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Aqua MetalsAQMS +4.05%21 Days Sales Outstanding is 0.00 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates AQMS with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 236 Waste Management companies, Aqua Metals ranks worse than 423728.39% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aqua Metals's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 12 years, Aqua Metals's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 12820.63. The lowest was 36.28. And the median was 317.53.
AQMS's Days Sales Outstanding is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 74.795 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.
Aqua Metals's Days Sales Outstanding
stayed the same
from Jun. 2025 (0.00) to Jun. 2026 (0.00).
Aqua Metals (NAS:AQMS) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation
For retailers, when we compare Days Sales Outstanding, it is important to compare the same period in the previous years.
Aqua Metals Days Sales Outstanding Related Terms
Aqua Metals Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aqua Metals's Days Sales Outstanding 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, DXST: Days Sales Outstanding Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Aqua Metals's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding 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 Days Sales Outstanding vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Aqua Metals's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aqua Metals's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.
Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.
* 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 Days Sales Outstanding of 0.00 as of Jun. 2026. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. Over the past decade, Aqua Metals' Days Sales Outstanding has ranged from 36.28 to 12,820.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 236 companies in the Waste Management industry.
Is Aqua Metals' Days Sales Outstanding too high?
Aqua Metals' current Days Sales Outstanding is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 36.28 to a high of 12,820.63. Based on the distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 236 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aqua Metals has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aqua Metals' Days Sales Outstanding compare to AWX and OCLN?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 236 companies for Days Sales Outstanding. This places Aqua Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 74.80. Historically, Aqua Metals' own Days Sales Outstanding has ranged from 36.28 to 12,820.63 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Sales Outstanding for a Waste Management company?
The median Days Sales Outstanding among Waste Management companies is 74.80, based on 236 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Sales Outstanding significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Sales Outstanding 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 Days Sales Outstanding mean?
A high Days Sales Outstanding can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Days Sales Outstanding is 74.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aqua Metals's current Days Sales Outstanding is 0.00. 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 Days Sales Outstanding of 0.00. The current Days Sales Outstanding is 0.00. 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 Days Sales Outstanding calculated?
Days Sales Outstanding is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aqua Metals (AQMS), the current Days Sales Outstanding is 0.00 as of Jun. 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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