Aqua Metals (AQMS) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)
Aqua Metals (AQMS) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 144.28% for Q2 2026, up 13120.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q2 2025, and up 33.97% quarter-over-quarter from 218.51% in Q4 2025.
Aqua Metals (AQMS) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aqua Metals (AQMS) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 consecutive years, with 144.28% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 13120.0% year-over-year to 144.28%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 144.28% (up 13120.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 125.38%, down 1600.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 144.28% in Q2 2026 per AQMS's latest filing, from 218.51% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 59.52% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 396.9% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 129.93% across 5 years, with a median of 107.23% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 28287 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 13120 bps.
- Aqua Metals' Return on Capital Employed stood at 71.02% in 2022, then retreated by 4 bps to 73.74% in 2023, then sank by 68 bps to 123.93% in 2024, then plunged by 76 bps to 218.51% in 2025, then jumped by 34 bps to 144.28% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AQMS's Return on Capital Employed at 144.28% in Q2 2026, 218.51% in Q4 2025, and 396.9% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 89.87 Bn | 89.31 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 11.24% |
| 2 | Republic Services | 67.76 Bn | 67.65 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 10.90% |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 43.02 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 8.67% |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.72 Bn | 16.20 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 11.31% |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 14.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 278.90 Mn | -2.16% |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.85 Bn | 5.83 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 2.13% |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 972.56 Mn | 972.48 Mn | -78,936.00 | -2,561.97% |
| 8 | Onterris | 564.12 Mn | 550.43 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 0.92% |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 341.45 Mn | 307.49 Mn | -2.50 Mn | -29.66% |
| 10 | Aqua Metals | 9.58 Mn | 9.58 Mn | - | -144.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -144.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -218.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -396.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -275.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -177.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -123.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -113.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -109.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -107.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -73.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -62.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -67.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -71.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -71.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -75.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -59.52% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -60.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -55.94% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -55.36% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -48.47% |