21%
EBIT Next 3Y65.71%
EBIT Next 5Y50.34%
FCF growth 1Y-97.23%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-326.93%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

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.


What is the valuation status for AQMS stock?

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 financial health of AQUA METALS INC (AQMS) stock?

The financial health rating of AQUA METALS INC (AQMS) is 1 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AQMS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AQUA METALS INC (AQMS) is expected to grow by 94.41% in the next year.