Aqua MetalsAQMS -3.51%25 Pretax Margin % is % as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates AQMS with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 241 Waste Management companies, Aqua Metals ranks worse than 414937.34% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Aqua Metals's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-3.95 Mil. Aqua Metals's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. Therefore, Aqua Metals's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was %.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aqua Metals's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
AQMS's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 4.76 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
Aqua Metals (NAS:AQMS) Pretax Margin % Explanation
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Aqua Metals Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Aqua Metals Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aqua Metals's Pretax Margin % 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: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Aqua Metals's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Aqua Metals's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aqua Metals's Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % of % as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 241 companies in the Waste Management industry.
Is Aqua Metals' Pretax Margin % too high?
Aqua Metals' current Pretax Margin % is %. Based on the distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 241 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' Pretax Margin % compare to AWX and OCLN?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 241 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Aqua Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.76. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pretax Margin % for a Waste Management company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Waste Management companies is 4.76, based on 241 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aqua Metals's current Pretax Margin % is %. 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 Pretax Margin % of %. The current Pretax Margin % is %. 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 Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aqua Metals (AQMS), the current Pretax Margin % is % 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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