Aqua Metals Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (AQMS)
Aqua Metals's return on equity was −146.04% for fiscal 2025.
View full Aqua Metals company overviewAqua Metals annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −146.04% | −29.96 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −116.08% | −14.17 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −101.91% | −38.21 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −63.70% | −1.68 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −62.02% | +1.81 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −63.82% | +26.05 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −89.88% | −16.06 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −73.82% | −27.98 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −45.85% | −15.94 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −29.91% | — |
Aqua Metals quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −39.55% | +52.88 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −28.35% | +36.17 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −41.71% | −1.63 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −53.63% | −31.03 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −92.43% | −66.84 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −64.52% | −41.00 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −40.08% | −7.48 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −22.60% | −4.83 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −25.59% | +1.74 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −23.52% | −0.48 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −32.60% | −14.70 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −17.77% | −1.95 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −27.34% | −15.46 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −23.03% | −7.04 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −17.90% | −1.76 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −15.82% | −11.38 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −11.88% | +11.38 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −15.99% | −4.04 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −16.13% | +26.64 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −4.44% | −0.07 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −23.26% | −14.29 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −11.95% | −2.70 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −42.78% | −21.62 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −4.37% | +14.25 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −8.96% | +9.31 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −9.25% | +14.08 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −21.15% | +2.81 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −18.61% | −4.85 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −18.28% | −2.45 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −23.33% | −9.96 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −23.96% | −11.26 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −13.76% | −2.19 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −15.83% | −1.87 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −13.37% | −5.21 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −12.70% | −2.55 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −11.57% | −3.17 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −13.95% | −6.16 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −8.16% | −1.51 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −10.15% | −3.33 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −8.41% | +6.93 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −7.80% | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −6.65% | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −6.82% | — |
| Q3 2015 · Sep 30 | 2015-09-30 | −15.34% | — |
Aqua Metals return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Aqua Metals's return on equity decreased from −63.82% to −146.04%, a change of −82.21 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −39.55%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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