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Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) Stock Analysis

Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) is a Waste Management stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

AQMS

$3.00

+$0.11 (+3.81%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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AQMS Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$2.93
Previous Close
$2.89
Day's Range
2.84–3.00
52-Week Range
2.46–39.40
Volume
25.10K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.33
Valuation
Market Cap
$10.69M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.72
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−0.16
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$0.00
Net Income (FY)
−$22.65M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
0.00%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
3.56M
1-Year Return
−21.88%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
84.72K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

AQMS Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−37.50%
2025−80.95%
2024−83.42%
2023−39.20%
2022+1.63%
2021−59.00%
2020+297.35%
2019−58.52%
2018−14.55%
2017−83.75%
2016 (partial year)+36.99%

As of September 4, 2026.

AQMS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$0.00−$22.65M—
2024$0.00−$24.56M—
2023$25.00K−$23.94M−95752.0%
2022$4.00K−$15.43M−385775.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$0.00−$2.41M−$14.22M−$22.65M—
2024$0.00−$7.21M−$20.77M−$24.56M—
2023$25.00K−$6.26M−$19.64M−$23.94M−95752.0%
2022$4.00K−$3.96M−$15.58M−$15.43M−385775.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

AQMS Valuation vs Waste Management Median

Median of 23 stocks
MetricAQMSWaste Management medianvs median
Profit margin0.00%0.00%0.0 pts above

Medians across 23 Waste Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) at $10.69M. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Waste Management industry. Headcount on file is 11.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $2.46 to $39.40. AQMS last closed at $3.00 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.11 (+3.81%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 21.9% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Aqua Metals, Inc. reported revenue of $0.00. The same year closed with a net loss of $22.65M. The reported profit margin is 0%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −0.16.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.00K in 2022 to $0.00 in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.72.

The trailing one-year price return is −21.88%. Measured over 10 years, that is −47.32% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.33. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 123.66%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for AQMS.

So far in 2026 the price is −37.50%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +297.35%; the weakest is 2017 at −83.75%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) operates in the Waste Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Aqua Metals, Inc. AQMS $10.69M —
Waste Management, Inc. WM $87.53B 31.0
Republic Services, Inc. RSG $68.20B 31.9
Waste Connections, Inc. WCN $41.48B 39.8

The Waste Management industry average P/E ratio is 31.4x. Aqua Metals, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Aqua Metals, Inc.

Aqua Metals, Inc. develops recycling and refining technologies for the recovery of critical minerals and metals in the United States. It engages in the development of AquaRefining process, an electro-hydrometallurgical method designed to recover high-purity materials from battery and other metal-bearing feedstocks using a closed-loop system. The company serves Metals and Lithium Battery markets. Aqua Metals, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.

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