American Battery Technology Co. (ABAT)
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American Battery Technology
(NASDAQ:ABAT)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$3.00
▼(-18.03% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/21/26
ABAT scores below average primarily due to very weak profitability and negative operating/free cash flow despite strong revenue growth, with the technical picture also bearish (price below key moving averages and negative MACD). The latest earnings call provides a partial offset via improving operating momentum (near cash breakeven at the recycling plant) and a strong cash/no-debt position, but commercialization and financing risks remain.
Positive Factors
Rapid revenue growth
Sustained high revenue growth indicates strong market demand for recycling and battery materials services, showing the company is scaling commercial activity. Over the next 2-6 months, continued top-line expansion supports absorption of fixed costs and is a necessary precursor to durable margin improvement as operations scale.
Negative Factors
Persistent negative cash flow
Sustained operating and free cash outflows are a structural weakness: ongoing cash burn forces reliance on financings or grants to fund growth and project development. Over several months this increases dilution and raises the risk that cash will be insufficient to complete large pre-commercial projects without new committed funding.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Rapid revenue growth
Sustained high revenue growth indicates strong market demand for recycling and battery materials services, showing the company is scaling commercial activity. Over the next 2-6 months, continued top-line expansion supports absorption of fixed costs and is a necessary precursor to durable margin improvement as operations scale.
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American Battery Technology (ABAT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$375.37M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.17M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.77
Revenue Growth821.40%
EPS Growth44.70%
CountryUS
Employees96
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.07
Shares Outstanding131,709,240
10 Day Avg. Volume2,619,215
30 Day Avg. Volume3,168,657
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.06
Price to Book (P/B)1.84
Price to Sales (P/S)30.33
P/FCF Ratio-4.13
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.70
Enterprise Value/Revenue27.63
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-25.17
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-6.87
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.24
Revenue Forecast (FY)$10.30M
American Battery Technology Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
American Battery Technology Company operates as a battery materials company. The company explores for resources of battery metals, such as such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese; and develops and commercializes technologies for the extract...
How the Company Makes Money
ABAT’s revenue model is centered on selling battery-grade critical materials and providing services tied to lithium-ion battery recycling. Key revenue streams include: (1) Recycling-related revenue: processing end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and...
American Battery Technology Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:May 14, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated substantial operational momentum and several key achievements — record quarterly revenue for the recycling facility, approaching cash breakeven on a cash basis, a strong cash position and zero debt, regulatory certifications (CERCLA) and FAST-41 designation, and an attractive PFS for the Tonopah Flats project. Offsetting these positives are that the company remains modestly loss-making on an accounting basis after noncash items, large-scale projects remain pre-commercial and dependent on definitive feasibility, offtake agreements and financing, and some reliance on non-operating funding sources. On balance the positives (revenue inflection, cash strength, certifications, project progress) outweigh the outstanding development and financing risks.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly Revenue and Interest Income
Generated approximately $4.8M in product sales plus $0.3M in interest income for total revenue and interest of ~$5.1M for the quarter (quarter ending December), the highest revenue level for the company's recycling facility and greater than revenue from the previous four quarters combined.
Negative Updates
Operating Loss Including Noncash Items
When including noncash expenses (depreciation and stock-based compensation), total costs were about $6.4M versus $5.1M in revenue and interest, implying an approximate net operating deficit of ~$1.3M for the quarter despite approaching cash breakeven.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly Revenue and Interest Income
Generated approximately $4.8M in product sales plus $0.3M in interest income for total revenue and interest of ~$5.1M for the quarter (quarter ending December), the highest revenue level for the company's recycling facility and greater than revenue from the previous four quarters combined.
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Company Guidance
The call guided investors toward continued scaling and margin improvement at the company’s two business lines: recycling and claystone-to-lithium hydroxide, noting record quarterly product revenue of about $4.8M plus ~$0.3M interest (total ~$5.1M) for the quarter ended December — versus cash operating expenses of about $4.9M (and including noncash charges of ~$6.4M) — and that this quarter’s revenue exceeded the prior four quarters combined; management said the first recycling plant is approaching breakeven with further operational efficiencies and additional feed (including material from the Moss Landing EPA cleanup) expected to expand margins. They reported a cash balance of roughly $48M (cited ~ $48.7M / ~$47.9M) and zero debt after paying off convertible notes, and plan to use cash to scale the Reno plant, add value‑add processes, build a second Southeast recycling facility, and advance the Tonopah Flats project: a PFS-modeled 30,000 tpa facility with a 45‑year life of mine, an after‑tax NPV of ~8%, production cost just over $4,300/ton, and ~21.3 million tonnes of lithium‑hydroxide resource/reserve; the company is working toward a Definitive Feasibility Study and cited FAST‑41 priority status and CERCLA certification to accelerate permitting and feed.American Battery Technology Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
68
Positive
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 9.45M | 4.29M | 343.50K | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -10.38M | -10.57M | -2.96M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -37.99M | -41.58M | -50.56M | -21.86M | -33.43M | -37.67M |
| Net Income | -41.25M | -46.76M | -52.50M | -22.19M | -33.54M | -41.76M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 123.34M | 84.46M | 77.68M | 74.66M | 52.86M | 21.26M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 47.89M | 7.47M | 7.00M | 2.32M | 29.01M | 12.84M |
| Total Debt | 250.41K | 8.04M | 6.50M | 6.18M | 275.56K | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 4.36M | 13.86M | 16.21M | 13.79M | 3.23M | 1.82M |
| Stockholders Equity | 118.98M | 70.60M | 61.47M | 60.87M | 49.63M | 19.44M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -36.28M | -31.47M | -29.43M | -28.20M | -25.26M | -14.84M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -33.05M | -28.92M | -16.74M | -13.37M | -10.18M | -7.76M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.23M | -2.55M | -12.97M | -36.72M | -15.08M | -7.08M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 64.35M | 36.94M | 34.39M | 23.42M | 41.41M | 26.85M |
American Battery Technology Technical Analysis
Negative
3.66
Price Trends
3.41
Negative
3.76
Negative
3.64
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.19
Negative
41.62
Neutral
69.69
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ABAT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 3.66 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.89, above the 50-day MA of 3.41, and above the 200-day MA of 3.64, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.19 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 41.62 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 69.69 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for ABAT.
American Battery Technology Risk Analysis
American Battery Technology disclosed 40 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. American Battery Technology reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
American Battery Technology Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
49 Neutral | $375.37M | -11.63 | -46.98% | ― | 821.40% | 44.70% | |
47 Neutral | $319.22M | -25.02 | -36.02% | ― | ― | ― | |
46 Neutral | $75.52M | -2.36 | -18.55% | ― | ― | -80.01% | |
46 Neutral | $282.95M | -17.76 | -1.77% | ― | ― | -10.45% |
* Industrials Sector Average
ABAT
American Battery Technology
2.94
1.92
188.24%
WWR
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0.63
0.08
13.82%
LZM
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3.66
0.55
17.68%
CRML
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9.01
6.46
253.33%
IONR
ioneer Limited Sponsored ADR
3.74
>-0.01
-0.27%
American Battery Technology Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
American Battery Technology appoints new CFO, reshapes leadership compensation
Positive
Jan 29, 2026
On January 25, 2026, American Battery Technology Company’s board appointed Alejandro Flores Arteaga as chief financial officer, effective February 9, 2026, bringing more than two decades of global automotive and manufacturing finance experie...
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