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AQUA METALS INC (AQMS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:AQMS - US03837J2006 - Common Stock

3.71 USD
-0.17 (-4.38%)
Last: 8/27/2025, 10:08:33 AM
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We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to AQMS. AQMS was compared to 84 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. AQMS has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. AQMS is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

AQMS had negative earnings in the past year.
AQMS had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years AQMS always reported negative net income.
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

The Return On Assets of AQMS (-93.13%) is worse than 89.29% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -151.16%, AQMS is not doing good in the industry: 82.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, AQMS has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for AQMS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
AQMS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 -15.60, we must say that AQMS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -15.60, AQMS is not doing good in the industry: 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
AQMS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.01, AQMS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -15.6
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.93%
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.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.57, AQMS is doing worse than 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
The Quick ratio of AQMS (0.54) is worse than 88.10% of its industry peers.
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

AQMS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -1064.35%.
The Revenue for AQMS has decreased by -100.00% in the past year. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1064.35%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-100%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, AQMS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.06% on average per year.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y87.78%
EPS Next 2Y34.79%
EPS Next 3Y24.37%
EPS Next 5Y17.06%
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 40

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 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as AQMS's earnings are expected to grow with 24.37% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.79%
EPS Next 3Y24.37%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

AQMS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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AQUA METALS INC

NASDAQ:AQMS (8/27/2025, 10:08:33 AM)

3.71

-0.17 (-4.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)08-04 2025-08-04/amc
Earnings (Next)11-12 2025-11-12/amc
Inst Owners8.47%
Inst Owner Change-32.14%
Ins Owners4.29%
Ins Owner Change6.7%
Market Cap5.16M
Analysts82.86
Price Target7.14 (92.45%)
Short Float %N/A
Short Ratio0.1
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)-65%
PT rev (3m)-65%
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 0.32
P/tB 0.32
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-13.39
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-2.45
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-18.55
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-9.81
OCFYN/A
SpS0
BVpS11.69
TBVpS11.58
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 -15.6
F-Score2
WACC9.93%
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)-1064.35%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-3%
EPS Next Y87.78%
EPS Next 2Y34.79%
EPS Next 3Y24.37%
EPS Next 5Y17.06%
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