Aqua Metals's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.92.
During the past 12 months, Aqua Metals's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -65.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -54.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -41.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -34.80% per year.
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During the past 12 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Aqua Metals was -18.50% per year. The lowest was -54.60% per year. And the median was -34.10% per year.
Aqua Metals's current price is $2.74. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.92. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Aqua Metals is 0.70.
During the past 12 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Aqua Metals was 12.43. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 1.72.
Warning Sign:
Aqua Metals Inc stock PB Ratio (=0.7) is close to 1-year high of 0.7.
Aqua Metals (NAS:AQMS) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Aqua Metals Book Value per Share Related Terms
Aqua Metals Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aqua Metals's Book Value per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
AQMS vs AWX, OCLN, CDTG: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Aqua Metals's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Aqua Metals PB Ratio vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Aqua Metals's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aqua Metals's PB Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Aqua Metals (AQMS) has a Book Value per Share of $3.92 as of Mar. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors.
Is Aqua Metals' Book Value per Share too high?
Aqua Metals' current Book Value per Share is $3.92. Overall, Aqua Metals has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aqua Metals' Book Value per Share compare to AWX and OCLN?
Aqua Metals' Book Value per Share of $3.92 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Book Value per Share for a Waste Management company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Waste Management industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. Aqua Metals's current Book Value per Share is $3.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aqua Metals stock overvalued right now?
Aqua Metals (AQMS) has a current Book Value per Share of $3.92. The current Book Value per Share is $3.92. Aqua Metals' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aqua Metals (AQMS), the current Book Value per Share is $3.92 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Aqua Metals Inc is developing and seeking to commercialize proprietary recycling and refining technologies for the recovery of critical minerals and metals. Its patented and patent-pending AquaRefining process is an electro-hydrometallurgical method designed to recover high-purity materials from battery and other metal-bearing feedstocks using a closed-loop system powered by electricity. Its idea is to reduce CAPEX and OPEX costs, reduce emissions, hazardous waste, and reliance on conventional smelting and chemical-intensive refining processes. It has one operating segment: sustainable metals recycling. It focused on the development and commercialization of AquaRefining technology for the clean and efficient recovery of valuable metals from lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries.
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