ARQ INC (ARQ) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ARQ • US00770C1018

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2.47 USD
+0.11 (+4.66%)
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2.43 USD
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This ARQ fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ARQ Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ARQ has reported negative net income.
  • ARQ had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years ARQ reported 4 times negative net income.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: ARQ reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
ARQ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFARQ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -22.82%, ARQ is not doing good in the industry: 85.54% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Return On Equity of ARQ (-31.32%) is worse than 77.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -22.82%
ROE -31.32%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-9.94%
ROA(5y)-0.43%
ROE(3y)-13.51%
ROE(5y)-1.18%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ARQ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICARQ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100

1.3 Margins

  • ARQ's Gross Margin of 27.87% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ARQ outperforms 53.01% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ARQ has grown nicely.
  • ARQ does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 27.87%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.45%
GM growth 5Y2.01%
ARQ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsARQ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100 150

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2. ARQ Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ARQ does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • ARQ has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ARQ has more shares outstanding
  • ARQ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ARQ Yearly Shares OutstandingARQ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
ARQ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsARQ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.51, we must say that ARQ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ARQ's Altman-Z score of 1.51 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ARQ is outperformed by 67.47% of its industry peers.
  • ARQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ARQ (0.16) is better than 84.34% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.51
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC13.12%
ARQ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFARQ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • ARQ has a Current Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that ARQ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.04, ARQ is doing worse than 89.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARQ has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a bad value and indicates that ARQ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.66, ARQ is doing worse than 87.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 0.66
ARQ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesARQ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. ARQ Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ARQ shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -36.36%.
  • ARQ shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.44%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 12.29% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-36.36%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-3664.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.44%
Revenue growth 3Y5.32%
Revenue growth 5Y12.29%
Sales Q2Q%8.84%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 48.35% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • ARQ is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 18.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y-36.01%
EPS Next 2Y51.98%
EPS Next 3Y68.22%
EPS Next 5Y48.35%
Revenue Next Year5.9%
Revenue Next 2Y10.82%
Revenue Next 3Y14.23%
Revenue Next 5Y18.42%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
ARQ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesARQ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
ARQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesARQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.5 -0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. ARQ Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ARQ reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ARQ. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ARQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsARQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ARQ is valued a bit more expensive than 77.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 29.88
ARQ Per share dataARQ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ARQ's earnings are expected to grow with 68.22% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y51.98%
EPS Next 3Y68.22%

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5. ARQ Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ARQ does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ARQ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ARQ INC

NASDAQ:ARQ (4/2/2026, 8:08:26 PM)

After market: 2.43 -0.04 (-1.62%)

2.47

+0.11 (+4.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)03-10
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners36.11%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners18.63%
Ins Owner Change8.41%
Market Cap105.84M
Revenue(TTM)120.34M
Net Income(TTM)-52.61M
Analysts82.22
Price Target5.1 (106.48%)
Short Float %5.93%
Short Ratio2.02
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-134.69%
Min EPS beat(2)-278.18%
Max EPS beat(2)8.81%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-64.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-278.18%
Max EPS beat(4)100%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-24.09%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-14.9%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.87%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)9.82%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.56%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.09%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-41.18%
PT rev (3m)-41.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)50%
EPS NQ rev (3m)28%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-107.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.84%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-12.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-8.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-12.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.88
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.63
P/tB 0.63
EV/EBITDA 29.88
EPS(TTM)-0.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.2
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.06
OCFYN/A
SpS2.81
BVpS3.92
TBVpS3.91
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -22.82%
ROE -31.32%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 27.87%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-9.94%
ROA(5y)-0.43%
ROE(3y)-13.51%
ROE(5y)-1.18%
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 3Y8.45%
GM growth 5Y2.01%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 7.53
Cap/Depr 77.53%
Cap/Sales 7.57%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 0.66
Altman-Z 1.51
F-Score3
WACC13.12%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)452.39%
Cap/Depr(5y)320.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)38.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)26.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-36.36%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-3664.89%
EPS Next Y-36.01%
EPS Next 2Y51.98%
EPS Next 3Y68.22%
EPS Next 5Y48.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.44%
Revenue growth 3Y5.32%
Revenue growth 5Y12.29%
Sales Q2Q%8.84%
Revenue Next Year5.9%
Revenue Next 2Y10.82%
Revenue Next 3Y14.23%
Revenue Next 5Y18.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-327.76%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year802.28%
EBIT Next 3Y215.59%
EBIT Next 5Y114.44%
FCF growth 1Y84.19%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-126.06%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ARQ INC / ARQ Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to ARQ.


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The financial health rating of ARQ INC (ARQ) is 2 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of ARQ INC (ARQ) stock?

The dividend rating of ARQ INC (ARQ) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.