Company Overview
Arq, Inc., an environmental technology company, engages in the sale of consumable air, water, and soil treatment solutions based on activated carbon in the United States and Canada. Its products include granular activated carbon, powdered activated carbon, and colloidal carbon products; and additives for air emissions control. The company's products are used in various applications, including water treatment, ground water remediation, soil sediments, air emissions, and asphalt additives. The company was formerly known as Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. and changed its name to Arq, Inc. in February 2024. Arq, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Why Investors Should Care
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $120.34M (+10.4% YoY); net profit $-52.61M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +6.6%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.3%, profit CAGR -163.3%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.33% |
| 1 Year: | 6.60% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -163.33% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -62.75% |
| 6 Months: | -38.33% |
| 3 Months: | +4.72% |
| 1 Month: | -16.54% |
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -163.3% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 71.3% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
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Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
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Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.90M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.25M | 28.58M | 35.07M | 29.43M | 29.05M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.33M | 19.07M | 24.96M | 25.44M | 19.11M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.91M | 9.52M | 10.11M | 3.99M | 9.94M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.11M | 11.10M | 10.95M | 10.48M | 10.92M |
| Operating Income | -7.13M | -3.31M | -4.61M | -2.91M | -5.26M | -1.96M | 16.00K | -1.14M | -1.06M | -1.71M | -1.57M | 32.00K | -3.15M | -3.56M | -4.26M | -2.39M | -4.69M | -8.64M | -31.07M | -2.83M | 1.55M | 330.00K | 439.00K | 3.30M | 784.00K | -3.33M | -2.74M | -2.62M | -7.83M | -6.09M | -2.52M | -2.98M | -1.42M | 2.03M | - | 807.00K | -1.58M | -839.00K | -6.49M | -982.00K |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.11M | 946.00K | 3.69M | -46.15M | 2.43M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 724.00K | 594.00K | 587.00K | 544.00K | 705.00K |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 203.00K | -2.13M | -653.00K | -50.02M | -842.00K |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0 |
| Net Income | -2.91M | 4.38M | 7.86M | 9.61M | 75.83M | 8.69M | 6.41M | 5.79M | 6.99M | 7.66M | 15.29M | 5.50M | 7.00M | 14.40M | 8.11M | 3.92M | 9.10M | -1.89M | -23.81M | 4.97M | 430.00K | 13.74M | 16.59M | 24.25M | 5.82M | -3.03M | -326.00K | -2.39M | -7.51M | -5.86M | -2.17M | -3.42M | -1.97M | 1.62M | - | 203.00K | -2.13M | -653.00K | -50.03M | -842.00K |
| Diluted EPS | -0.13 | 0.20 | 0.35 | 0.43 | 3.39 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.75 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 0.78 | 0.44 | 0.21 | 0.50 | -0.11 | -1.32 | 0.27 | 0.02 | 0.75 | 0.90 | 1.31 | 0.31 | -0.17 | -0.02 | -0.13 | -0.32 | -0.21 | -0.07 | -0.09 | -0.06 | 0.04 | - | 0.00 | -0.05 | -0.02 | -1.20 | -0.02 |
| R&D Expense | - | 202.00K | -345.00K | -524.00K | - | 192.00K | -414.00K | 252.00K | - | 20.00K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 732.00K | 774.00K | 639.00K | 1.62M | 929.00K | 787.00K | - | 874.00K | 2.70M | 2.57M | - | 982.00K |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 16.32M | 13.29M | 16.92M | 62.74M | 50.62M | 45.36M | 23.95M | 70.09M | 67.36M | - | 102.99M | 99.18M | 108.96M | 120.34M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80.47M | 67.32M | 69.52M | 86.80M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.52M | 31.86M | 39.44M | 33.53M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34.59M | 47.93M | 41.34M | 41.64M |
| Operating Income | -14.85M | -32.26M | -41.81M | -41.80M | -16.10M | -4.14M | -6.40M | -14.89M | -40.98M | - | -12.07M | -16.07M | -1.90M | -8.11M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.96M | 1.46M | 6.58M | -38.40M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 336.00K | 3.01M | 3.26M | 2.45M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -8.71M | -12.10M | -5.27M | -52.60M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 209.00K | 153.00K | -164.00K | 12.00K |
| Net Income | -13.13M | -15.99M | 1.39M | -30.14M | 97.68M | 27.87M | 35.45M | 35.54M | -20.30M | - | -8.92M | -12.25M | -5.11M | -52.61M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.65 | -0.78 | 0.06 | -1.37 | 4.34 | 1.29 | 1.76 | 1.93 | -1.12 | - | -0.48 | -0.42 | -0.14 | -1.27 |
| R&D Expense | 252.00K | 3.24M | 1.52M | 5.36M | -648.00K | 157.00K | - | 200.00K | 1.00M | 400.00K | 2.10M | 3.31M | 4.05M | 7.34M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 32.20M | 29.86M | 44.12M | 73.52M | 93.70M | 60.77M | 107.30M | 82.62M | 159.66M | 173.80M | 146.67M | - | 181.16M | 235.50M | 284.37M | 230.58M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105.66M | 86.46M | 52.36M | 43.85M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 27.55M | 7.74M | 11.51M | 7.93M | 6.39M | 37.89M | 25.18M | 9.27M | 13.21M | 30.69M | - | - | - | - | 66.43M | 45.36M | 13.52M | 6.57M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.83M | 19.69M | 19.31M | 15.89M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.79M | 11.29M | 13.27M | 14.83M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 60.59M | 60.64M | 74.18M | 79.69M | 94.40M | 85.75M | 31.13M | 9.16M | 91.72M | 65.51M | 61.46M | - | 41.19M | 57.10M | 67.09M | 62.62M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 18.74M | 21.87M | 36.10M | 42.56M | 47.16M | 50.09M | 23.71M | 6.88M | 40.72M | 39.31M | 42.54M | - | 23.88M | 23.05M | 44.65M | 42.30M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 50.06M | 20.43M | 5.45M | - | 3.45M | 18.27M | 9.37M | 8.45M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.44M | 31.74M | 34.36M | 37.39M |
| Total Equity | -9.38M | -21.46M | -28.39M | -30.78M | -30.05M | -6.17M | -697.00K | -24.98M | 76.17M | 73.45M | 67.95M | 108.29M | 85.21M | - | 139.98M | 178.40M | 217.28M | 167.96M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.79M | 37.79M | 46.64M | 47.35M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -16.45M | -10.19M | -40.16M | -29.87M | -18.26M | -11.75M | -9.89M | 62.26M | 54.05M | - | -6.06M | -16.65M | 10.48M | -2.73M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.35M | 11.17M | 32.65M | 4.33M | 39.90M | 48.39M | -16.54M | -13.24M | -7.47M | - | -4.61M | -28.54M | -85.07M | -8.16M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.00K | 29.17M | -1.56M | 10.03M | -15.67M | -32.89M | 19.51M | -55.72M | -27.73M | - | -1.68M | 22.91M | 42.68M | 3.70M |
| Capital Expenditure | -3.88M | -2.13M | -1.56M | -507.00K | -289.00K | -485.00K | - | - | - | - | -8.91M | -27.52M | -85.17M | -8.58M |
| Free Cash Flow | -20.33M | -12.33M | -41.72M | -30.38M | -18.55M | -12.23M | - | - | - | - | -14.97M | -44.17M | -74.69M | -11.31M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -12.35M | -22.28M | -31.92M | -7.20M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 16.40M | 25.34M | 5.79M | 159.00K | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 15.69M | 20.16M | 18.27M | 4.98M | 93.00K | 45.00K | 0 | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.9% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 27.9% |
| Operating Margin % | -91.0% | -242.8% | -247.1% | -66.6% | -31.8% | -9.1% | -26.7% | -21.2% | -60.8% | - | -11.7% | -16.2% | -1.7% | -6.7% |
| Net Margin % | -80.5% | -120.3% | 8.2% | -48.0% | 193.0% | 61.4% | 148.1% | 50.7% | -30.1% | - | -8.7% | -12.3% | -4.7% | -43.7% |
| ROE % | 61.2% | 259.2% | -199.0% | 120.7% | 128.2% | 37.9% | 52.2% | 32.8% | -23.8% | - | -6.4% | -6.9% | -2.4% | -31.3% |
| ROCE % | - | -104.2% | -89.8% | -391.3% | -19.3% | -5.5% | -5.4% | -11.1% | -39.4% | - | -7.7% | -7.6% | -0.8% | -4.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 4.89% | 2.10M | $4.92M |
| 2 | Royce & Associates LP | 4.07% | 1.75M | $4.10M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.33% | 1.43M | $3.36M |
| 4 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 2.53% | 1.09M | $2.55M |
| 5 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.89% | 809.71K | $1.90M |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.87% | 801.23K | $1.88M |
| 7 | Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 1.81% | 775.35K | $1.82M |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.78% | 762.19K | $1.79M |
| 9 | State Street Corporation | 1.32% | 564.60K | $1.32M |
| 10 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 0.96% | 410.57K | $962.79K |
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Latest News
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ARQ — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Arq, Inc. (ARQ)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Arq, Inc. (ARQ) trades at $2.22 on NasdaqGM. Its 52-week range is $1.64 to $7.73.
What is the market capitalisation of ARQ?
Arq, Inc. (ARQ) has a market capitalisation of $95.30M on NasdaqGM.
What is the P/E ratio of ARQ?
ARQ trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -1.72. The industry average P/E is 30.17. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.68.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of ARQ?
ARQ has a return on equity (ROE) of -27.80%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is -26.63%.
Is ARQ a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Arq, Inc. (ARQ), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.