Aqua Metals Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (AQMS)
Aqua Metals's stock-based compensation was $2.3M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.3M | −$462,000 | −16.88% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.7M | $203,000 | +8.01% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.5M | $279,000 | +12.37% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.3M | $54,000 | +2.45% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.2M | −$1.4M | −38.38% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.6M | −$634,000 | −15.07% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $4.2M | $3.0M | +250.21% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.2M | $120,000 | +11.10% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.1M | $21,000 | +1.98% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.1M | $759,000 | +252.16% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $301,000 | — | — |
Aqua Metals quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $325,000 | −$21,000 | −6.07% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $450,000 | −$251,000 | −35.81% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $776,000 | $202,000 | +35.19% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $452,000 | −$186,000 | −29.15% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $346,000 | −$405,000 | −53.93% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $701,000 | −$73,000 | −9.43% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $574,000 | −$80,000 | −12.23% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $638,000 | $44,000 | +7.41% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $751,000 | $152,000 | +25.38% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $774,000 | $87,000 | +12.66% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $654,000 | $136,000 | +26.25% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $594,000 | −$4,000 | −0.67% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $599,000 | $65,000 | +12.17% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $687,000 | $82,000 | +13.55% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $518,000 | $15,000 | +2.98% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $598,000 | $199,000 | +49.87% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $534,000 | −$86,000 | −13.87% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $605,000 | −$74,000 | −10.90% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $503,000 | −$1.0M | −67.34% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $399,000 | −$123,000 | −23.56% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $620,000 | $66,000 | +11.91% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $679,000 | −$277,000 | −28.97% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.5M | $232,000 | +17.74% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $522,000 | −$379,000 | −42.06% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $554,000 | −$376,000 | −40.43% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $956,000 | −$111,000 | −10.40% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.3M | $960,000 | +275.86% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $901,000 | $540,000 | +149.58% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $930,000 | $582,000 | +167.24% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.1M | $923,000 | +640.97% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $348,000 | −$141,000 | −28.83% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $361,000 | $236,000 | +188.80% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $348,000 | $42,000 | +13.73% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $144,000 | −$17,000 | −10.56% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $489,000 | $327,000 | +201.85% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $125,000 | −$35,000 | −21.88% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $306,000 | −$224,000 | −42.26% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $161,000 | −$47,000 | −22.60% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $162,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $160,000 | $67,000 | +72.04% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $530,000 | $449,000 | +554.32% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $208,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2015 · Sep 30 | 2015-09-30 | $93,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $81,000 | — | — |
Aqua Metals stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Aqua Metals's stock-based compensation decreased from $3.6M to $2.3M, a change of −$1.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $325,000.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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