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Aqua MetalsLTS:0HH6 -0.86%28 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0HH6 with a GF Score™ of 28/100 and a GF Value™ of $53.15 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 121 Waste Management companies, Aqua Metals ranks worse than 826445.45% on this metric.
Aqua Metals's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aqua Metals's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0HH6's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 2.86 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Aqua Metals (LTS:0HH6) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Aqua Metals 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LTS:0HH6 vs AWX, OCLN, DXST: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Aqua Metals's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 Yield-on-Cost % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Aqua Metals's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aqua Metals's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Aqua Metals is calculated as
Aqua Metals (LTS:0HH6) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Aug. 15, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 121 companies in the Waste Management industry.
Is Aqua Metals' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Aqua Metals' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 121 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aqua Metals has a GF Score™ of 28/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aqua Metals' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AWX and OCLN?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Aqua Metals ranks #999999 out of 121 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Aqua Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.86. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Waste Management company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Waste Management companies is 2.86, based on 121 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Aqua Metals and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aqua Metals's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aqua Metals (LTS:0HH6) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $53.15, compared to a current price of $2.77 — trading 94.8% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Aqua Metals' overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aqua Metals (LTS:0HH6), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Aug. 15, 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.
Is Aqua Metals (LTS:0HH6) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aqua Metals stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $2.77 is trading 94.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $53.15.
GuruFocus considers Aqua Metals to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for LTS:0HH6:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $53.15 vs. price of $2.77 (94.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0HH6 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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