AQMS (Aqua Metals) Buyback Yield %: -194.06 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


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What is Aqua Metals Buyback Yield %?

Aqua Metals AQMS -2.69% 25 Buyback Yield % is -194.06 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates AQMS with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 79 Waste Management companies, Aqua Metals ranks worse than 97.47% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Aqua Metals's current buyback yield was -194.06%.

Aqua Metals Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aqua Metals's Buyback Yield % 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.

Aqua Metals Buyback Yield % Chart

Aqua Metals Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Buyback Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.74 -6.57 -32.63 -63.25 -130.38

Aqua Metals Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Buyback Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -72.97 -105.82 -76.21 -130.38 -131.46

AQMS vs AWX, OCLN, CDTG: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Aqua Metals's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % 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 Buyback Yield % vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Aqua Metals's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aqua Metals's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Aqua Metals Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Aqua Metals's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 18.774) / 14.4
=-130.38%

Aqua Metals's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (0 + 18.855) / 14.34228
=-131.46%

* 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.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Buyback Yield % →
What does a Buyback Yield % of -194.06 mean?
Aqua Metals (AQMS) has a Buyback Yield % of -194.06 as of Jul. 01, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #77 out of 79 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 97.5%.
Is Aqua Metals' Buyback Yield % too high?
Aqua Metals' current Buyback Yield % is -194.06. Based on the distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #77 out of 79 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aqua Metals has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aqua Metals' Buyback Yield % compare to AWX and OCLN?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #77 out of 79 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Aqua Metals in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Waste Management company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Waste Management industry context. However, Buyback Yield % 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 Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. Aqua Metals's current Buyback Yield % is -194.06. 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 Buyback Yield % of -194.06. The current Buyback Yield % is -194.06. Aqua Metals' overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aqua Metals (AQMS), the current Buyback Yield % is -194.06 as of Jul. 01, 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 Business Description

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Address 5370 Kietzke Lane, Suite 201, Reno, NV, USA, 89511
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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