Aqua Metals (AQMS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2017 - 2026)
Aqua Metals' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -154.82% for Q2 2026, up 230.58 percentage points from -385.41% a year earlier.
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Aqua Metals (AQMS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Aqua Metals' Return on Equity [ROE] was -146.04%, down 29.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year change of -82.21 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was -116.08% in FY2024 (-14.17 pp), -101.91% in FY2023 (-38.21 pp), -63.70% in FY2022 (-1.68 pp) and -62.02% in FY2021 (+1.81 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in 1 of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -96.44 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q2 2026 (a gain of 230.58 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a drop of 331.43 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 46.23% |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 24.87% |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 4.44% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 14.40% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 21.41% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 34.97% |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 14.21% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 3.26% |
| 10 | Aqua Metals | 8.75 Mn | 8.75 Mn | - | -154.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -154.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -217.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -449.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -385.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -214.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -132.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -117.71% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -110.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -102.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -77.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -69.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -98.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -78.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -69.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -65.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -51.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -67.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -62.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -92.83% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -85.45% |
API Access
Aqua Metals Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=AQMS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "AQMS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=AQMS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();