AQMS (Aqua Metals) 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate: 22.40% (As of Jun. 2026)

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AQMS Aqua Metals Inc AQMS
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What is Aqua Metals 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate?

Aqua Metals AQMS +0.81% 21 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 22.40% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates AQMS with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Aqua Metals's EBITDA per Share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-1.23.

During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 28.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 22.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 23.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.

During the past 12 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of Aqua Metals was 37.30% per year. The lowest was 3.60% per year. And the median was 20.60% per year.


Aqua Metals  (NAS:AQMS) 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Explanation

EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate gives an overview of the company's growth in operating profitability and is an important factor used in calculating Peter Lynch Fair Value.


Aqua Metals 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms


AQMS vs AWX, OCLN, DXST: 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Aqua Metals's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Aqua Metals's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aqua Metals's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.


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Aqua Metals 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Calculation

This is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.

What does a 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 22.40% mean?
Aqua Metals (AQMS) has a 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 22.40% as of Jun. 2026. 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Aqua Metals and its competitors.
Is Aqua Metals' 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
Aqua Metals' current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 22.40%. Overall, Aqua Metals has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aqua Metals' 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to AWX and OCLN?
Aqua Metals' 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 22.40% 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 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for a Waste Management company?
A good 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate depends on the Waste Management industry context. However, 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Aqua Metals and its competitors. Aqua Metals's current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 22.40%. 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 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 22.40%. The current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 22.40%. 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 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aqua Metals (AQMS), the current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 22.40% 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 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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