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Aqua MetalsAQMS +5.93%21 12-1 Month Momentum % is -26.13% as of Aug. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates AQMS with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 251 Waste Management companies, Aqua Metals ranks worse than 76.89% on this metric.
12-1 Month Momentum % is the total return of the stock from 12-month ago to 1-month ago. As of today (2026-08-07), Aqua Metals's 12-1 Month Momentum % is -26.13%.
The industry rank for Aqua Metals's 12-1 Month Momentum % or its related term are showing as below:
AQMS's 12-1 Month Momentum % is ranked worse than 76.89% of 251
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: -4.63
vs AQMS: -26.13
Aqua Metals (NAS:AQMS) 12-1 Month Momentum % Explanation
Momentum investing is a trading strategy in which investors buy securities that are rising and sell before the prices start to go back down. The 12-1 Month Momentum % measures the total return to a stock over the past twelve months, but ignores the previous month.
The reason why the most recent month’s return dropped related to the short-term reversal effect associated with momentum. There is an academic finding that short-term momentum actually has a reversal effect, whereby the previous winners (measured over the past months) do poorly the next month, while the previous losers do well the next month. In order to eliminate the short-term reversal effect, the previous month return was not included in this calculation.
Aqua Metals 12-1 Month Momentum % Related Terms
AQMS vs AWX, OCLN, DXST: 12-1 Month Momentum % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Aqua Metals's 12-1 Month Momentum %, along with its competitors' market caps and 12-1 Month Momentum % 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 12-1 Month Momentum % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Aqua Metals's 12-1 Month Momentum % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aqua Metals's 12-1 Month Momentum % falls into.
Aqua Metals (NAS:AQMS) 12-1 Month Momentum % Calculation
12-1 Month Momentum % is calculated as following:
12-1 Month Momentum %
=
( Price 1-month ago
/
Price 12-month ago
- 1 )
*
100 %
* 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.
What does a 12-1 Month Momentum % of -26.13% mean?
Aqua Metals (AQMS) has a 12-1 Month Momentum % of -26.13% as of Aug. 07, 2026. 12-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 12-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #193 out of 251 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 76.9%.
Is Aqua Metals' 12-1 Month Momentum % too high?
Aqua Metals' current 12-1 Month Momentum % is -26.13%. Based on the distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #193 out of 251 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' 12-1 Month Momentum % compare to AWX and OCLN?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #193 out of 251 companies for 12-1 Month Momentum %. 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 12-1 Month Momentum % for a Waste Management company?
A good 12-1 Month Momentum % depends on the Waste Management industry context. However, 12-1 Month Momentum % 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 12-1 Month Momentum % mean?
A high 12-1 Month Momentum % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 12-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 12-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. Aqua Metals's current 12-1 Month Momentum % is -26.13%. 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 12-1 Month Momentum % of -26.13%. The current 12-1 Month Momentum % is -26.13%. 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 12-1 Month Momentum % calculated?
12-1 Month Momentum % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aqua Metals (AQMS), the current 12-1 Month Momentum % is -26.13% as of Aug. 07, 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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