Aemetis Inc (AMTX)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
$2.50
▲(10.13% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/27/26
Overall score is held down primarily by weak financial quality: persistent losses, ongoing cash burn, and a highly stressed balance sheet with negative equity and high debt. The earnings call provides a meaningful offset due to improving quarterly operating results and credible near-term catalysts, but technicals are only mixed and valuation support is limited due to negative earnings.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth & gross profit recovery
A 27% top-line increase and return to positive gross profit indicate the business is regaining scale and improving unit economics. Sustained revenue growth plus narrowing gross losses bolster gross-margin resiliency, helping support operating leverage and improving the odds of durable cash generation as projects scale.
Negative Factors
Highly leveraged balance sheet
Debt materially exceeds the asset base and equity is deeply negative, constraining financial flexibility. Heavy leverage raises refinancing and solvency risk, limits ability to absorb construction or commodity setbacks, and increases the likelihood of dilutive financing or restrictive covenants that can impair long-term strategy execution.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth & gross profit recovery
A 27% top-line increase and return to positive gross profit indicate the business is regaining scale and improving unit economics. Sustained revenue growth plus narrowing gross losses bolster gross-margin resiliency, helping support operating leverage and improving the odds of durable cash generation as projects scale.
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Aemetis (AMTX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$188.58M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.72M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.02
Revenue Growth-7.64%
EPS Growth36.26%
CountryUS
Employees223
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryOil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.19
Shares Outstanding70,366,480
10 Day Avg. Volume1,349,602
30 Day Avg. Volume1,723,694
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.04
Price to Book (P/B)-0.30
Price to Sales (P/S)0.44
P/FCF Ratio-4.02
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.79
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.40
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit74.48
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-27.42
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$24.50Price Target Upside979.30% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.89
Revenue Forecast (FY)$293.33M
Aemetis Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Aemetis, Inc. operates as a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company in North America and India. It operates through three segments: California Ethanol, Dairy Renewable Natural Gas, and India Biodiesel. The company focuses on the acquisit...
How the Company Makes Money
Aemetis primarily makes money by producing and selling renewable fuels and related co-products from its operating facilities. A key revenue stream is the sale of ethanol (a biofuel blended into gasoline) into domestic and export markets, typically...
Aemetis Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a clear operational and financial inflection: strong top-line growth (+27%), return to positive gross profit, meaningful operating loss improvement (~60%), and tangible project progress (LCFS pathway approvals, dairy RNG expansion, Keyes MVR equipment on-site). Management also highlighted significant near-term catalysts (45z GREET update, MBR commissioning, rising LCFS prices, India IPO) that could materially improve cash flow and margins. However, the company still reports negative adjusted EBITDA and a net loss, has modest cash on hand ($4.8M), and faces financing and policy timing risks—notably for the large RD/SAF project and full realization of LCFS/45z-related uplift. On balance, the positives and actionable catalysts outweigh the risks outlined, but execution and regulatory clarity remain critical.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue Growth
Consolidated revenue grew 27% year-over-year to $54.6 million in Q1 2026 from $42.9 million in Q1 2025, with growth across all three reportable operating segments.
Negative Updates
Adjusted EBITDA and Ongoing Losses
Adjusted EBITDA was negative $1.3 million for the quarter (reflecting winter seasonality). The company remains net loss-making with Q1 net loss of $21.7 million despite improvements versus the prior year.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue Growth
Consolidated revenue grew 27% year-over-year to $54.6 million in Q1 2026 from $42.9 million in Q1 2025, with growth across all three reportable operating segments.
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Company Guidance
Aemetis guided 2026 toward scaling production, monetizing stacked credit value, completing an India IPO and refinancing short‑term debt into long‑term financing, with key catalysts being DOE’s updated 45z GREET model (expected soon), rising LCFS prices and commissioning of the Keyes MBR/MVR later this year (management expects ~ $32M in incremental annual cash flow). The Q1 results underpinning this guidance included revenue up 27% to $54.6M (from $42.9M), gross profit of $2.8M (versus a $5.1M loss a year earlier), operating loss improved ~60% to $6.3M (from $15.6M), net loss narrowed to $21.7M (from $24.5M), Adjusted EBITDA of –$1.3M, cash and equivalents of $4.8M, and $6.5M of capital investments in CI reduction and digester construction. Operational metrics tied to the plan: 110k MMBtu dairy RNG sold in Q1 (+55% YoY), $27M fabrication contract for pretreatment skids (four units delivered), H2S and compression equipment contracted for 15 additional digesters (4 delivered) to double the dairy network into 2027, a $40M mechanical vapor compression project at Keyes with major equipment on site, seven CARB RNG pathways approved at an average CI of –380 (vs a –150 default) with six more nearing approval, India biodiesel revenue rebounded to $10.5M in Q1, and ongoing monetization of Section 48 investment tax credits (about $95M sold to date) as projects reach in‑service dates.Aemetis Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
14
Very Negative
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 219.71M | 207.98M | 267.64M | 186.72M | 256.51M | 211.95M |
| Gross Profit | 7.07M | -768.00K | -580.00K | 2.02M | -5.54M | 7.94M |
| EBITDA | -19.20M | -27.02M | -49.82M | -34.84M | -79.72M | -21.64M |
| Net Income | -74.19M | -77.00M | -87.54M | -46.42M | -107.76M | -47.15M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 270.33M | 259.84M | 259.30M | 243.41M | 207.11M | 160.83M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.80M | 4.89M | 898.00K | 2.67M | 4.31M | 7.75M |
| Total Debt | 342.63M | 317.87M | 338.06M | 296.91M | 248.77M | 191.34M |
| Total Liabilities | 591.47M | 566.67M | 523.23M | 460.38M | 408.97M | 281.07M |
| Stockholders Equity | -321.14M | -306.83M | -263.93M | -216.98M | -201.85M | -120.24M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -38.18M | -22.74M | -53.18M | -19.29M | -62.02M | -47.30M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -7.45M | 3.26M | -32.93M | 13.82M | -22.87M | -20.65M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -28.87M | -25.59M | -14.15M | -23.69M | -31.31M | -22.89M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 39.85M | 26.41M | 44.62M | 9.09M | 53.63M | 50.70M |
Aemetis Technical Analysis
Positive
2.27
Price Trends
2.72
Negative
2.14
Positive
2.16
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.10
Positive
48.62
Neutral
61.62
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AMTX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.27 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.69, below the 50-day MA of 2.72, and above the 200-day MA of 2.16, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.10 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.62 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 61.62 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for AMTX.
Aemetis Risk Analysis
Aemetis disclosed 52 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Aemetis 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
Aemetis Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $14.40B | 3.45 | 17.28% | 6.88% | 37.27% | -29.09% | |
65 Neutral | $413.38M | 0.93 | 29.84% | 6.14% | 3.12% | 41.70% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
59 Neutral | $865.72M | 18.59 | -85.35% | 10.09% | -9.39% | 87.18% | |
56 Neutral | $4.76B | 7.04 | 8.35% | 4.14% | -4.33% | ― | |
52 Neutral | $451.46M | -10.97 | -17.35% | ― | 4.99% | 49.26% | |
48 Neutral | $188.58M | -2.45 | 24.28% | ― | -7.64% | 36.26% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Aemetis Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Aemetis Shareholders Back Director Election and Auditor Ratification
Positive
May 26, 2026
At its annual meeting of stockholders held on May 20, 2026, Aemetis shareholders elected Lydia I. Beebe as a Class II director, with her term set to run until the 2029 annual meeting and until a successor is duly chosen. Investors also ratified th...
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